Acceptance of the LGBTQ community in the sports world has always been slow moving. However, with the SCOTUS decision on marriage equality and with Pride month, we’ve seen some amazing moments in sports that celebrate the marriage equality decision and welcome the LGBT community. We’d like to share those with you! Pro Wrestler “Money” Matt […]
Pride & Country: Coming Out in Sports
By: Stephen & Adam Podowitz-Thomas How do you teach a kid to love both their nation and sports, when their nation has spent years telling their fathers that they aren’t equal and can’t play at the same level as straight men? That there are certain sports that are for the “sissy boys,” but that even […]
Jason Collins: Gay in the NBA
Jason Collins took a huge step in major American sports by coming out today. “If I had my way, somebody would have already done this…I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport but since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation.” The support has been […]