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Czech, Please – Footballer Jakub Jankto Comes Out

There’s no greater freedom than being at play. The very word carries connotations of whimsy and wonder. We play games, we attend hit plays on Broadway, and some frisky folks...

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Diversity Is Our Goal: Germany Takes a Silent Stand at the World Cup

As anyone who has endured the awkwardness of adolescence knows: voices change. Sopranos can deepen into baritones and single warblings can accumulate into a symphony of synergy....

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Put a Ring on It: Openly Gay Wrestler Jai Vidal Signs with Impact

We live vicariously through our pixelated heroes. When we watch a handsome prince slay a dragon on-screen, we feel the virtual heat. When movie astronauts blast off to distant...

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Angels Among Us: Fighting Homophobia in Utah

To be an angel, you don’t need magical realism, celestial powers, or an otherworldly aura. You just need some PVC pipe and courage. When students at Brigham Young University...

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Why are These Rugby Players Refusing to Wear Their Pride Jersey

Do homophobes even understand basic science? Silly us – of course they don’t. Well, let’s break it down for them, shall we? Without the spectrum of visible light, humans...

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Meet Your New Queer Crush: Country Pro Ballplayer Bryan Ruby

At the risk of sounding conceited, gays are just better than straights. Think about it: we often grow up misunderstood and maligned as society continues erecting (teehee)...

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For Love of the Game: Gay Rugby Player Wins Asylum Bid

What is an acceptable level of terror? This isn’t just a macabre hypothetical question; it is an issue at the heart of Kenneth Macharia’s case. He is the openly gay rugby...

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Team DC raises awareness, promotes diversity, and trounces homophobia on the field and off.

Sex and sports have a lot in common. They both involve sweaty bodies mingling in a choreographed display of athletic prowess and physical satisfaction. And afterward, you can...

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This Rugby team is calling for the end of discrimination against LGBTQ+ people

Homophobia festers in the shadows. No matter how enlightened certain organizations or individuals may appear on the surface, their true colors will eventually bleed through the...

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Quinton Peron Talks LGBTQ Acceptance in Sports and Leading the Cheer in Pride

Picture it – Atlanta 2019, Super Bowl LIII, the Los Angeles Rams are about to take on the New England Patriots. The stakes are high – the last time the Rams were in the Super...

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Retirement Has Never Looked So Good: Keegan Hirst

Last year, one of the dreamiest rugby players to ever grace the pitch finally hung up his uniform. Keegan Hirst spent half a decade being out-and-proud as well as...

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Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Gay-Rugby-HOT!

Bullies and drag queens and bears, oh my! These are the ingredients of Steelers, a documentary that celebrates the brutal pride of Australia’s renowned gay rugby team. The...

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