Posted Mon, 17 Aug 2015, 12:03pm by Ian Watson
The 6ft 4in captain of West Yorkshire side becomes the first British professional rugby player to come out.
“At first I couldn’t even say ‘I’m gay’ in my head, let alone out loud. Now I feel like I’m letting out a long breath that I’ve held in for a long time.” Read more...
Posted Sat, 15 Aug 2015, 3:14pm by Ian Watson
After a turmotulous year, which saw Michael Sam be the first openly gay football player drafted in the NFL by St Louis, then cut, picked up by Texas as part of their practice squad, released and finally switching leagues when signed by the CFL’s Montreal Allouettes, Sam announced via Twitter that he’s leaving football for now; Read more...
Posted Sun, 26 Jul 2015, 3:28pm by Ian Watson
Posted Thu, 25 Jun 2015, 12:18pm by Ian Watson
Over 1,300 people came out to celebrate Pride at the first annual Pride Cabana Pool Party. What goes into making it all happen?
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Posted Fri, 22 May 2015, 1:27pm by Ian Watson
After his high profile drafting and dropping by the NFL, Michael Sam finds a place to play pro football in Montreal.
Montreal - The Montreal Alouettes announced on Friday that the club has signed international defensive end Michael Sam to a two-year deal. Sam (6’2’’, 260 lbs.) joins the Alouettes after spending the 2014 season in the National Football League with the St. Louis Rams and the Dallas Cowboys.The 25-year-old athlete developed his playing abilities with the University of Missouri Tigers in the NCAA. In four seasons with the Tigers, Sam registered an impressive 123 total tackles of which 36 were for losses and 21 total sacks. He also notched two interceptions.
“With the signing of Michael Sam, we have become a better organization today,” said Alouettes’ general manager, Jim Popp. “Not only have we added an outstanding football player, we have added even a better person that brings dignity, character, and heart to our team.”
In his last year with Missouri, he was named on the first-team All-SEC, in addition to receiving joint SEC Defensive Player of the Year honours with CJ Mosley of the University of Alabama. He led the conference with 11.5 total sacks and 21 tackles for losses. He also forced a fumble, which he returned for a touchdown during the Cotton Bowl, helping the Tigers defeat the Oklahoma State University Cowboys by a score of 41-31.
“I am very excited and proud to join the Montreal Alouettes and want to thank team Owner Robert Wetenhall, General Manager Jim Popp and Head Coach Tom Higgins for this opportunity,” declared the Alouettes newest member. “I cannot wait to put on the pads, get back on the field and work hard each and every day with my teammates to bring a Grey Cup to the great fans here in Montreal.”
Following his impressive performance during his senior year, the Galveston, TX native was selected in the fifth round (249th overall) by the Rams during the 2014 NFL Draft. In four pre-season games with St. Louis, Sam collected 11 tackles and three sacks.
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Posted Wed, 13 May 2015, 1:13pm by Ian Watson
New Study on Homophobia in International Sport suggests we still have a ways to go.
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Posted Sun, 8 Mar 2015, 12:43pm by Ian Watson
Rough... Physical... Dirty... One of the world's most agressive sports takes on the fight to wipe homophobia off the pitch. Read more...
Posted Tue, 3 Mar 2015, 1:38pm by Ian Watson
GLISA and FGG announce framework for One World Event
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Posted Mon, 23 Feb 2015, 12:21pm by Ian Watson
Netminder Julius Hudacek, known for entertaining the crowd, dances to Y-M-C-A after "Pride Match", supporting the Orebro LGBT community.
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Posted Fri, 23 Jan 2015, 6:59pm by Ian Watson
Soccer's Governing body makes Soccer's Gay role-model fume over decision on where next two World Cups are to be held. Read more...