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Analyzing the stigma lesbian athletes face and how Brittney Griner can be seen as a trailblazer too
by Swish Appeal
posted May 21, 2013 at 1:47pm

  Jason Collins put an end to a very long wait last month. Finally, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community had an active, openly gay male athlete in one of the four major American sports they could look up to. In a culture where spor...more

Brittney Griner's coming out story takes a twist
by Swish Appeal
posted May 21, 2013 at 1:37pm

Brittney Griner feeling comfortable enough to come out shortly after being drafted into the pros shows how far we've come in the battle for the acceptance of gay athletes. But in a recent ESPN interview, she revealed that she may have wanted to come out...more

Dave Zirin on sports, politics, homophobia & making sports an 'anti-sexist safe space"
by Swish Appeal
posted May 21, 2013 at 8:14am

The Oakland Local article previewing Dave Zirin's speaking event on Friday night in downtown Oakland opens with Aristotle's principle that, "...man has the power of speech, a sense of good and evil, just and unjust and a need for community. Without th...more

Being Out, Not Coming Out: Brittney Griner
by Mariah Burton Nelson: BEYOND WORKOUTS - Think of Yourself as an Athlete
posted May 9, 2013 at 9:04am

Even people who don’t give a hoop about basketball are rallying aroundBrittney Griner, and what’s not to like? This Baylor center, best known for her spectacular dunks, is now publicly chatting and writing (most recently in the New York Times)...more

National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame Launched
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 2, 2013 at 9:14am

Considering recent news of basketball players Brittney Griner and Jason Collins announcing they are lesbian and gay, respectively,it's fitting this week the LGBT community would also hear about its first sports Hall of Fame. According to a press release ...more

Brittney Griner, Jason Collins and the Sex of a Story
by From A Left Wing
posted May 2, 2013 at 9:06am

The (not-homophobic side of the) sports world has invested a lot of magic in the currently-professional-and-playing-out-gay-male-athlete. It's no wonder, given how elusive that athlete has been.Jason Collins comes out decades after Stonewall, he comes out...more

Women in Sports: Novelties No More
by Pretty Tough
posted April 21, 2013 at 10:42am

The novelty of women in sports is wearing thin.  And that’s a good thing. Brittney Griner, after a crushing Sweet 16 defeat ended her career, found herself filling headlines instead of the lane when Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban float...more

Coaches, Athletes and Sex: Not a Good Game Plan
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted March 26, 2013 at 6:41pm

In December, Bev Kearney, the highly successful women’s track and field coach at the University of Texas, was looking forward to a new contract from the university with a substantial raise.  In early January she resigned to avoid being fired f...more

Women's Canoe - Long Overdue: An In-Depth Analysis as to Why Women's Canoe Isn't In the Olympics
by WomenCANIntl
posted March 2, 2013 at 1:45pm

“There is no excuse for perpetuating the blatant sexism that persists at the Games.Not only do women compete in only 21 sports while men take part in 27, but the program of events in most sports has fewer events for women. At the Olympics women do k...more

From Russia, But Not With Love
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted February 18, 2013 at 8:15pm

Russia is sending a message to LGBT people, but it is definitely not a love note.  As much of the western world is moving toward greater acceptance and legal protections for LGBT people, Russia is moving in the opposite direction. National polls tel...more

Just for women sports 24/7 coming our way
by HeraeaMarketing
posted February 12, 2013 at 7:46pm

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Straight Women Allies in Sport: Rare Sightings of An Important Species
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted January 28, 2013 at 5:32pm

Over the last several months an impressive number of high profile straight men in sport have stepped forward to speak out publicly in support of marriage equality and the inclusion of LGBTQ people in sports as well as against anti-LGBTQ bullying in schoo...more

You can have hockey or gay rights but not both (under the Harper government)
by The Rabbit Hole
posted November 28, 2012 at 7:35am

Please note this article is cross-posted on Hockey in Society.Stephen Harper.  Photo from Huffington Post.While doing research on hockey and Canadian masculinity I read an article by Jay Scherer and Lisa McDermott, from the University of Alberta, tit...more

Study examines sports journalism, sexual orientation in sport
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 8, 2012 at 5:17pm

Sport is often linked to heterosexual masculinity, creating an uncomfortable atmosphere for those who do not fit in sport’s perceived mold, especially homosexual athletes. Much research has been done examining sport and sexual orientation in terms ...more

Haven or Hell: Women's sports - a good place to be gay?
by Felicity (Fawkes) Hawksley
posted October 27, 2012 at 4:31pm

It passed under the radar months ago and only hit the headlines with Laura Robson’s cute, understated rainbow hair-tie protest at the Australian Open. Margaret Court, Australian tennis legend, turned wacko chose to speak her mind. Though these mo...more

The Incredible Omnipresent Yet Invisible Lesbian Athlete
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted October 16, 2012 at 7:06am

For someone like me who has made a career advocating for the elimination of the discrimination and harassment that LGBT people experience in sport, it has been a dizzying two years of progress.  The topic of LGBT inclusion in sport is now a standard...more

Women Talk Sports Episode #2 (September 2012)
by stephaniemp
posted September 18, 2012 at 6:29pm

Welcome back for the September issue of the Women Talk Sports podcast. This time around we have several thrilling stories for you. First, we talk about who is going to take Pia Sundhage's place as the coach of the U.S. Women's National soccer team....more

Lori Lindsey: Out and Proud
by Sarah Hallett
posted September 6, 2012 at 9:37pm

Lori Lindsey follows in the footsteps of her teammate Megan Rapinoe and comes out as a gay woman....more

All In, All Out: a note on the amazing Megan Rapinoe
by From A Left Wing
posted August 8, 2012 at 6:07am

In two interviews, four years apart, two different USWNT players casually identified themselves as gay to reporters. Neither did so with the solemn declaration, "I'm a lesbian." Both players answered a reporter's question in a way that snuffed out the pr...more

It's not an either/or situation: WNBA needs to market to all of their fans
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 23, 2012 at 6:47pm

I asked two longtime Los Angeles Sparks season ticket holders recently to tell me about the demographics they see at WNBA games. One said:"I am not sure of the demographics or even if they are kept by the teams. Just by looking around my section and nearb...more

The Olympics Are Coming!
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:08pm

The London Olympic Games begin in a little over a week so, of course, speculation begins about the number of openly LGBT athletes will be competing.  This Advocate articleidentifies a handful of openly lesbian and gay athletes who will be competing a...more

Undercurrent of homophobia still shapes women's sports
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 11, 2012 at 9:14pm

This piece is troublesome, on many levels:Heartening as Iamstrong’s story may be to gay-rights and social-equality advocates, it is not necessarily representative of women’s athletics, a world in which, contrary to public perception and mainst...more

Update on Lesbian Golf Coach’s Lawsuit Against the University of Minnesota
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted May 9, 2012 at 10:00pm

In December, 2010 I blogged about a lawsuit filed by Katie Brenny, a lesbian golf coach at the University of Minnesota who alleged that she was discriminated against on the basis of her sexual orientation.  Included in the lawsuit were charges agains...more

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