I like what Gareth Thomas shared--that he grew up in a house where the front door was always open--and that his family has always loved him. By the

Given the sad news Whitney Houston has joined that big chorus in the sky, I thought I'd lighten up the weekend with this fun video from British Olympic diver Tom

Diana Nyad, Compete's Diversity Awards Inspiring Athlete of 2012, never gives up.  She's well into plans  for her next attempt to make it from Cuba to Florida. This time

This is one of those stories I enjoy most--the kind that really lets you know what sort of person is behind some of the greatest players of their sport.  This is the story of

Ross Hayduk will be taking on a major challenge next month--hiking the entire Appalachian Trail in less than six months. As a person living with HIV and bipolar disorder, Ross Hayduk of

Furious Pete is a competitive eater, and frankly is impressive in his sport. He posts a new video every Wednesday consuming an amazing amount of

After the distraction of the Superbowl, a number of sports reporters have been discussing the future, or rather the lack of it--of Payton Manning. Have the common combination of injury and age ended

It's been a long time coming, but all of the U.K. premier soccer league teams have signed a charter in to combat homphobia and transphobia in their sport.  According

I shared a few months ago that the Phoenix Suns had recorded a PSA on anti-bullying.  Wanda Sykes and Hillary Duff also did similar ones. Now there's a new outlet--the Super Bowl.  Here

Why are there so few openly gay professional soccer players? Justin Fashanu was the first (and so far the only) U.K. player, who came out in 1990,

As I reported a few days ago, Margaret Court has been using her position as a historic figure in the tennis world to vehemently attack the lgblt community and speak against

For the first time, the 2012 Olympics will include Women's Boxing.  Women's boxing actually has a long history.  NPR recently did an interview with some of the women competing

This coming weekend is the 20th annual Arizona Baseball Charities "Celebrity Sports Weekend." The events start tomorrow night, Friday January 27th, with

Here's a unique opportunity to socialize and exercise in a major way--check out Homo Climbtastic--

As you know, we've celebrated David Rae as the 2012 Compete Athlete of the Year--he participated in his first AIDS LifeCycle (ALC) in 2008,becoming a top

For several weeks, Australia's early tennis champion, Margaret Court has been issuing homophobic statements against upcoming legislation for marriage equality

Looks as  if Rugby Icon Gareth Thomas is as good on the small screen as he has been on the playing field.  Fans of the U.K.'s Celebrity Big Brothers seem to really enjoy seeing a more personal side

I've reported earlier on the remarkable South African Jacques Synman--a successful rugby player and classically trained opera singer.  He's now in the United States and has been

A couple of weeks ago I reported on Lee Steele being fired by the Oxford City Football (soccer) team in the U.K. after he tweeted a homophobic comment about Out icon Gareth Thomas.  Apparently

A fan tweeted Brendon Ayanbadejo asking about what he considered his greatest accomplishments.  According to AfterElton here's the Baltimore Raven's star's

While most recent attention on Gareth Thomas has been focused on his Celebrity Big Brother role on U.K. television, he's been very busy behind the scene with creating new jobs and

I had featured a post on Rick Welts' coming out when he was President and CEO of the NBA's Phoenix Suns.  He soon left to join his partner, Todd Gage, in

Interesting to see the difference between how U.K. sports figures who make homophobic comments are treated compared to their American counterparts. Here they

Our friends and partners, Craig and Doug Hockey, over at Puckbuddys.com have a new friend as well.  His "nom de rink" is Zach and he's a high school hockey player.  He's also gay.

I've already shared retired Rugby Icon Gareth Thomas has been cast on the U.K's Celebrity Big Brother.  Here's an update from him on the set, flexing

For the last decade, there's been an annual "prank" done by New York based Improv Everywhere.  This event has also been picked up other major cities

Our friend Michael at Queers4Gears.com usually features NASCAR, so it's great fun to see him branching out to other raceways as well. Meet Luke "Lucky" Huff

I don't watch many reality shows, but one seems to have shown good taste.  One of Compete's favorites, Gareth Thomas has joined the cast of the U.K.'s

I wonder if GLAAD will have anything to say about this--Alabama fans are hawking a homophobic t-shirt to wear at next Monday night's game against LSU.

The amazing Magic Johnson plans to engage hip-hop and rap stars to help him fight homophobia in his desire to promote HIV education within the African-American community.  According to

Roger Brigham is someone I greatly admire in the world of sports journalism.  He's been kind enough to provide a

Dennis Rodman, of NBA fame and celebrity infamy, is reportedly in the process of coaching a very special team.  A woman's

Since the past few days are that balance between the end and the beginning of a year--I'm delighted to discover Olympic star and author Johnny Weir got married. That's also the

Gay icon Betty White keeps getting unexpected exposure.  Enjoy her introduction of the Saints-Falcons game.  According to

We at Compete Sports Media hope everyone is having the happiest of holidays.  As a gift, here's a picture of Ben Cohen

I'd like to share a very moving letter from Randi Reitan that appeared in the Huffington Post:

We had known about this interview with Brian Burke, the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager, earlier this month, and were pleased it's now posted

As the year that saw Don't Ask Don't Tell comes to a close, I'm going to break tradition and post something that isn't specifically sports related.  But hey--this does follow my recent

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told TMZ yesterday that he expects to see an openly gay player before a woman coach, probably within the next three to five years

To end the week on a cheerful note--this is a video made to inspire the Air Force Academy's football team for its game against the Army.  The Air Force

I recently posted that openly gay Aussie Olympian Matthew Mitcham had recovered from an injury and is one step closer to going back to the Olympics with his latest win.  I just ran across an exchange he had with AfterElton's Ed Kennedy:

Last night I exchanged some tweets with Olympic Gold Medalist Matthew Mitcham.

I've mentioned before, in addition to journalism, I've worked for many years as a Family Therapist, and have treated many adults who were sexually abused.  This is one reason why I've been following the Sandusky

With a troubled history of performance enhancing drugs in professional baseball, a new scandle has stained the reputation of Ryan Braun,

Openly gay and 2008 Olympic Champion Matthew Mitcham of Australia has overcome a recent injury in taking his first step towards defending his Olympic title in London

The four major sports franchises--NFL, MLB, MLS, and now the NBA, all have added "sexual orientation" to their collective bargaining

If you care about Women's Professional Soccer you should read this--according to HuffingtonPost:  Women's Professional Soccer may lose its status

Gareth Thomas may be officially retired from rugby, but the gay icon has certainly not left the field.  He's just been appointed the first official ambassador

For World AIDS Day, let me share with you an interview with the U.K's "Manliest Man," Sacha Harding.  This star of the rugby field and elected spokesmodel for Bluebeards Revenge

I'll be completely honest and admit I don't follow Welsh sports, outside of my interest in the recently retired Gareth Thomas, after he came out as the first professional Gay rugby player