I used to work for a gay news/advocacy magazine. Sometimes we had to run stories about negative things going on within our community. As an objective journalist, it was my responsibility; but as a member of that same community, it sometimes was very difficult. I’ve enjoyed working for Compete because
Our Discussion With Ben Cohen About Rugby, Tolerance and Being a “Gay Icon”
In 2009 Ben Cohen returned from France to his home in Northamptonshire, England in order to continue his rugby career with the Sale Sharks. A winner of both the Rugby World Cup and England’s Heineken Cup (during his 11-year career with the Northampton Saints), Cohen is one of the most well-known names in the sport … especially in the United States, where he is recognized as much for
And the Survey Says... Summer is a great time of year for sports. The pools are warm, the beaches are sunny, and the overall atmosphere leads to health, fitness and, of course, sports. Every summer, Community Marketing, Inc. puts together its annual LGBT survey. This year, its fourth year, is especially important as
Twin Cities Welcomes Rugby Teams From Around the World for 5th Bingham Cup
On June 17, rugby teams from around the globe will gather in Minneapolis for the 2010 Bingham Cup Tournament. The event is an international, non-professional, gay rugby union tournament, named after Mark Bingham, a former California-Berkeley rugby player and fallen hero of United Airlines Flight 93
Lawsuit Against NAGAAA Alleges Softball Organization Doesn’t Follow Own Rules
If you’ve even been to a gay softball tournament in your life, then you know that challenges and protests are pretty routine. When this occurs, it is usually one team protesting another team for being “too good.” One or more of their players, they argue, should be rated higher and, thus, shouldn’t be playing for his or her team. In Seattle in 2008, however, the situation that had everyone talking was not about the ratings of certain players
It’s a race. One that I haven’t trained for, that I can’t train for, that I keep running and can’t seem to stop. I want it to stop, but every morning I find myself running it, like a reoccurring bad dream, only it’s real. I’m really in this race every morning and I can’t stop the cycle!
Volume 4 Issue 5 - Featuring Ben Cohen!
In 2009 Ben Cohen returned from France to his home in Northamptonshire, England in order to continue his rugby career with the Sale Sharks. A winner of both the Rugby World Cup and England’s Heineken Cup (during his 11-year career with the Northampton Saints), Cohen is one of the most well-known names in the sport … especially in the United States, where he is recognized as much for
On June 17, rugby teams from around the globe will gather in Minneapolis for the 2010 Bingham Cup Tournament. The event is an international, non-professional, gay rugby union tournament, named after Mark Bingham, a former California-Berkeley rugby player and fallen hero of United Airlines Flight 93
If you’ve even been to a gay softball tournament in your life, then you know that challenges and protests are pretty routine. When this occurs, it is usually one team protesting another team for being “too good.” One or more of their players, they argue, should be rated higher and, thus, shouldn’t be playing for his or her team. In Seattle in 2008, however, the situation that had everyone talking was not about the ratings of certain players
It’s a race. One that I haven’t trained for, that I can’t train for, that I keep running and can’t seem to stop. I want it to stop, but every morning I find myself running it, like a reoccurring bad dream, only it’s real. I’m really in this race every morning and I can’t stop the cycle!
