SkyNews is reporting today, Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas has “come out” in an interview with British newspaper The Daily Mail. Thomas who was married, told his wife he was gay and had been cheating on her with men. Their marriage ended in 2006. Thomas, who plays for Cardiff Blues, said he felt like his life was “falling [...]

It has been reported around the LGBT blogosphere and some websites that during an incident at a Denny’s restaurant last week, Dallas Maverick’s reserve forward Tim Thomas called someone a “faggot”, however Dallas radio station KRLD-AM sports reporter Roger Emrich who was at the restaurant at the time said it didn’t happen. “They landed right on [...]

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How many of us have and do enjoy getting into the great outdoors. Hiking, canoeing, swimming and eating smores by the campfire with a glass of wine or bottle of suds. Roughing it in a tent or taking in the comforts of a cabin or an RV. Now imagine being able to do that all [...]

Donal Og Cusack who is a hurler and plays for the Cork All Stars has won the prestigious Williamhill.com Irish Sports Book of the Year Award. Cusack along with journalist Tom Humphries, wrote the book ” Come What May ” in which Cusack outed himself as a bi-sexual and then “coming to terms” with being a gay man, said he has been overwhelmed [...]

The organizers of Vail Gay Ski Week have announced that the Denver-based GLBT Community Center of Colorado (“The Center”) has been selected as the principal nonprofit beneficiary for the 2010 event scheduled for January 27 – 31, 2010. Presented by Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals , Vail Gay Ski Week will be working with The Center in a number [...]

Martina Navratilova’s lesbian lover has slapped the tennis great with a lawsuit, claiming she was unexpectedly dumped and left with nothing. Martina and her lover-of-eight years Toni Layton held an unofficial wedding ceremony in which they allegedly agreed to share all assets earned and obtained while in a relationship. Layton was appointed grantor and trustee of [...]

Before making movies, good-looking Mike Henry played pro football for the Pittsburgh Steelers and later for the Los Angeles Rams, where his firm body was nicely showcased in those tight pants. It was while with the Rams that heterosexual Henry began acting. Sy Weintraub was a Rams fan and had seen a TV documentary about them called “Men [...]

Yes sir boys it will soon be time to put on your chaps and spurs and get along little doggies as the International Gay Rodeo Association gets going into it’s almost 30 years of yippee and kyaying, roping and wrasslin and showing off some of the best buns since Clint Walker played Cheyenne. For those of you [...]

Longtime readers of my blog FOCUS and Focus On The Rainbow/Hearst know that I, for the most part, have respect for our LGBT organizations and “leaders”. However they also know I’m not afraid in commentary to throw them on the mat and stomp on ‘em from time to time. What we need in regards to the pursuit of [...]

I came across an article over the weekend at the OC Register about Greg Louganis and his reflection on his life as he nears 50. After years of turmoil about being a closeted gay, his strive for excellence in the Olympics and an abusive relationship, one can be nothing but happy for him that he has [...]

According to an article published Monday in the Belfast Telegraph, popular GAA hurler, Donal Og Cusack has written what the the newspaper describes as ”an explosive autobiography” in which Cusack discusses his bi-sexuality and coming to terms with where he fits into the LGBT community. The Cork hurler from the small village of Cloyne is a legend in GAA circles after winning [...]

GLAAD has done a lot of work through ESPN, and other media outlets, to recognize and call out homophobia in sports. If an announcer makes a homophobic comment in the broadcast booth, or an athlete or coach says something defamatory in a press conference, GLAAD works to get an apology. Because when anti-gay epithets go uncorrected, [...]