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January 18, 2013
Hong Kong LGBT rights supporters form Big Love Alliance

LGBT rights supporters show Hong Kong Legislative Council that they are not giving up the fight

Hong Kong out-and-proud pop stars Anthony Wong and Denise Ho have joined forces with supportive Legislative Council members Cyd Ho and Raymond Chan to form the Big Love Alliance to fight for LGBT rights.

October 27, 2012
Are gay athletes chicken for not coming out?

Sports news show wonders if cowardice is keeping gay athletes in the closet.

High school children across the US are forming gay and straight student alliances. More and more athletes in colleges and universities are coming out to their teams. The National Basketball Association, National Football League and Major League Baseball all have anti-LGBT discrimination clauses in their contracts with players' unions. Despite all of this, no player in a major US sports has come out. Are they cowards?

September 9, 2012
The National Football League culture is slowly becoming more inclusive

National Football League starts it season with players supporting gay marriage

Today (9 Sept) is the start of the National Football League season in the US. Nothing is different from other years, except more and more players are getting involved in the fight for marriage rights.

May 26, 2012
American football players willing to accept out teammates

American football players will be unfazed by possible gay teammates

A number of American football players insist they will be untroubled if a teammate comes out.

Presently there are no out athletes in the National Football League. However, as reported by the blog Outsports, many players, even those new to the professional game, expressed support for a gay peer.

April 12, 2012
NFL player Roddy White offends with homophobic tweets

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver indicates no one would choose to be gay

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White was asked a simple question by a fan on Twitter: Would he rather lead the league in receiving stats or win a Super Bowl?

Instead of giving a simple answer, White chose to express his feelings in this bizarre way: 'Would u rather be gay or straight come on u know that answer.'