Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has suspended fighter Matt Mitrione for a transphobic comments he made during an interview on The MMA Hour. Mitrione's comments were in reference to transgender fighter Fallon Fox. “He is not a she. He is chromosomally a ...

Gay rights advocate Brendon Ayanbadejo was released from the Baltimore Ravens after five seasons. Many believe Ayanbadejo's outspoken advocacy for gay rights was the primary reason for his departure. The Ravens insisted the former linebacker's release had nothing to do with his ...

Kobe Bryant is applauding Magic Johnson's support for his gay son, Earvin "EJ" Johnson III. Earlier this week, the 20-year-old NYU student was seen hand-in-hand with his boyfriend, an unidentified male, in Los Angeles, California. Although Magic has previously stated ...

Los Angeles Dodgers' co-owner and NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson has known his son was gay for nearly eight years. 20-year-old Earvin Johnson III, was videotaped hand in hand with an unidentified gentleman. “In the midst of all this media ...

Rutgers fired Coach Mike Rice. The university’s basketball coach was exposed by an ESPN video showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players and using gay slurs, during practice. Rutgers President Robert Barchi and Athletic Director Tim Pernetti initially agreed ...

During an exclusive appearance on Face The Nation on CBS, Baltimore Ravens' Brendon Ayanbadejo said he attributes his strong support for marriage equality to his upbringing as a minority in Santa Cruz, California. Ayanbadejo says there was no single issue that ...

New York's attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, wrote NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, urging him to firmly state that potential players won't be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation. Schneiderman's letter from comes after three players at the NFL Scouting Combine last month, Le'veon Bell ...

Two Hall of Fame athletes signed a letter supporting a gay marriage bill on its way to the Illinois House. Former Chicago Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks and former Chicago Bears defensive end Richard Dent, along with former Bears Hunter Hillenmeyer and Baltimore Ravens Brendon Ayanbadejo, wrote that the "Illinois ...

Florida State Boxing Commission officials are reviewing the mixed martial arts license of Championship Fighting Alliance women's featherweight 37 year old tournament participant, Fallon Fox, after learning she is a transgender female. In 2012, the Association of Boxing Commissions drafted ...

Soccer player Robbie Rogers retires at the age of 25, after coming out as gay. Rogers is a former player for the U.S. national team and Major League Soccer, says he is gay and ''could not be happier'' about his decision ...