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Let The OUTgames Begin!
There will be triathlon and handball – but also bridge and line dancing. Copenhagen is preparing for thousands of gay people from dozens of nations to descend this weekend for the Outgames, a nine-day sporting and cultural olympics for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
When the...
July 24th, 2009 | LGBT, NewsBites, Sports, World | Read More
Cleveland In Final Running For 2014 Gay Games
CLEVELAND, Ohio — In 2014, the international Gay Games will land in Boston, Washington, D.C., or Cleveland.
Fourteen cities originally expressed interest in hosting the event, which had its beginning in San Francisco in 1982 and draws about 12,000 participants.
But only three submitted detailed...
July 13th, 2009 | LGBT, NewsBites, Sports | Read More
NFL Great Steve McNair Shot To Death
Steve McNair played 13 seasons in the NFL and led the Titans within a yard of forcing overtime in the 2000 Super Bowl. He also played for the Baltimore Ravens before retiring in April 2008.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, whose most noted drive was the final one of...
July 4th, 2009 | NewsBites, Sports | Read More
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell … In The NFL!?
Kenneth Hutcherson, former NFL linebacker and current pastor of the Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, Wash., says that gays don’t belong in professional team sports because they would make their team members feel uncomfortable.
“It would be safer for the team and the individual if they didn’t...
June 17th, 2009 | LGBT, NewsBites, Sports | Read More

