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1 March 2013
Brendon Ayanbadejo: Prospective NFL players may have to lie that they’re straight to get drafted 1 NFL player and equal rights advocate, Brendon Ayanbadejo, has expressed regret at the fact that gay, prospective NFL players may need to lie about their sexuality, when asked, in order to get drafted as professional players.
28 February 2013
Former NFL player criticised for saying ‘it is not realistic for every team to accept gay players’ 12 A former NFL footballer and radio analyst has come under criticism for saying that he thought it was unfeasible for all teams to accept gay players in the locker room, because of religious opposition to homosexuality.
28 February 2013
Clive Davis: ‘I’m gratified by Frank Ocean’s acceptance as bisexual’ + Record executive Clive Davis, who came out as bisexual in his autobiography released last week, has commended R&B singer Frank Ocean, for coming out as bisexual last year, and said he hoped people would be less judged on their sexual orientation.
26 February 2013
Sports minister Hugh Robertson: I’m ‘appalled’ that sports stars can’t come out until after they retire 9 The Minister for Sport, Hugh Robertson, has spoken out on the importance of supporting athletes in coming out, and changing the sporting world in order to be more inclusive of LGBT people.
23 February 2013
Video: Gay Mormon student posts video of himself coming out 20 A student at the Mormon Brigham Young University in Utah, has recorded his experience of coming out in a video which he says he hopes more people to understand what it is like being gay and Mormon.
22 February 2013
Interview: BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Adele Roberts shares her Big Brother coming out story + BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Adele Roberts has been interviewed by PinkNews’ Scott Roberts about a documentary she is presenting this weekend on the subject of coming out.
21 February 2013
Comment: Coming out – Is it always something to celebrate? 10 Paul J Burgess, a co-founder of Pink Triangle Theatre, reflects on the issue of coming out, and questions whether coming out later in life should always be focussed on by the media.
18 February 2013
Derren Brown: I wonder if I could ‘turn a straight man gay’ for a TV show 42 Derren Brown has said in a new interview that he would be interested in creating a television show on which he would attempt to make a straight man gay and a gay man straight, as a way of tackling sexuality through his work.
17 February 2013
Gay rights group: ‘Sports in the US have reached a tipping point against homophobia’ 5 The decision of 25-year-old former Leeds United football player Robbie Rogers, to come out last week, has been commended by gay rights activists, who have described this as a "tipping point" for sports.
15 February 2013
Former Leeds footballer Robbie Rogers comes out as gay 42 A former Leeds United football player has come out as gay, and said that he has decided to quit football.
15 February 2013
Survey: Gay teens come out at 16 with a little help from their friends 8 A survey of 16-25 year olds carried out by the Metro Centre has found that young LGBT people start questioning their sexuality at an average age of 13, and the first people they come out to are their friends.
15 February 2013
Conservative MP Crispin Blunt: The moment I came out as gay to my wife was a huge relief 38 Conservative MP Crispin Blunt, who came out publically as gay in August 2010, has again spoken about the decision in light of last week’s vote by MPs on equal marriage.
25 January 2013
Judge Dredd comic writers say that he ‘could be gay’ 10 Writers of the Judge Dredd comic series have caused a stir with fans, by suggesting that the title character of the comics might be gay.
24 January 2013
Comment: The second coming out – a PinkNews reader reflects on being HIV positive 35 A PinkNews reader talks candidly about the difficulties of living with HIV.
24 January 2013
Video: Teenager comes out to hundreds of classmates at award ceremony 25 A gay teenager came out in front of a crowd of hundreds of classmates at his high school, as well as teachers and parents, in a video which has appearaed online.
21 January 2013
Jane Lynch praises Jodie Foster for coming out speech + Actor Jane Lynch has commended Jodie Foster for opening up at the Golden Globes, and talking openly about her sexuality for the first time.
18 January 2013
London charity raises awareness about coming out after Jodie Foster speech 1 Following actress Jodie Foster's first public speech about her sexuality at the Golden Globes last Sunday, a London-based LGBT support group is reminding people that coming out can be difficult at any age.
17 January 2013
Anderson Cooper: I dated girls when I was a teenager to meet their brothers 4 Anderson Cooper has spoken about his teenage years, and that he accidentally led his female friends to think they were dating.
17 January 2013
Chris Colfer: Being a gay role model can be ‘overwhelming’ 12 Chris Colfer, star of hit TV series, Glee, has said he was "honoured" to be a role model, but that he felt "overwhelmed" by the responsibility of it.
15 January 2013
Argo actor Victor Garber comes out as gay 13 Titanic actor, Victor Garber, has come out as gay, saying that it was common knowledge that he was living with his long-term partner.

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