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13 September 2012
Brendon Ayanbadejo: 70 percent of NFL players support equal marriage 6 NFT football player, Brendon Ayanbadejo, was the focus of a recent controversy, when his club was asked to silence his advocacy of equal marriage rights, and he has now spoken out again saying that a large percentage of NFL players feel the same as he does.
8 September 2012
Update: Maryland pro-equality footballer backed by team after delegate requested his silence 23 The team of an American Football squad who were asked by a Maryland delegate to take action against one of their players who stood up for equal marriage rights, has declined to do so.
7 September 2012
Maryland: Footballer who supported gay rights campaign attacked by delegate 29 An American Footballer who recorded a video supporting a marriage equality group in October 2011, has just been attacked by a delegate of the state, who said that he should be punished for speaking out.
9 August 2012
London: Olympians and Paralympians offered free entry to 2014 Gay Games 5 Olympians and Paralympians are being offered free entry to the ninth quadrennial Gay Games, due to take place in the US in 2014.
8 August 2012
London: Protest against Russian Winter Olympics’ ban on Pride House tomorrow 21 A protest is to be held tomorrow at an exhibition in London promoting Russia's Winter Olympics at Sochi after Pride House events celebrating gay inclusion in sport were banned.
8 August 2012
Australia: Former Olympic trampolinist reveals he is HIV positive 5 A gay former Olympic athlete from Australia has come out as HIV positive after seeing an interview with the diver Greg Louganis.
8 August 2012
London: LGBT sports clubs offer free taster sessions for budding athletes 1 The capital’s LGBT community is being urged to seize upon the spirit of the Olympic Games and try out a new sport.
8 August 2012
Comment: Always picked last – rediscovering sport as a gay adult 11 Daniel Sellers writes about his experience of sport at school and talks to the members of a gay-friendly running club about how it differs from the 'individualism and hedonism' of the traditional gay scene.
7 August 2012
George Michael confirms appearance in Olympics closing ceremony 6 George Michael has confirmed rumours he will appear in the London Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday, suggesting it had been a poorly-kept secret.
1 August 2012
Olympics accused of lack of action against discrimination ahead of LGBT sports event 21 Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has once again called on the International Olympic Committee to take decisive action against homophobic and transphobic discrimination, ahead of an LGBT sports event planned for this Saturday.
31 July 2012
South African archer comes out at Olympics 10 South African archer Karen Hultzer has confirmed for the first time she is a lesbian at the London Olympics.
31 July 2012
Comment: Why are there so few openly gay athletes at London 2012? 80 If there were truly enough gay athletes arriving at the capital to crash Grindr, Professor Gregory Woods asks why only twenty or so are open about their sexual orientation at this year's Olympics.
31 July 2012
Welsh footballer’s account sends Tom Daley ‘prank’ anti-gay tweet 64 A Welsh footballer's Twitter stream featured an anti-gay comment about British divers Tom Daley and Peter Waterfield after they narrowly missed out on a medal at the Olympics yesterday.
27 July 2012
Gay football network chair among final Olympic torchbearers 5 The chair of the Gay Football Supporters' Network was among the final Olympic torch bearers yesterday as the flame made its way to the capital.
26 July 2012
Comment: Sport and spectacle – the queer side of the Olympics 9 Gregory Woods examines some notable opening and closing ceremonies from Olympics past and reasons that there is 'something distinctly queer' about the Games.
24 July 2012
Hate crime vigils organiser brings Olympic torch to Soho 6 The organiser of the 17-24-30 hate crime vigils paused with his Olympic torch in Soho yesterday to remember victims of anti-gay crimes after running in the official relay in south London.
20 July 2012
Gay rugby club chair joins Olympic torch relay in London this weekend + The chairman of the London inclusive gay rugby club the King's Cross Steelers will carry the Olympic torch this weekend.
19 July 2012
EU backs exhibition at new Pride House for London Olympics 1 The European Union has pledged financial support for an exhibition on pioneering gay sport figures at the newly-resurrected Pride House 2012.
19 July 2012
Man donates Olympic torch for anti-homophobia theatre workshops 2 An Olympic torch-bearer from Oldham has donated his torch to the gay Pink Triangle Theatre he co-founded for use in its workshops tackling homophobia in schools.
18 July 2012
Letter demands anti-gay state ultimatum before Olympics 30 Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has renewed calls for Olympic chiefs to ban anti-gay nations from the London Games and enforce the Olympic Charter by offering visiting nations the chance to renounce discrimination.

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