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It’s a Sweet Story How This Closeted High School Swimmer Ended Up With the Football Captain

A high school swimmer named Hunter Sigmund was closeted and scared until he came out to Jake Bain, the openly gay football captain — then they began dating

Turkish Football Club Galatasaray Backs Player Facing Homophobic Harassment

Galatasaray center back Taylan Antalyalı was recently harassed by homophobic comments after posting a photo of himself wearing a “POWERED BY PRIDE” shirt on Instagram. Two football commentators, Turgay Demir and Emre Bol, not only publicly supported such comments but also announced that Antalyalı should not be allowed to play[…]

Michael Sam Says He Regrets Coming Out as Gay Before the NFL Draft

During a speech at the University of New Mexico, the football player said he regrets coming out when he did

Here’s Why This All-Star Football Player Wishes He Came Out of the Closet Sooner

Landon Foster worried he couldn’t be an out gay man in the NFL, so he bowed out of football, a decision he regrets; but he’s out and proud now