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FITNESS Trainer John Hall lays it out there
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Of course, impending summer means more heat—as well as people tossing aside their parkas and wearing less clothing. John Hall, the buff owner of John Hall Studios (310 S. Racine Ave.; www.johnhallstudios.com), provided a few diet and fitness tips to help people as they bare more—and spoke out about a couple other issues as well. —Exercise common sense: When it ...
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Gay Games Chicago 2006 Anniv. Celebration July 13
- From a press release - More than 11,000 athletes and artists from nearly 70 countries participated in the 2006 Gay Games Sports & Cultural Festival in Chicago. Now, organizers of Chicago 2006 are inviting participants, volunteers, sponsors, friends and family to return for a special 7th Anniversary event to witness the formal unveiling of a permanent legacy display at Chicago's Center on Halsted. The event ...
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France approves marriage; Amaechi's mixed message
- World news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - World news: France approves marriage; Amaechi's mixed message COMPILED BY ANDREW DAVIS France's president, Francois Hollande, has signed into law a measure making the country the ninth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalize gay marriage, the BBC reported. On May 17, the Constitutional Council rejected a challenge by the right-wing opposition, clearing the way for Hollande to sign the ...
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Force clinch division title, scorch Indy 82-20
- From a press release - Indianapolis, IN. Records were shattering throughout the evening as the Chicago Force destroyed the Indy Crash at Marian University. Chicago set a franchise record for single game totals in points scored (82), most passing yardage (501), and most touchdowns scored (12). On their initial possession the Indy ball carrier lost the handle and Chicago's Darcy Leslie recovered the fumble. The ...
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Kevin Grayson comes out, dreams of a spot in the NFL
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Kevin Grayson wants just one shot, one team to give him a chance—and every minute of every daily, rigorous, sweat-filled workout is motivated by that wish, that dream. Grayson was a high school and college football standout, and last July was named the MVP after leading the Parma Panthers to a 61-43 win and the team's third consecutive Italian Football ...
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Force undefeated, beat Detroit 61-0
- From a press release - Westland, MI. The Chicago Force (5-0) faced a familiar foe - the weather - in their 3rd consecutive road game this past weekend. As the national anthem played prior to a rematch with the Detroit Dark Angels, the skies opened up and huge gusts of wind began to rattle the umbrellas. For Chicago, the beginning of the game was as ...
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Being gay is not an issue in the WNBA
- Swin Cash knows she has played with and against gay players during her illustrious basketball career that includes 11 seasons in the WNBA, including three All-Star seasons, and two National Championship seasons for the University of Connecticut before turning pro. Some have been open about their sexual orientation, others haven't. Even one of her closest friends in the sport came ...
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City Council adopts LGBT sports resolution
- The Chicago City Council wants major sports commissioners to embrace LGBT athletes. The council adopted a resolution May 8, calling on Major League Baseball, National Football League, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League and Major League Soccer commissioners to publicly state support for LGBT athletes. The resolution asks commissioners to sanction athletes who use anti-gay slurs and to say they ...
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Gay soccer player Rogers meets with Chicago Fire
- Robbie Rogers met with representatives of the Chicago Fire on Wednesday, team officials confirmed—and Rogers also tweeted favorably about the get-together, despite recent comments he's made that, if he returns to pro soccer, he does not want to play for the Fire, which own his rights. "Great meeting with the owner and president of Chicago today. Genuine and amazing people," ...
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City human relations committee passes LGBT sports resolution
- Video links below - The Chicago City Council is expected to vote on a resolution to encourage support for LGBT professional athletes May 8, after the measure passed out of committee. More than a dozen community leaders, athletes, politicians and service providers testified in favor of the resolution before the city's Committee on Human Relations May 7. The resolution would call on professional sports ...
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New hall of fame launches in Chicago
- Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times - The National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame will announce some of the inaugural inductees for the Class of 2013 next week. The entire class will be announced in July and the ceremony for honorees is set for Aug. 2, at the Center on Halsted, in conjunction with Out At Wrigley the following day. The National Gay & Lesbian ...
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'YOU Belong' sports camp hosts kickoff
- Video link below - Center on Halsted hosted the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago Safe Space Day May 5. As part of the event, former openly gay NFL football player Wade Davis and writer/educator Darnell Moore spoke about their YOU Belong sports and leadership camp for LGBTQ and allied youth. YOU Belong will present a series of athletic and leadership ...
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City Council to weigh LGBT sports resolution May 7, vote May 8
- Chicago's city council is soon to consider a resolution that calls on sports commissioners to make pro-LGBT public statements and sanction athletes who use anti-gay slurs. A public hearing prior to a vote on the resolution has now been scheduled May 7 at City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., Room 201A, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The city council vote will take ...
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National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame Launched
- From a press release - (Chicago, April 30th , 2013) — A new hall of fame — the first of its kind in the U.S. — has been established to honor individuals and organizations whose achievements and efforts have enhanced the fields of sports and athletics for the gay and lesbian community. The National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame, a 501 (c)(3) organization ...
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Jason Collins and family on Oprah May 5
- From a press release - Los Angeles — Oprah Winfrey will speak with NBA player Jason Collins, his twin brother Jarron and family for their first interview together on the heels of Collins' public announcement as the first openly gay active pro athlete in a major American sport. The special episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter" will air this Sunday, May 5 from 8-9 p.m. ET/PT ...
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Obamas praise NBA player Jason Collins
- President Obama expressed his support for the decision by professional basketball player Jason Collins to come out this week in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Obama made his comments at the end of an hour-long press conference today (Tuesday, April 30). After he had already started to exit, a reporter shouted out a question about Collins and President Obama stopped ...
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Force Overcome Rain, Dominate St. Louis in 50-7 Win
- From a press release - St. Louis, MO. Diehard Chicago fans on a road trip to St. Louis braved a non-stop rain that fluctuated from steady drizzle to torrential downpour. The elements seemed to affect the offenses of both teams, resulting in numerous fumbles, errant snaps and a scoreless first quarter. The first score of the game came early in the second quarter on a ...
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Chicago volleyball teams compete in Cleveland event
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The North American Gay Volleyball Association (NAGVA) hosted a tournament in Cleveland, Ohio, April 26-28. Results for Chicago teams were as follows: Division A: Chicago Mean Girls—second place; Brian Gomez—All-Star Award Division B: Chicago Cake—first place; Chicago Crustasians—second place; Chicago Poppers—third place Other teams that also played included Chicago Hit The Spot, Chicago Whacks on Whacks Off, Chicago Blitzed, Chicago ...
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The First: Active NBA player Jason Collins comes out
- His name is Jason Collins and this is his 12th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He most recently played for the Washington Wizards after breaking into the league during the 2001-'02 season with the New Jersey Nets, and then playing for Memphis, Minnesota, Atlanta and Boston. His pro career has spanned more than 700 games, and he's started ...
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NBA player Jason Collins comes out as gay
- The NBA's Jason Collins made history today by coming out as gay — the first time an NBA player has done so while still actively playing. Collins, a center, finished this season with the Washington Wizards, and has also played for the Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks, and Memphis Grizzlies. Collins made the announcement in an ...
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Smelts mark 25 years in the pool
- Paul Mittleman has been swimming for the predominantly gay Chicago Smelts for 24 of the team's 25 years—longer than some of his teammates have even been alive. Mittleman, 57, who lives in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, is the vice president for the Hispanic Housing Development Corporation and had a civil union in 2012 with his partner of 13 years, Michael Calcagno. ...
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Atn'y Gen, NFL agree to fight sexual orientation discrimination
- From a press release - NEW YORK — Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced new efforts underway within the National Football League (NFL) to promote a culture of inclusion and protect players from discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation. Following discussions with the Attorney General's office, the NFL will undertake new actions to reinforce its policies against discrimination based on sexual orientation, including ...
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City Council weighing LGBT sports resolution
- UPDATE: Public hearing scheduled, information below - Chicago's city council could soon be pushing to make professional sports safer for LGBT athletes. The council is weighing a resolution that calls on sports commissioners to make pro-LGBT public statements and sanction athletes who use anti-gay slurs. The resolution, introduced April 10, would be sent to Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, Football Commissioner Roger Goodell, Basketball Commissioner David Stern, Hockey ...
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Bowling benefit raises funds for GL Hall of Fame
- A couple of dozen celebrity bowlers gathered for the 2nd Annual Celebrity Bowl to benefit Friends of the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame. The event took place April 20 at Waveland Bowl on Western Avenue. Dick Uyvari, a Hall of Fame inductee, coordinated the event with assistance from other Hall of Famers. More than $12,000 was raised. Honey ...
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LSU team shows both progress and homophobia in sports
- From a press release - Washington — A Louisiana State University football player and coach made offensive remarks about LGBT athletes this week, with running back Alfred Blue implying a gay man wouldn't be welcome on his team: "Football is supposed to be this violent sport — this aggressive sport that grown men are supposed to play. Ain't no little boys out here between them ...
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Lori Fox hurdles over obstacles
- Lori Fox was speaking three years ago at Aurora University when a male student asked Fox to describe herself in one word, explaining where she was at, at that very moment. Fox went to the chalk board and wrote: INCONGRUENT. She then circled the first two letters of the word. "My goal is to get rid of the 'IN' and ...
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Basketball star Brittney Griner comes out
- College basketball superstar and number-one WNBA draft pick Brittney Griner has come out of the closet, according to Sports Illustrated. She was picked by the Phoenix Mercury in the draft. Answering a question from Sports Illustrated's Maggie Gray about why women's professional sports leagues are more welcoming of out athletes than men's leagues, Griner said, "I really couldn't give an ...
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Coach Swoopes arrives at Loyola University
- Sheryl Swoopes is "super excited," yet admittedly "a little nervous" about her new job as head women's basketball coach at Loyola University Chicago. She was formally introduced Monday morning at an on-campus press conference, attended by about 75 people, including her new team and media. She was introduced by assistant vice president and director of athletics Dr. M. Grace Calhoun, ...
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Sheryl Swoopes named women's basketball coach at Loyola Chicago
- One of the best, most decorated basketball players ever will be calling Chicago home for the 2013-14 season. Sheryl Swoopes, a four-time WNBA champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist, among other accolades, was named the head women's basketball coach at Loyola University Chicago, it was announced Friday by Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. M. Grace Calhoun. The ...
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Lesbian boxer living her lifelong dream
- Grace Penney has long been a boxing fan who even dreamed of being an Olympian in the sport. Wrestling, though, was the first sport she conquered en route to the boxing ring. Penney, 20, a lesbian who lives in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood and is a sophomore at DePaul, wrestled on the boys' team at Lyons Township High School, where she ...
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Gay former NFL player speaks at Bolder Than Out Conference
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Local social justice advocates, HIV/AIDS case workers and other community members organized the inaugural "Bolder Than Out" conference April 5-7 on the South Side. For five years, a coalition has organized smaller events to mark the assignation of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but this was the first conference the group organized. The conference focused on HIV infection, youth ...
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Youth sports & leadership camps coming to Chicago
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Wade Davis and Darnell Moore, co-workers in New York City, conceived an idea last year over the countless lunches that they ate together. They decided to combine both of their passions: sports and youth work for Davis, youth advocacy and leadership for Moore, an LGBT rights activist. Concept becomes reality this summer at the inaugural sports camp aimed at empowering ...
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The Chicago Force takes Detroit Dark Angels in opener
- The Chicago Force showed no mercy Saturday on the Detroit Dark Angels, scoring seemingly at will in the season-opener, played at Lazier Field on the campus of Evanston Township High School. The Force built a 46-0 lead at halftime and coasted to a 62-0 victory. "It was a good game, a fun game," said Chicago running back Brandy Hatcher, named ...
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Bears: No affiliation with NOM
- The Chicago Bears appear to have been blindsided by the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) and its Ruth Institute, including two of the team's all-time most popular players. The NOM claimed earlier this week that the Bears made a memorabilia donation—autographed items of former Bears Brian Urlacher and Walter Payton, a Hall of Famer—to be raffled off at a June ...
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Proud to Run announces new beneficiaries
- Proud to Run (PTR), a charitable walk/run event held each pride season, has announced new beneficiaries, after opening up their application process. Pride Youth Program of Links, Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) and The Night Ministry will benefit from the June event. Tim Henney, a co-director of PTR, said that PTR opened up its application process after several groups asked ...
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HRC to Rutgers: Fire Coach Rice
- From an HRC press release - [UPDATE April 3, 9:30 a.m. Deadspin reports that Mike Rice was fired April 3. See http://deadspin.com/rutgers-finally-fires-mike-rice-468213503?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow .] WASHINGTON - Late Tuesday evening, video footage was released showing Rutgers University men's basketball coach Mike Rice berating his players, using homophobic slurs as a means of intimidation and ridicule. Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, issued the following statement calling ...
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Red Stars announce roster of 25 players
- The Chicago Red Stars have announced their 25-player roster heading into the second week of preseason with the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The team has also officially signed Lydia Vandenbergh, a discovery player selection, and Rachel Quon, the Red Stars first pick in the second round of the inaugural NWSL College Draft. The Red Stars' home opener is April ...
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Hancock rink open through April 8
- John Hancock Observatory, 875 N. Michigan Ave., has reopened its skating rink. The rink will be open 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m through April 8. The observatory has an online ticket and reservation system (at www.JHOChicago.com), where reservations are required for skating sessions. A 25-minute skating session is $5 (plus admission) and guests are welcome to either bring their own skates or ...
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Coady Roundball Classic to return April 20-21
- Jeff Edmonds was a new player in the Coady Roundball Classic 10 years ago. He now admits the gay basketball tournament "had a profound influence" on him. "It seriously helped reaffirm and solidify my personal identity while also providing me an opportunity to meet so many wonderful people I now consider my dearest friends," said Edmonds, 35, who lives in ...
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CMSA Hall of Fame holds induction ceremony
- The CMSA (Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association) held its seventh annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony March 23 at Mary's Attic. The class of 2013 includes Rob Burton, John Lyrla and Gary Vien. The Hall of Fame was established to honor those who have not only gone above and beyond in contributing to the improvement, success, quality and development of the ...
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The Force starts the 2013 season with Detroit Dark Angels
- The Force, Chicago's women's pro tackle football team, kicks off the 2013 season Saturday, April 6 at 5pm. The Force will take on the Detroit Dark Angels at Lazier Field at Evanston High School, 2285 Church St., Evanston. A post-game party will follow at Buffalo Wild Wings, 1741 Maple, Evanston. Ample parking is available. Complete 2013 Schedule REGULAR SEASON 4/6 ...
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Former NFL Comm. present honors to Ayanbadejo, Kluwe
- From a press release - Washington, DC—PFLAG National—the nation's largest grassroots-based non-profit for families, friends, and straight allies of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people—today announced that former National Football League commissioner Paul Tagliabue will present the Straight for Equality in Sports Award to NFL players Brendon Ayanbadejo of the Super Bowl Championship-winning Baltimore Ravens and Chris Kluwe of the Minnesota Vikings, at the ...
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Pet project to help those impacted by HIV
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Bear Abbott remembers the moment, down to the minute: Dec. 23, 1992, at 7:16 p.m. He was living in Dallas—and that's when he learned he was HIV-positive. Abbott was told he had six months to live. The next day, he had a heart-to-heart talk with someone he truly, unconditionally loved (and vice versa): his dachshund, Gretchen. "We made a pact ...
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Campus Pride releases LGBTQ student athletes report
- From a press release - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Campus Pride, an educational organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create safer college environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students, reissued the Campus Pride 2012 LGBTQ National College Athlete Report in light of recent developments in college athletics and the ongoing, pervasive LGBT harassment impacting sports culture. Campus Pride released the ...
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Manti Te'o in town March 24
- Former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o—who made national headlines after he he was the victim of an online hoax involving a girlfriend (who it turned out was the invention of a man who was in love with him)—will make a public autograph appearance nin Rosemont. Te'o is scheduled to appear at the Mounted Memories sports show at the Donald E. ...
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- Former WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist Chamique Holdsclaw has pled not guilty to charges stemming from an argument and shooting last November, ESPN.com noted. Holdsclaw was arrested after an argument in Atlanta with Tulsa Shock player Jennifer Lacy, who told authorities she was Holdsclaw's ex-girlfriend. Authorities allege Holdsclaw broke Lacy's car windows and shot at the car. Holdsclaw's attorney ...
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Bache predicts championship for '13 Chicago Force
- Linda Bache made a bold prediction last fall, and she's sticking to it. At the banquet honoring the 2012 Chicago Force, Bache guaranteed a championship in 2013. "I'm sticking to the guarantee—we will win the championship this year," Bache said in early March, about before the team kicks off its 11th season. "When you lose in the championship, particularly in ...
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Transsexual Gabrielle Ludwig: A college basketball pioneer
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - She just wants to play the game she loves, basketball. She wants to grab rebounds, thanks to her height (6-foot-6) advantage while playing center. She wants to score points when given the chance, with an experience edge over opponents and teammates. Gabrielle Ludwig, wearing No. 42 on her uniform, plays for the Mission College women's basketball team, a community college ...
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International Gay Coaches Conference set for
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- From a press release - The second annual International Gay Coaches Conference, hosted by the Gay Coaches Alliance (GCA), returns May 2-6 at the Easton Mountain Retreat Center, near Albany, NY. Conference details and registration are available at www.conference.thegaycoaches.com Gay men who are coaches now or who have a strong interest in becoming coaches should attend. Also invited are gay men who do similar heart-centered ...
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Military members join Ride for AIDS
- Extended for the online edition of Windy City Times - He is a competitive swimmer and has completed numerous long-distance running events, including four marathons, but Le'Mikas Lavender is filled with emotions as he prepares for his first 200-mile bicycle ride: the 10th annual Ride For AIDS Chicago in July. Lavender is excited, scared, nervous … and sad. "I am sad because HIV and AIDS—with proper government funding, prevention and ...
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Ernie Banks, other Chicago sports legends back marriage equality
- From a press release - CHICAGO — March 7, 2013 — As a decisive vote in the Illinois House of Representatives approaches, four celebrated Chicago athletes announced their support for extending the freedom to marry to gay and lesbian couples in Illinois. The sports stars voiced their support in an open letter urging lawmakers to approve the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, proclaiming, "treating ...
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- UFC President Dana White talked about how he would react if a male fighter came out and if an opponent refused to fight a gay athlete. According to Yahoo! Sports, White said, "Most of the guys that are in this sport are really good people. I honestly don't see a situation where that would happen, but if it did, I'd ...
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Softball Hall of Fame welcomes Betty Kollar
- When Betty Kollar is inducted into the Chicago 16-Inch Softball Hall of Fame April 13, she will give a tip-of-her-hat salute, with a sly grin, to "Tina." When Kollar was 14, she was approached about playing in a women's league when one of the teams needed players. But since league rules at the time stated that all players had to ...
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Groups demand response to Nigerian ban on lesbians in football
- From a Federation of Gay Games release - Federation of Gay Games (www.gaygames.org), joined by the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation (www.eglsf.info), Football v Homophobia (www.footballvhomophobia.org), and AllOut (www.allout.org) release a letter March 6 that they have written to Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA, the world football (soccer) federation. The organizations expressed their concern about reports that the Nigerian Football Association has banned lesbian from football in ...
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Outgames '17 in Miami Beach
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The quadrennial World Outgames will return to North America in 2017, making its U.S. debut in the process, the Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association (GLISA) announced Feb. 28. The 2017 Outgames was awarded to Miami Beach, Florida—and the city's mayor, Matti Bower, was in Antwerp, Belgium, where the announcement was made. The 2013 Outgames—a multi-sport extravaganza, mixed with a ...
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Bowling for a cause
- The 16th annual Strike Out Hunger is scheduled for Saturday, March 30, as more than 150 will converge at River Rand Bowl in Des Plaines for the 9 To 12 Bowling League's fundraiser for Vital Bridges Center on Chronic Care, a program of Heartland Health Outreach. Organizers are hoping to raise at least $5,000 as the event pushes toward $100,000 ...
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Lesbian grandmother leads roller-derby team
- Lori Danko was a skateboarder growing up, claims to secretly be an artist, and someday wants to give stand-up comedy a shot. She is a roller derby standout, the captain for the Double Crossers of Windy City Rollers fame under the moniker Busty BraBender, plus, she's the mother of two daughters and grandmother of one. "I feel young, healthy and ...
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Rapinoe among sports greats at Vegas museum
- LAS VEGAS—The first-of-its-kind multisport interactive museum and retail store opened here this past December, featuring one-of-a-kind, game-worn and used sports memorabilia. SCORE!, located inside the Luxor Hotel & Casino, showcases the goodies of such sporting greats as Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Walter Payton and hundreds of others. With its tagline "Be The Legend," SCORE! teamed on this project with the ...
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GLSEN looks at LGBT students and sports
- From a news release - NEW YORK - Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students can greatly benefit from participation in school-based athletics, but many of these students experience harassment, assault and discrimination that negatively impact their participation in middle and high school Physical Education (P.E.) and sports teams, according to a research brief released today by GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network. ...
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- PFLAG National will honor honor NFL players Brendon Ayanbadejo of the Baltimore Ravens and Chris Kluwe of the Minnesota Vikings (Straight for Equality in Sports) as well as award-winning author John Irving (Straight for Equality in Literature) at the fifth annual Straight for Equality Awards Gala April 4 in New York City, according to a press release. Ayanbadejo and Kluwe ...
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CMSA names Hall of Famers
- Gary Vien and John Lyrla, each with about 30 years of history with the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association (CMSA), were announced Saturday among the four-person class of 2013 to be inducted into the CMSA Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held March 23. Vien, a member of CMSA for more than 30 years, started as a player in ...
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Pro soccer player comes out
- Robbie Rogers revealed Friday that he is gay and retiring from professional soccer—but he's still welcome to play for the Chicago Fire, which acquired the MLS rights to Rogers in January as part of a trade with the Columbus Crew. "Yesterday I thought he was a very good player and I still think that today. Should Robbie want to return ...
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Mehcad Brooks on football show's gay storyline, Charlize Theron
- TELEVISION Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Note: On Wednesday, Feb 20, USA Network's 'Necessary Roughness' at 9pm, the team tackles their quarter's coming out. On Feb. 13 and 20, the USA Network show Necessary Roughness (which centers on a football team) deals with the issue of a professional player coming out of the closet. Windy City Times talked with Mehcad Brooks, who plays wide receiver Terrence ...
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Team USA features 11 Chicago Force players
- The Chicago Force women's tackle football team is well represented on Team USA that will defend its gold medal at the 2013 Women's World Championship this summer in Finland, when the team is formally announced next week. Nine Force players were selected for the team, plus two others as alternates. In addition, the Team USA head coach is John Konecki, ...
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- In New Zealand, LGBT-rights advocates have called for a gay player with the legendary All Blacks rugby team to openly declare his sexuality, according to Radio Australia. Broadcaster Steve Gray recently said that he was aware there had been several gay All Blacks, and that it was time for one to stand up and be counted. The openly gay TV ...
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'CLLAW XV' with lady arm wrestlers Feb. 16
- The Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers (CLLAW) will hold "CLLAW XV" on Saturday, Feb. 16, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., at the Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie Ave. Hosted by Sideshow Theatre Company, CLLAW's 15th match will feature lady arm wrestlers decked out in over-the-top outfits, an open bar, referees and audience participation. Tickets are $25 and include access to ...
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Martial-arts seminar Feb. 17
- Fitness Formula Clubs (FFC) and Krav Maga Academy are hosting a Special Weapons & Ground Defense Seminar featuring John Whitman on Sunday, Feb. 17, at FFC Old Town, 1235 N. LaSalle St., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Whitman is a fifth-degree black belt in Krav Maga and is the only person in the world to hold a senior instructor degree from the ...
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Dorothy Hamill joining 'Stars on Ice' March 8
- The figure-skating production Stars on Ice has announced that Olympic gold medalist, world champion and three-time U.S. national champion Dorothy Hamill is joining its tour. Hamill will help bid a fond farewell to longtime cast member Kurt Browning, who will be giving his final U.S. tour performances. The Stars on Ice "Now & Then" Tour will visit Rosemont, Ill., on ...
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CGHA braves conditions, skates at Soldier Field
- It was the highlight of his hockey career, which includes a stint on the varsity team for Huntley High School. Anthony Alfano and his teammates from the Chicago Gay Hockey Association (CGHA) took to the ice at Soldier Field Feb. 4. Yes, hockey was played outside on the home field of the Chicago Bears. The White Team defeated the Red ...
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NFL player to work with LGBTQ group after anti-gay remarks
- In the wake of anti-gay remarks he recently made, 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver will work with the Trevor Project to learn more about LGBTQ youth, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Before the Super Bowl, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver reportedly said that gay teammates would not be welcome in the locker room, according to MercuryNews.com. In addition, Culliver ...
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Te'o hoax deepens
- On Dr. Phil McGraw's talk show, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo—who admitted to fabricating Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend in an elaborate hoax—said he felt a deep romantic love for the football player, the Chicago Tribune reported. McGraw said on Today, "Here we have a young man that fell deeply, romantically in love." Te'o told talk-show host Katie Couric that he ...
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HIV-positive hiker finishes famous trail
- Ross Hayduk celebrated his 45th birthday Sept. 6, 2012—while 5,268 feet above ground level at the top of Mt. Katahdin, the highest mountain in Maine. It was the end of an amazing, record-setting journey that was years in the planning. He had just finished hiking the Appalachian Trail, totaling 2,084 miles over 179 days, after starting in Georgia. "Oddly, it ...
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Vikings' Kluwe speaks out on Culliver's anti-gay remarks
- Press release from Equality Giving - Washington, D.C. - (Jan. 31, 2013) — Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe today refuted comments by San Francisco 49ers' cornerback Chris Culliver about whether gay athletes are welcome in the NFL. Kluwe, who will be honored by Family Equality Council next week in Los Angeles for his vocal advocacy on behalf of LGBT people, criticized Culliver for sending the wrong ...
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Tuiasosopo admits love for football player
- On Dr. Phil McGraw's talk show, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo—who admitted to fabricating Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend in an elaborate hoax—said he felt a deep romantic love for the football player, the Chicago Tribune has reported. McGraw said on Today, "Here we have a young man that fell deeply, romantically in love." Te'o told talk-show host Katie Couric that ...
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Super Bowl-bound 49er says gays not welcome on his team
- From an HRC news release - UPDATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT: The website nfl.com posted an apology from Culver Wednesday night in an article by Chris Wesseling, saying the 49ers released this statement from Culver: "The derogatory comments I made yesterday were a reflection of thoughts in my head, but they are not how I feel. It has taken me seeing them in print to realize that ...
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