Staff / TruthdigJan 9, 2016
“Everything is a culture war now,” grouses sports humor writer DJ Gallo. “And it’s impossible to avoid, even in the movies and sports many of us go to in hopes of finding a brief respite from all the yelling we find online and off.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 5, 2014
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The perennial presidential favorite has difficulty dropping her anti-gay baggage, Michael Sam has a team, activists upstage the U.N. climate summit and a subprime car loan bubble gets fueled. Plus: Who are the Net neutrality 1 percenters? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigSep 2, 2014
The openly gay NFL hopeful and recipient of this site's Truthdigger of the Week distinction was cut by the St. Louis Rams on Saturday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJun 4, 2014
LGBT athletes are breaking barriers in so many sports it's hard to keep track. Google and YouTube are sharing in the pride of gay and lesbian athletes with a new video that has been living in that extremely rare ad spot on the Google home page. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 13, 2014
Michael Sam is the first openly gay player in the NFL and oh my god did he just plant one on his boyfriend? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 28, 2014
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Gay sports dominates the news, from Arizona's bigoted legislation to the bisexual athlete who crushed Sochi. Also: how "Blackfish" director Gabriela Cowperthwaite accidentally made the best animal rights movie. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigFeb 21, 2014
If ever there was a perfect example of how employment discrimination against gay people operates on a day-to-day basis -- and why Congress needs to outlaw such discrimination -- the National Football League just provided it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigFeb 18, 2014
At halftime during a basketball game Saturday, Mizzou students and spectators gave a rousing ovation to their star footballer Michael Sam, who is widely expected to become the first openly gay NFL player when he is inevitably drafted in May. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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