Update: The Rutgers Athletic Department announced this morning that they have terminated the contract of Mike Rice. Like many, I watched the recently aired video of Coach Mike Rice and the Rutgers University’s Men’s Basketball team in disbelief. Of … Continue reading
Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Maryland is aiming to be the first high school in country to have every team, take the Team Respect Challenge. Winning teams are united around a common bond of striving for excellence. Each team … Continue reading
From Outsports: You’d be hard-pressed to name two people who have collectively had a stronger impact on the gay-sports movement than Pat Griffin and Helen Carroll. These two pioneers have been working toward equality for the better part of 30 … Continue reading
GLSEN is excited to share that the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) has become a Changing the Game Teammate for Respect! Like GLSEN, NASPE is an organization focused on improving the quality of K-12 education across our nation. … Continue reading
Professional athletes play a significant role in shaping aspects of our culture and are often looked up to by young, aspiring athletes and sports enthusiasts. We believe that when professional athletes make a public commitment to respect for all, it … Continue reading
Guest Blogger Cyd Zeigler May 2011 was an incredible month for gay athletes. We saw people coming out at all level of sports, like president of the Phoenix Suns Rick Welts, a former college basketball player and even the Pro … Continue reading
Jimmy Nguyen Kobe Bryant made national news on April 12 when he decried a referee as a “faggot” during a basketball game. He apologized, was fined $100,000 by the NBA, yet now pledges to appeal that fine. My reaction to … Continue reading
By now most of you have probably read about or seen Kobe Bryant’s “heat of the moment” use of an anti-gay slur directed to the game official who had just called a technical foul on him. Unfortunately, Kobe dug his … Continue reading
When GLSEN decided to initiate a sports project and asked me to lead it, I was very excited about the possibilities. I have always admired and supported the work that GLSEN does to make K-12 schools safe and inclusive for … Continue reading
