LGBT Activists and Allies Join in Opposing Trump's Denunciation of Athletes' Protests
George Takei, Keith Boykin, Martina Navratilova, and the creators of Will & Grace are among them.
SEPTEMBER 24 2017 2:11 PM
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NBA Pulls All-Star Game From North Carolina Due to HB 2
The basketball league is reportedly looking to New Orleans after North Carolina failed to back down from anti-LGBT legislation.
JULY 21 2016 11:38 AM
Charles Barkley: Move Final Four Out of Indiana
Should big sports events leave states where it's legal to discriminate against LGBT fans and players?
MARCH 29 2015 3:59 PM
Jason Collins on Continuing the Dialogue of Inclusion
As the NBA season starts back up, Jason Collins says it's time to instill confidence in the next generation of LGBT leaders.
OCTOBER 28 2014 11:55 AM
Jason Collins Meets Matthew Shepard's Family
Collins, who was worn a number 98 jersey in honor of Matthew Shepard, met the college student's family Thursday.
FEBRUARY 28 2014 2:58 PM
Portland Trail Blazers Become First NBA Team to Support Marriage Equality Bill
The Trail Blazers were joined by Portland's men and women's soccer team in supporting a push to put marriage equality on the Oregon ballot in 2014.
OCTOBER 17 2013 5:54 PM
NBA Player Anthony Edwards Apologizes for Homophobic Social Media Post
The NBA is "reviewing the matter," league spokesperson Mike Bass said.
SEPTEMBER 13 2022 8:59 AM
Sorry, Charlotte: New Orleans Snags 2017 All-Star Game
North Carolina's anti-LGBT law known as House Bill 2 made the state an unfriendly place to hold the annual NBA All-Star Game, the league said previously.
AUGUST 19 2016 11:06 AM
NBA: No All-Star Game for N.C. If Anti-LGBT Law Isn't Changed
Commissioner Adam Silver says, though, that the NBA is still pursuing "constructive engagement" with state officials.
APRIL 21 2016 6:18 PM
Rajon Rondo Apologizes for Using Antigay Slur
After tweeting that he 'did not mean to offend anybody' when he called a referee a 'f****t' on the court, Rajon Rondo issued a full statement.
DECEMBER 16 2015 12:13 PM
Jason Collins Is Proud to Play Because It Got Better
Collins, Robbie Rogers, Brittney Griner, and dozens of other athletes show their pride this month.
JUNE 04 2014 6:01 PM
Jason Collins Just Wants to Play Basketball
He knows he's the first out gay player in the NBA, but Jason Collins simply wants to do his job: making fouls and blocking plays.
FEBRUARY 28 2014 6:00 AM
Who Wants David Stern to ‘Shh’ on Olympics?
The sporting world is missing an opportunity to speak against homophobia, says the NBA commissioner, but he doesn't say who's responsible for the gag order.
SEPTEMBER 13 2013 3:43 PM
NBA Star Reggie Bullock Is Award Finalist for His LGBTQ+ Advocacy
The Dallas Mavericks guard-forward has been working with several LGBTQ+ rights organizations in the Dallas area.
MAY 17 2022 12:17 PM
NBA Star Kevin Durant's Homophobic Rant at Michael Rapaport Revealed
The actor-comedian this week released screen shots of direct messages between the two showing a string of threats, abuse, and slurs from one of the league's best players.
APRIL 01 2021 7:17 PM
Why Wasn’t Derrick Gordon Invited to Try Out for the NBA?
Derrick Gordon says he was not invited to try out for any NBA team over the summer because he is an out gay player.
AUGUST 18 2016 11:33 AM
NBA Won't Pull All-Star Game From N.C. -- Yet
A decision now would deprive the NBA of leverage to push for repeal of the state's anti-LGBT law, commissioner Adam Silver says.
APRIL 16 2016 11:28 AM
NBA Ref Bill Kennedy: 'Proud to Be a Gay Man'
The veteran referee, recently the target of a player's antigay tirade, decides to come out.
DECEMBER 14 2015 6:32 PM
Jason Collins Announces Retirement
Collins, the first openly gay active player in a major men's pro team sport, is ending his basketball career.
NOVEMBER 19 2014 3:37 PM
NBA's Jason Collins Makes Time's 'Most Influential' List
Gay NBA player Jason Collins was named one of the "most influential" people in the world by Time, nabbing an inside cover of the magazine.
APRIL 24 2014 1:47 PM