Gay Rugby Player Campbell Johnstone on Coming Out
As a rugby player, Campbell Johnstone 'pushed away' his sexuality. Now, he wants to open the door for more people to come out
February 24, 2023
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Rugby's Proud Gareth Thomas on His Darkest Moment
When he came out in 2009, rugby player Gareth Thomas became one of the most famous gay men in the U.K. He now recounts what led to his escape from the closet in this wrenching except from his memoir, Proud.
November 18, 2015
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You'll Cry in Your Beer Watching This Coming Out Story
A new video takes an intimate look at what prompted rugby star Gareth Thomas to come out to his team and the world.
September 8, 2015
Meet Ian Roberts
The Australian rugby star's coming-out was just the beginning of a journey that has led to Hollywood.
July 13, 2007
Gay Rugby Player, Bobsledder Simon Dunn Dies at 35
The body of the country’s first gay bobsledder was found Saturday in his Sydney apartment.
January 23, 2023
Gay Rugby Player Beaten So Badly He May Never Play Again
The attack left the 24-year-old with a fractured eye socket and a horribly broken ankle.
June 6, 2022
WATCH: College Football and Rugby Star Comes Out
Gay Montana State rugby player Brandon Davis told OutSports his amazing coming-out story.
January 21, 2016
Gay Rugby Team Founder Gets Spotlight at World Cup
Cyril Leroy, founder of Les Galliards in France, was official ball carrier for the Rugby World Cup's opening match Friday, and he will appear in TV commercials during the tournament.
September 11, 2023
Remembering Alice Hoagland, Ally Mother of 9/11 Hero Mark Bingham
Hoagland wasn't just a grieving mother, but a force in her own right.
January 25, 2021
Gay Rugby Players Will Do Anything to Raise Money
The Nashville Grizzlies showered up to keep their gay league alive.
October 8, 2015
Gay Rugby Player Denied Asylum, Faces Deportation to Kenya
Kenneth Macharia has been living in Britain for a decade, but now could face violence in Kenya as a high-profile LGBTQ person.
June 4, 2019
UK Officials Say Gay Kenyan Rugby Player Could Still Be Deported
The Bristol Bisons athlete has lived in the United Kingdom more than nine years.
November 29, 2018
Berlin: Gareth Thomas Trains With Gay Team
Openly gay rugby player Gareth Thomas gets rough with the Berlin Bruisers, Germany's first all-gay (and straight-friendly) rugby team.
May 28, 2014
Gay U.K. Athlete Who Feared Deportation to Kenya Gets Reprieve
Rugby player Kenneth Macharia, who said he would be persecuted in Kenya for being gay, won't be deported immediately, but his future remains uncertain.
November 21, 2018
