USC Athletic director, ‘proud father of a gay son,’ skips Indiana playoff meeting

More officials standing up for gay athletes the better!

USC Athletic director, ‘proud father of a gay son,’ skips Indiana playoff meeting

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Athletes Strip For ESPN Body Issue

Megan Rapinoe is the only gay athlete in the issue but she is surrounded by some pretty sexy guys.  Cuties like Michael Phelps and Thomas Berdych grace the pages in the nude.  I can't stop staring.

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Experts Negative About Michael Sam in Draft

With the draft coming up, experts are still negative about whether or not Michael Sam will be drafted.    Now they are saying he will be lucky to be picked up in the seventh round if at all.  This will be devastating for gay athletes everywhere if he is overlooked purely based on his coming out.

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Michael Sam Gets More Support

The 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick appeared on ESPN’s Sunday Conversation this week with Panthers quarterback Cam Newton to talk about openly gay athletes entering the locker room. When they were asked if NFL draft prospect Michael Sam would be accepted in their locker rooms, both agreed saying absolutely.  

Newton:
His job is a linebacker. Colin said it best when he said we don’t worry about each other when we’re outside of football. Of course we have, ‘Are you OK? Is there anything I can help you with?’ But the main focus is, we’re football players. We’re here in this organization for one reason and one reason only. And if you’re able to help us attain that winning success, your personal life is your personal life.
Kaepernick:
No one cares if you’re black, white, straight gay, Christian, Jewish, whatever it may be. When you step on that field you’re a member of, in my case the 49ers, or the Carolina Panthers, that’s your job. That’s your occupation.

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Nike Suports Gay Athletes

Nike is going to be a part of the first ever summit designed to take on issues related to gays in sports and more importantly why there is such a fear of coming out. It's being held on June 14th in Oregon and the focus is to make a more inclusive environment for all athletes and to end homophobia.
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