Slam Dunk: Derrick Gordon
Earlier this year, the 22-year old UMass Minutemen shooting guard came out to his family. Then he came out to his team. And finally, he came out to the world through an ESPN interview that made him the first openly gay athlete in Division I men’s basketball. Hot on the heels of public disclosures from pro stars Jason Collins and Michael Sam, Gordon found himself in the middle of what is seemingly a sea change for out athletes—and he says that the personal reception from his coach, teammates, and family has been uniformly positive.
Point Foundation Leadership Dinner
Revere Hotel | Boston | July 27
Jason Collins of the Brooklyn Nets received the Point Foundation Leadership Award at the July 25 Point Foundation Leadership dinner in Boston. Collins was the first openly gay...
Beantown Softball Hall of Fame Induction
Club Café | Boston | May 17, 2014
Boston’s LGBT softball league inducted four of its own into its Hall of Fame at a big ceremony. Congrats to inductees Marc Davino, Hugo Henriquez, John Haas,...
Yoooou’re Out!
By Cyd Zeigler Jr.
Boston’s professional lacrosse team signed the first out male pro athlete in America a few years ago; what would it take for a Red Sox, Patriot, Bruin, or Celtic to come out as gay?
