New York AG Eric Schneiderman contacted the NFL in March for an explanation after it was reported draft prospects were being asked questions like, “Do you have a girlfriend? Are you married? Do you like girls?” which violates New York’s anti-discrimination policy.
After investigating the NFL said it found no specific violations, but they will enforce their non-discrimination policy by hanging posters in all locker rooms explaining the rules and holding training sessions for league personnel.
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Alan Gendreau, by William Waybourn Photography. Click to embiggen, totally worth it.
Right now there isn’t a single open, out and proud player in the NFL. However that might change very soon.
Alan Gendreau had a pretty good career in college as former Middle Tennessee State placekicker. As a Blue Raider, he became the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Sun Belt Conference, and kicked the second-longest field goal of the conference at 55 yards. Which is not to say he can’t make the longer kicks. The record is 67 yards, which is still shorter than kicks he made in high school. He continues to regularly practice drilling 60+ yard kicks, right between the posts.
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The “Christian” ground National Organization for Marriage is going to have to stop describing themselves as Christians, because there is nothing Christ-like about them. The latest lie they’ve been caught in is one with the Chicago Bears and some donated memorabilia.
In a flyer for an upcoming gala event from the founder of NOM’s Ruth Institute, vehement homo-hater Jennifer Roback-Morse, she claimed she had support of the Chicago Bears and thanked them for sending a photo autographed by Walter Payton and a jersey signed by Brian Urlacher for their raffle.
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Last February, Robbie Rogers wrote a letter coming out of the closet and announcing his retirement. Since then, the public hasn’t heard too much from him but today the silence was broken in a lengthy interview with The Guardian. He spoke about what it was like being a closeted footballer, and why he decided to come out and leave the sport he loves so dearly.
Rogers describes the “impossibility” of being out and playing soccer and what it was like in the locker room:
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You can’t be trapped by the past and you too enamored with the future. You can only play the ball from where it is right now. You can’t worry about what happen two plays ago or what might happen in the fourth quarter. You have to play the down you are on right now. When you are forced to make certain decisions, you have to go with what you know to be true right now; today.
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Robbie Rogers came out just a few days ago, and announced his retirement at the same time. Support has been pouring in for Rogers ever since, many hoping he will get back on the pitch and continue playing in the future. The New York Times has as many, many more!
Gay acceptance in sports!
Pro soccer player Robbie Rogers came out of the closet, and then immediately announced he was leaving the game.
Rogers played in his first pro soccer game with the Columbus Crew of the MLS in 2007, then played for the Leeds United in 2011, and most recently for League One’s Stevenage, on load from the Chicago Fire. Rogers also played for the US in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Rogers says he “could’t be happier” after coming out and stepping away from the sport, and posted “Just getting some sh*t off my chest,” on his twitter followed by a link to his website where he shared his story:
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