Tag Archives: Mark Bingham

SameSame reports: Awarded for their grace, dedication and commitment to the values of rugby, the Melbourne Chargers A’s haven’t stopped celebrating after they won the Bingham Cup yesterday, scoring 20 to 7 against the Sydney Convicts at the world championships in Nashville, Tennessee. The 8th Mark Kendall Bingham Memorial Cup saw the Music City transform into the Rugby City, as …

TMZ interviews Alice Hoagland, the mother of openly gay 9/11 hero Mark Bingham. “Yes, my gay son was known in our family for bringing me flowers on my birthday and Mother’s Day. He also was known for careening down the rugby pitch, and, on the morning of September 11, 2001, for charging unarmed down the aisle of a doomed Boeing …

“We live in a time where gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals find courage every day to overcome adversity, stand up to bullying and find equality. I’m truly saddened that my words today suggested otherwise. I’ve long been a supporter of Gay and Lesbian rights, and I’m saddened that my comments, however unintentional, offended anyone, specifically members of the LGBT …

TMZ reports: It all went down on Daly’s L.A. radio show this morning … when he was talking about the flight and said, “Most of the people were on their way to some sort of security conference in Las Vegas … it was like a bunch of dudes and well trained dudes … thank god.” He laughingly continued, “With my …

“I am going to miss my son every day of my life but this, the death of Osama bin Laden, seems to be perfect closure for the foul and evil deeds that that man has committed. Bill Clinton made a real effort to root out Osama bin Laden. George W. Bush promised the American public that we will not rest …

JMG reader Sean Chapin sends us his videos of this year’s Bingham Cup rugby championships, where NYC’s Gotham Knights beat defending champions the Sydney Convicts. In the second clip, Alice Hoglan, the mother of 9/11 hero Mark Bingham, delivers a great speech.

JMG reader Sean Chapin sends us his remembrance of Mark Bingham, the openly gay rugby player credited with helping foil the 9/11 hijackers of United 93, possibly saving the White House or the U.S. Capitol from the same fate as the World Trade Center. Bingham was memorably played by openly gay Broadway star Cheyenne Jackson in a movie recounting the …