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BRITAIN: Gay Cricket Star Steve Davies Talks To CNN About Coming Out

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Nine Seconds With Matthew Mitcham

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CHINA: Sports Illustrated Goes Gay

The Chinese edition of Sports Illustrated last week featured the words “Go Gays!” on its cover to highlight a feature story on out Chinese athletes. The below clip recaps the SI article (with English subtitles).(Tipped by JMG reader Jim)

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Mickey Rourke As Gareth Thomas?

According to British tabloid The Sun, Mickey Rourke has signed on to play Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas in a movie about the newly out national sports hero. The two met for dinner last week after Rourke had been a guest on Jonathan Ross’ last BBC chat show. Their managers are now trying to work out a deal to make …

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Rugby Club Fined After Fans Taunt Gareth Thomas With Homophobic Chants

A British rugby team has been fined £40,000 after its fans taunted openly gay star Gareth Thomas with homophobic chants. The Yorkshire club was punished by the Rugby Football League (RFL) for the abuse Thomas received from its supporters at a March 26th match against the Crusaders. A statement from the RFL said: “Castleford were found guilty of unacceptable behaviour, …

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AUSTRALIA: Footballer Gets Home Egged For Saying Gays Should Stay In The Closet

Last week straight Australian football star Jason Akermanis got a lot of negative reaction from gay groups when he wrote a newspaper column telling gay athletes to stay in the closet. Yesterday he had his car and home egged. Jason Akermanis, who suggested in his column that the world of Australian football wasn’t ready for openly gay men, said it …

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Johnny Weir Speaks At Equality California

Olympian Johnny Weir spoke an event for Equality California on Sunday. He refers to “this community, us, our people” but still hasn’t formally come out.

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Olympic Equestrian Medalist Charged With Failure To Disclose HIV+ Status To Partner

Olympic equestrian medalist Darren Chiacchia has been charged under Florida’s rarely-used law against failing to disclose HIV+ status to sex partners. Chiacchia’s former boyfriend notified the police after finding personal medical documents in his home. Mr. Chiacchia, who pleaded not guilty in February, faces up to 30 years in prison under a Florida law passed in 1997 that makes it …

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Johnny Weir: Too Gay For Stars On Ice

Olympian Johnny Weir has not been asked to join the Star On Ice tour because organizers don’t find him “family friendly.” GLAAD has learned from a source that wishes to remain anonymous that sponsors of the Stars on Ice Tour, which include Smuckers and IMG Entertainment, have refused to allow 3-time US National Champion and 2-time Olympian Johnny Weir to …

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Too Gay For The Olympics

Current TV’s Bryan Safi takes on the media’s handling of Johnny Weir. I got a big laugh at the ranking of sports by butchness.

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Johnny Weir: Leave My Attackers Alone

At a press conference about the attacks on him by some sports commentators, Johnny Weir dismissed his naysayers as free to have their opinions and said he’s not interested in punitive actions against them, as some in Canada are calling for. Weir went on to say that the traditional ideas about masculinity and femininity are “old fashioned.”

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Dorothy Hamill Interviews Johnny Weir

Olympic figure skating legend Dorothy Hamill interviewed Johnny Weir about the Canadian broadcasters who said that he should be forced to pass a gender test before he competes. Unsurprisingly, Johnny doesn’t give a fuck.

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PhoboQuotable – Louie Varrecchio

“As for that natural male aggressiveness; no longer is it guided toward its good and useful application, it’s just treated with Ritalin and deprogrammed away. And what do we have to show for it now? A metro-sexual class of soft-bellied fellas who are inept at taking charge and making decisions, yet are strangely proficient at plucking their own eyebrows in …

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Openly Lesbian Dutch Speed Skater Ireen Wüst Wins Gold Medal

Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst, who came out as lesbian last October, won the gold medal in last night’s women’s 1500 meter final. Wust, who won the 3,000 and was third in the 1,500 four years ago in Turin, won with a time of 1 minute 56.89 seconds. “Pulling all the pieces together, I’m so proud and happy. I can’t …

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Do Drop The Soap

The above ad for Toronto’s Muddy York rugby club can currently be seen around the city’s gay village. (Tipped by JMG reader Trevor in Toronto)

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Crown Of Roses

To avoid spoilers, don’t read the comments on this post, please.

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Pretty In Pink

Olympian Johnny Weir lobbed another “fuck you” at the queenphobic skating world tonight, competing in a hot pink and lace-trimmed costume with a neckline that plunged to his navel. Then he concluded his routine by blowing dainty kisses to the crowd. Weir’s score in the short program…not so great. His score for in-your-face fabulosity…through the roof!

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Johnny Weir Makes U.S. Olympic Team

This weekend Johnny Weir scored third in the Men’s Figure Skating Championships, earning him a slot on the U.S. Olympic team. Weir’s reality show debuts tonight on the Sundance Channel.

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“Pride House” For Gay Athletes At 2010 Vancouver Olympic Game

Gay athletes at the 2010 Vancouver Games will have have a safe space to socialize together: Canadian athletes at the 2010 Winter Games will have Canada House. Russians will have Russia House. The Dutch, Holland House. And now, gay and lesbian athletes will have Pride House. For the first time in Olympic history, gay and lesbian athletes will have a …

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