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This summer Minnesota Vikings punter and outspoken LGBT rights ally Chris Kluwe will publish a book of essays. “Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies” is scheduled for publication by Little, Brown and Company on June 25, 2013. A collection of uncensored personal essays, the book will delve into issues ranging from faith and government to human rights and professional sports. “Chris Kluwe’s book …

Benchwarmer-for-Jeebus Tim Tebow has been invited to join a just-launched Vatican crusade for “ethical values” in professional sports. Via Catholic News Service: The Pontifical Council for Culture is planning to host an international conference on re-instilling values in sports this spring, inviting representatives from top world governing bodies like FIFA (the International Federation of Association Football), the International Cycling Union …

From Ben Cohen’s Facebook page, where his caption is: “And proud of it!”

On Sunday ESPN aired the Pro Bowling Association finals in the World Series Of Bowling where the sports network may have made some history. Jim Buzinski writes at OutSports: In what might be a first, ESPN this weekend showed an openly gay male pro athlete kissing his husband and they did not shy away from describing the relationship. The event …

Also because sales of the calendar benefit Ben Cohen’s Stand Up Foundation. Office workers note: bare butts are ahead. (Via Stacy Lambe at Buzzfeed)

Vikings punter and delightfully foul-mouthed LGBT ally Chris Kluwe has been named by Salon as the sexiest man of the year. Chris Kluwe knows how to write an angry letter. After Maryland delegate Emmett C. Burns Jr. attempted to silence an NFL player’s same-sex marriage activism, the Minnesota Vikings punter responded with a profanity-laced missive in which he referred to …

“I would like to thank every single person that helped defeat the same-sex marriage ban in Minnesota, as well as every person who contributed to passing marriage-equality legislation in Maryland and Maine and (likely) Washington. Together, we made a statement that America is tired of division. America is tired of discrimination, of exclusion, and of unthinking oppression—the belief that people …

Dallas Mavericks owner and loudmouth billionaire Mark Cuban says he’ll donate $1 million to charity if Donald Trump will shave that rat’s nest on his head. The offer comes in response to Trump’s recent public offer to President Obama. In a thoroughly ridiculous announcement last week, Trump pledged to donate $5 million to a charity of President Obama’s choice if …

After an outpouring of criticism from all corners, the New York City Marathon has been canceled for this Sunday. It’s not yet been disclosed if the race will be rescheduled.

I can’t say I’ve ever agreed with the Post before.  It does seem surreal that the Marathon is still going to happen on Sunday.

After the San Francisco Giants finished their World Series sweep of the Detroit Tigers last night, fans began rioting in the Mission District. Luckily damage was minimal. Below is a photo sent in by JMG reader Ned. UPDATE: JMG reader Sean Chapin sends us a short clip of the celebration in the Castro.

Vikings punter and hero to the LGBT world Chris Kluwe has recorded a hilarious radio spot against Minnesota’s pending constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.

Tonight’s seventh and final NLCS game against St. Louis was a complete blowout at 9-0.  You can bet that Castro bars are going nuts right now.

Last night pro boxer Orlando Cruz won his first match since he came out. These last two weeks have weighed heavily on Orlando Cruz. But as soon as he walked out to a cheering crowd displaying flags of his native Puerto Rico, boxing’s first openly gay fighter could finally breathe and do what he came to do, slugging his way …

“It is a macho sport — there’s a lot of machismo. I was afraid I could be discriminated against because there is a lot of discrimination against the gay community. This fight is important for me because I am now liberated. I made history (but) I want to be respected. [I’m] Single — no boyfriend. I don’t want one. I …

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New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes is already feeling the heat for the above tweet. The tweet earned much attention from the local news stations last night as well as talk on sports radio this morning. The NFL doesn’t typically step in on Twitter matters. The league didn’t fine Packers guard T.J. Lang for blasting the replacement officials for costing …

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