Boston Herald columnist and sports-radio personality Steve Buckley came out in January 2011, and the folks at the amazing The Good Men Project have managed to have a conversation with the journalist about the reaction he's received from the Boston sports world, from fans on the street to/…

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The cover story of the 21 January 2011 issue of China's version of Sports Illustrated addresses gender identity and sports, and includes interviews with openly gay athletes who represented China at international sports events. This is reportedly the first time that a Chinese sports magazine/…

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The cover story of the 21 January 2011 issue of China's version of Sports Illustrated addresses gender identity and sports, and includes interviews with openly gay athletes who represented China at international sports events. This is reportedly the first time that a Chinese sports magazine/…

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In what the Washington Post referred to last week as "something of a revolution," Italy's first accredited university course on gay studies is being offered at the Milan university school of political science. Borne out of a confrontation that 23-year-old biology major, Giacomo Moro, had w/…

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Scottish racing cyclist Graeme Obree, aka The Flying Scotsman, who was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in March 2010, has come out of the closet. In an interview with The Scottish Sun, the sporting legend reveals how he attempted suicide twice to suppress his true feelings;/…

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If you have been wondering what kind of perspective the Egyptian gay and lesbian community might have on current events in the North African country, at GayEgypt.com the following statement has been published:

"Egypt's gay and lesbian community has had enough of years of police brutality and/…

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In the government-sponsored hate state of Uganda, David Kato, a prominent gay rights advocate, was beaten to death Wednesday afternoon. You can click on this New York Times link for just one of the many articles about the crime, its victim, the Ugandan newspaper that published the/…

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As part of its initial employment quota, a new Thai-based airline, P.C. Air, has hired three transgender flight attendants, alongside 27 cisgender women and men. From Fridae:

"An airline spokesperson was quoted as saying that the company recognises the potential of transsexuals to work as/…

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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in British Columbia's Kootenay region are still on the lookout for a white male, about 44 years old, with a muscular build, flat-top hair style, and a silhouette of a bird tattooed on his chest. He is possibly from Calgary, Alberta, and/…

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Well, this brings a slightly new meaning to the New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys North American concert tour scheduled to kick off in summer 2011.

Eighties pop star Tiffany accidentally outed former New Kids on the Block singer Jonathan Knight last week during an interview on the American/…

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A few days ago, Deeanna Button, a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware, emailed me with a request to pass along the following information concerning a study she is conducting as part of her dissertation. She is looking/…

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According to a recent poll conducted in the United States, LGBT adults are more likely than their straight counterparts are to express concern for the environment, describe themselves in green terms (e.g., environmentalist, "green," conservationist), and say environmental issues are imp/…

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A new list of Tokyo's best gay and lesbian bars reveals the flourishing community of same-sex love in the thriving metropolis. As a local told CNNGo:

"Homosexuality itself -- as long as you don’t say it -- is accepted in Japan. Once you start saying it you put/…

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Lance Lundsten, an openly gay student at Jefferson High School in the small town of Alexandria, Minnesota, committed suicide over the weekend, reports KSAX. On a Facebook memorial page in Mr. Lundsten's honor, friends said that he had been bullied at school for his sexual orientation and that the bul… Read full post »

The past few days have been good for gays. Last Thursday, January 13, North America's first GLBT History Museum opened in San Francisco, occupying 1,600 square feet of gallery and program space in The Castro District. Two debut exhibitions, Our Vast Queer Past: Celebrating GLBT History and Great Co… Read full post »

A new Dutch television show Uit de Kast (Out of the Closet) allows young gay people to come out to their families as the cameras are rolling. From Radio Netherlands Worldwide:

"Uit de Kast's presenter Arie Boomsma says 'I want to make programmes about contemporary issues and homosexuality… Read full post »

The It Gets Better project gets better with out rugby star Gareth Thomas's contribution, below.

 

 

"It's not what you do when you're here. It's the legacy you leave behind." Read full post »

Daniel Hernandez, a 20-year-old congressional college intern with only five days on the job saved Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ life by running toward the sound of gunshots, pressing Safeway aprons against the congresswoman’s head wound to stop the bleeding, and by/…

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Three high school varsity athletes from different parts of the United States have started Walk the Road: One Common Goal, a blog dedicated to changing the way gay human beings are viewed in the sports world. The trio comprises Ben Newcomer (a soccer player from the Eastern time zone), Brad Uss… Read full post »

I'm gay, I like writing, and I enjoy sports, three factors related to why I am overjoyed that American sports journalist Steve Buckley has bravely come out of the closet in a society where being gay might feel like having a prescription for hostility and where no prominent… Read full post »

Foreign Policy magazine recently published a good, albeit distressing, summary of the current struggles towards equality in ten countries where sexual minorities in particular are vulnerable to discrimination, violence, imprisonment, or death: Uganda, Nigeria, Malaysia, Iran, Saudi Arabia,… Read full post »

Rugby star Gareth Thomas was a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, where he shared his experience of being closeted and of coming out to his wife, family, teammates, and the rest of the world.

 

Unmentionables by David Greene is set in the American Civil War south and recounts the intertwining stories of two couples, Jimmy and Cato, who are gay, black, and enslaved, and Dorothy and William, who are straight, white, and wealthy. If this time period and subject matter seem a tad too distant… Read full post »

So here it is, a short list of a few of my favorite things that occurred in 2010. Barring anything major happening between now and the end of the week, this is my last post of the year. Best wishes and take care.

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Described on Youtube as a "gift for GLBT youths from the GLBT community in Singapore," this video (below) is a touching contribution to the It Gets Better Project, the international movement of support for young human beings who face discrimination because of their sexual identity.… Read full post »