San Diego FC ready to eject fans if they join in with anti-gay chant
After homophobia spoiled San Diego FC’s first MLS home game, one of their top stars will help deliver a zero tolerance message.
By Jon Holmes | March 13, 2025After homophobia spoiled San Diego FC’s first MLS home game, one of their top stars will help deliver a zero tolerance message.
By Jon Holmes | March 13, 2025Multiple instances of an anti-gay chant marred San Diego FC’s historic night — but the fans are determined to stamp it out.
By Jon Holmes | March 3, 2025Robbie Rogers has had a lot to celebrate this year, and beating his husband, Greg Berlanti, in a friendly competition might top it all.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 13, 2024Don Garber has been commissioner of MLS since 1999. He talks with Outsports about watching two gay players come out, and LGBTQ outreach.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 18, 2024Various sports commissioners have shared their thoughts on the LGBTQ community and Pride, including MLB's Rob Manfred and NBA's Adam Silver.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 14, 2024The Major League Soccer Pride jerseys are a hot topic of debate on social media, with muted colors and a sort of camo pattern.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 17, 2024Matt Hatzke and Holden Davis married in Northern California.
By Cyd Zeigler | November 1, 2023A former NFL player who appeared in the Super Bowl is on this list, along with people from NBC, the Washington Post, MLS and WNBA.
By Outsports | June 27, 2023“You must allow no one to make you feel ashamed of who you are,” says a pro referee on this list with an Olympian, a former NFL player and a high school basketball coach.
By Outsports | June 27, 2023Sosa has seen his season with the Atlanta United ended with a suspension for a gay slur.
By Cyd Zeigler | October 8, 2022The Columbus Crew forward levied the slur at a Portland Timbers player earlier this month.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 29, 2022LAFC has demonstrated support for the LGBTQ community, yet it and other soccer clubs have been unable to eradicate the anti-gay slur.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 25, 2022For the first time, pro baseball, basketball, football, hockey and soccer has an out gay male athlete under contract.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 8, 2021Sebastian Lletget has expressed remorse for using the slur and has committed to helping the LGBTQ community.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 23, 2021Brock McGillis suffered for years hearing the very things Kevin Durant and Sebastian Lletget were allowed to say.
By Brock Mcgillis | April 20, 2021Sebastian Lletget was cleared to play in the Galaxy season opener at Inter Miami, according to a source with the LA Galaxy.
By Cyd Zeigler | April 17, 2021LAFC’s Pride Republic and The 3252 are helping ‘Chiquilin’ and others understand the power of homophobic slurs.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 10, 2020Today is Friday, August 28, 2020. This Huddle is published in support of all the athletes who decided not to play pro sports to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake and racial injustice.
By Dawn Ennis | August 28, 2020Robbie Rogers won the MLS Cup with the L.A. Galaxy almost two years after coming out publicly.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 28, 2020Robbie Rogers competed for the United States in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He still feels the joy and heartbreak today.
By Cyd Zeigler | November 26, 2019