The OutField: Rugby Tackles Homophobia
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— If you’re looking for a stereotypical macho sport, you don’t have to search further than rugby. A full-contact sport —without…
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The OutField: ‘Big News’ on the LGBT Sports Front
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— Back in the day—“the day” being, say, 2012—an athlete coming out as gay or lesbian was Big News. In 2014,…
The OutField — Sochi Olympics: Kick Butt and Take Names
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— In 1936 it was the Nazis. In 1980, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 1984 brought retaliation for 1980. This year,…
The OutField Nike Summit Does it for LGBT Sports
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— A year ago, the first Nike LGBT Sports Summit took place. Held near the industry giant’s Oregon headquarters, it brought…
The OutField: No Turkeys this Thanksgiving
By: Dan Woog*/Special for TRT– So what do LGBT Americans have to be thankful for this Thanksgiving? The passage of same-sex marriage in three more…
The OutField: Denny Smith, Coaching for Equal Rights in Minnesota
By: Dan Woog*/Special for TRT– As a basketball coach for 30 years, Denny Smith seldom thought about LGBT issues. Being gay wasn’t right or wrong;…
The OutField: Major League Soccer Kicks Boy Scouts
By: Dan Woog*/Special for TRT– Last month, after a two-year, super-secret study by a group of unnamed people, the Boy Scouts of America announced that…
The OutField: Nike Reaches the LGBT Sports Summit
By: Dan Woog*/Special for TRT– A few years ago, no one was talking about LGBT issues in sports. Now, everyone is. Suddenly, the game that…