We took a ride with L.A. Galaxy player Robbie Rogers on his way to our 2014 Men of the Year party. The soccer star opens up about what it was like to come out as one of the first openly gay professional athletes, and what it was like to have more than one "first time".

For Max, known to millions as Emmerdale’s brooding Luke Posner, today’s interview marks the final piece in a personal jigsaw puzzle that’s been 28 years in the making. While for many of us, 2020 has been a year marked by statis, for Max – who just a few short days after our conversation is set to mo

We honor and remember the life and legacy of football Brazilian legend Pelé. He passed away on December 29, 2022 of Cancer at the age og 82. The King of Brazilian Soccer winner of three world world soccer cups.

Olympic freeskier Gus Kenworthy joined Conan O’Brien last night and talked about his coming out story. Kenworthy said it was difficult for him because he was in a small class of kids at school (48) and turned pro at 16, so there were challenges because he was afraid of “separation from the pack.” “I

Richard Socarides remembers coming out to his father, one of the founders of conversion therapy who believed homosexuality is a mental illness and can be cured. His aim is to help lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people learn more about their community, straight people learn more about...

The chorus’ iconic line refers to soccer returning to England, its birth home. The game officially branched off from rugby there in 1863, with the creation of the Football Association in England, according to FIFA. That group was soccer’s (or football’s) first governing body, FIFA says. The song’s t

The Respect for Marriage Act is a landmark United States federal law passed by the 117th United States Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, require the U.S. federal government to recognize the validity of same-sex and interracial marriages in the United States, and to protect religious li...

Just in time for National Coming Out Day 2015 comes this beautifully animated story from Storycorps. Patrick Haggerty grew up the son of a dairy farmer in rural Dry Creek, Washington, during the 1950s. As a teenager, Pat began to understand he was gay—something he thought he was hiding well. But on

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Something we've been wanting to talk about for a while now! Its OK to be smart and it's ok to be gay! We have been a gay couple for 7 years and proud of it. Reactions to the coming out video include: "So impressed and proud of the +AsapSCIENCE guys for making this video. The comments sadly rem...