How Many Current Professional Athletes Are Gay? - Page 5

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• 1 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 04, 2006 at 7:08 am

  Many thanks for your editorial help Suss!

• 2 - Sister Ray

  Jun 04, 2006 at 7:52 am

  Doesn't the WNBA have a fair amount of openly gay athletes relative to professional sports? I'm straight and not much of a sports follower, but that's the imprression I get.
  
  I think it's good that we don't tie athleticism into sexuality as much as we used to - if a woman liked sports she "must be gay," and if a man didn't care for sports he "must be gay." Those are outmoded stereotypes.

• 3 - chantal stone

  Jun 04, 2006 at 9:32 am

  great article, Jet

• 4 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 04, 2006 at 11:27 am

  Thanks Chantal, believe it or not you can thank Suss for it. This and it's companion article used to be one big one that he suggested that I rearrange and it works much better that way.
  
  I'm glad you enjoyed it, it means a lot to me coming from you and you already know that.
  
  Solus mei sententia
  Jet
  

• 5 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 04, 2006 at 11:29 am

  Sister Ray, yes it does, but the article is so long now that I had to make cuts somewhere.
  
  
  Perhaps in the sequel?
  
  Thanks for your imput sweetie
  
  Solus mei sententia
  Jet
  

• 6 - savvyplanners.com

  Jun 04, 2006 at 11:55 am

  WOW! Such an impressive, factual, balanced, informative and refreshing piece. 90 percent of our clientele are GLBT people. I'd like to be able to link to your story from our blog.
  
  You have enlightened me about the contributions of many pro athletes and illuminated the, often tragic, results of a GLBTi athlete's life led in darkness and secrecy. Thanks for the great read.

• 7 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 04, 2006 at 12:47 pm

  Thanks Savvy feel free, and let me know how it goes.
  Jet

• 8 - Q Bit

  Jun 04, 2006 at 12:50 pm

  Great article Jet!
  
  I'm now less ignorant.

• 9 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 04, 2006 at 1:51 pm

  Thanks Q, I appreciate the encouragement!

• 10 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 04, 2006 at 3:47 pm

  As you can tell by the photos of the footballers (excuse the pun) the gay ones are rarely the ones you'd expect them to be. Makes you wonder about the current players doesn't it.

• 11 - savvyplanners.com

  Jun 04, 2006 at 4:14 pm

  here's the savvy plannerslink, Jet.
  
  Thanks,
  
  Marcinho

• 12 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 04, 2006 at 5:57 pm

  I'm honored and grateful Savvy... Jet

• 13 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 04, 2006 at 6:17 pm

  Interesting that you'd use Esera Tuaolo's photo for the link, I'd have gone with Dave Kopay, but then we all have different ideas of what a hunk is... ha ha
  
  Thanks again

• 14 - savvyplanners

  Jun 04, 2006 at 6:44 pm

  TOO Funny! I chose Mr. Tuaolo because his name has been in the media most recently (Dang those "Kids" who don't remember Kopay!) LOL.
  
  Thanks to you they may.
  
  Thanks for cleaning up (activating)the link too. You ROCK! Have a good evening!
  
  

• 15 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 04, 2006 at 8:18 pm

  Did you check out the companion article on Mark Bingham and the links to stats for each athlete... Well except for Bob Paris of course, but I better not describe that one here, you'll just have to click on that one youself...

• 16 - John

  Jun 04, 2006 at 11:32 pm

  A factual unbiased article about the fact that gay men are actully men among men, not the old false stereotype myth of the limp-wrist-long-nails sissy that has been senselessly passed from one generation to another.

• 17 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 05, 2006 at 1:06 am

  Thank you John, you might like the links I provided for each athlete as well, and check out the article I did on Mark Bingham!
  
  Much appreciated...
  Jet

• 18 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 05, 2006 at 8:35 am

  John 16-Esera Tuaolo will probably appreciate that

• 19 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 05, 2006 at 8:36 am

  Oh and by the way if you REALLY want to see something click on Bob Paris' link!!!

• 20 - Andy Marsh

  Jun 05, 2006 at 8:58 am

  good read Jet.
  
  Let's not get all testy when I ask this question...
  
  Is it really necessary to have a gay games? The way I read the post, it sounds like these athletes want or wanted exceptance...does calling yourself out with things like the gay games...or gay pride day and stuff like that really make you feel included or excepted? Are there hetero games or hetero pride days?
  
  It just seems to me that wearing a big sign that says what you are...no matter what it is...is just asking for trouble...
  
  think about it...even here at BC...there are people that give some people shit for never serving in the military and those same people give other people shit that DID serve...so...it seems to me, that any label you put on your self is just asking some other group to fuck with you...but that's just me...
  
  one more thing...I seriously doubt you were appalled to find out that pro athletes stay in the closet until their careers are over...unless you've been in a real closet with the doors locked for the last...what...50 some years???
  
  

• 21 - chantal stone

  Jun 05, 2006 at 9:06 am

  Andy...I understand where you're coming from with your comment. The same question can be asked (and has been right here on BC) during events like Black History Month, or other culturally exclusive events---why is it necessary to single out a certain group for recognition?
  
  Well, here's my answer: because for far too long, certain people would have preferred (and still do) that these certain groups be neither seen nor heard. And until people among these minority groups feel the same amount of equality, acceptance and recognition as do their mainstream counterparts, they will always be there to say "WE ARE HERE".
  
  And it's time the "mainstream" gets over itself and accepts it.

• 22 - Mary K. Williams

  Jun 05, 2006 at 9:42 am

  Chantal and Andy - you both make some sense. On the one hand, sometimes it is the better choice to lay low - so to speak.
  
  But Chantal - I understand this pendulum effect. To create equality, we need to see exactly who and what is at risk of never being heard. Because things in certain areas have been very one-sided - focus must swing hard the other way. Sometimes it takes years - generations - lifetimes - for things to come to rest in the middle.

• 23 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 05, 2006 at 11:03 am

  Andy, rather than give a rather lengthy response, I've written a new article entitled "Dear Andy" watch for it, it's being reviewed as we speak.
  
  Thanks
  Jet

• 24 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 05, 2006 at 11:05 am

  Dear Chantal, well that covered about a third of my new article in one paragraph.
  
  Thanks sweetie

• 25 - Jet in Columbus

  Jun 05, 2006 at 11:06 am

  Mary 22-God I hope it doesn't take THAT long!