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Olympic legend Greg Louganis dives into coaching

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:00:37 +0000

(Fullerton, Calif.) As he grabs a quick bite to eat at a favorite restaurant before heading off for yet another long afternoon at the pool, Greg Louganis sits all but unrecognized by scores of(...)

Thursday Watercooler: Mitcham comes to defense of fellow swimmer

James Withers — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:18:07 +0000

Officer who led Stonewall Inn raid dies. Seymour Pine, the deputy police inspector who led the 1969 raid on the Stonewall Inn, died last Thursday in New Jersey. The 91 year old was in charge of(...)

Tour says it is not discriminating against Weir

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:58 +0000

Claims that Olympian Johnny Weir was not included in the “Stars on Ice” cast because of his sexual orientation are not true, the figure skating tour said.

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against(...)

Monday Watercooler: Roseanne talks too much and Ashburn adores male tail…on the sly

James Withers — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:47:00 +0000

Stop talking Roseanne. Please. Comic Roseanne thought it best to pontificate about the suicide of Marie Osmond’s child, Michael Blosil. Barr is convinced the 18 year old took his life because(...)

Monday Watercooler: McCain’s love of pretzels to Ashley’s missing brain cells

James Withers — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:15:21 +0000

All you couples better get to D.C. Want to make your mate an honest woman (or man) and be part of marriage equality history? Then grab a marriage ring and get to Washington, D.C. On March 20 up(...)

Lesbian speed skater wins gold, again

logointern1 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:01:59 +0000

Dutch speed skater and out lesbian Ireen Wust is leaving Vancouver with a gold medal.

Wust, who won gold in 3,000-meter and bronze in 1,500-meter in Turin four years ago, will be adding another(...)

Weir wants critics to think, not make apologies

Jennifer Vanasco — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:13:39 +0000

(Vancouver) Johnny Weir is looking for understanding, not an apology.

Broadcasters on French-language RDS who made derogatory comments about the American figure skater’s masculinity need to(...)

Monday Watercooler: General Petraeus only cared about your job skills

James Withers — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:35:30 +0000

Petraeus didn’t ask ask, and didn’t care. Gen. David Petraeus, head of Central Command, said yesterday he served with people who were gay and lesbian, and all he needed to know was if they(...)

Olympic commentators make homophobic remarks

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:00:16 +0000

An Australian TV channel has received more than a dozen complaints after two commentators made homophobic remarks about men’s figure skating

Says Pink News:

Mick Molloy said: “They don’t leave(...)

Wednesday Watercooler: Johnny Weir struts again

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:51:44 +0000

• The Olympic Majesty is well under way over in Vancouver, and when Meredith Viera isn’t calling Christina Yamaguchi a ”Hoochie,” there are apparently some athletic competitions going(...)