Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts

Friday, October 2, 2009

Can the NFL Tackle Marriage Equality?

The Nation
September 29, 2009
Dave Zirin observes: "As a direct result of the movement for marriage equality, there are green shoots for social justice becoming visible in the locker room." First it was the NFL's Brendon Ayanbadejo writing on behalf of the freedom to marry in the Huffington Post. Now Scott Fujita, of the New Orleans Saints, has lent his support as well. [Link]

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Supports Marriage Equality

PerezHilton.com
September 23, 2009
Brendon Ayanbadejo attended an event sponsored by Equality Maryland last week to celebrate the relocation of its headquarters from Silver Spring to Baltimore. The appearance came after Ayanbadejo also commented on the Huffington Post a few months back that "we will look back in 10, 20, 30 years and be amazed that gays and lesbians did not have the same rights as everyone else." [Link]