Chris Kluwe got arrested protesting MAGA. He's still protesting because 'it's the right thing to do'
Chris Kluwe tells The Advocate where the charges against him stand, and why he keeps speaking out.
April 3, 2025
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Chris Kluwe 'figured' he would get arrested for protesting MAGA — and he'd do it again (exclusive)
Chris Kluwe, a former NFL kicker for the Minnesota Vikings, tells The Advocate about getting arrested for protesting MAGA proposals on his city council.
February 21, 2025
Ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe slams MAGA for 'trying to erase trans people,' gets arrested
The former Minnesota Vikings kicker was arrested after an act of "peaceful civil disobedience” at a Huntington Beach City Council meeting.
February 21, 2025
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Arts & Entertainment
Kluwe to NFL: The Tape Doesn't Lie
Chris Kluwe says it's ironic that a league that is so dependent on instant replays is having a hard time with a different type of video evidence.
September 17, 2014
Straight Ally Chris Kluwe Cut from Vikings
Punter Chris Kluwe, a passionate LGBT rights activist, will not be returning to the Minnesota Vikings.
May 6, 2013
Chris Kluwe's Lustful Cockmonster Hits Minnesota Radio
In a new ad opposing Minnesota's marriage discrimination amendment, Vikings punter Chris Kluwe harkens back to his attention-grabbing turn of phrase about what won't happen when same-sex couples get married.
October 25, 2012
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Marriage Equality
Chris Kluwe Reaches Settlement With Vikings Over Discrimination Claims
After engaging in a battle with the Minnesota Vikings over claims of a hostile and homophobic locker room, punter Chris Kluwe has settled with the his former team.
August 18, 2014
Vikings Coach Denies Accusations of Antigay Bigotry
Mike Priefer and Minnesota Vikings execs both claim the special teams coach is not an antigay bigot and that Chris Kluwe was fired because of lackluster performance.
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January 3, 2014
Outspoken Advocate Chris Kluwe Once Again Has No Team
After a season that included speaking out for equality, punter Chris Kluwe is so far without a job.
September 1, 2013
WATCH Chris Kluwe Takes His Lustful Monster to Colbert
Minnesota Vikings punter and outspoken straight ally Chris Kluwe revealed to Stephen Colbert just how many 'lustful cockmonsters' he's seen roaming the streets since the state voted down a discriminatory marriage amendment last November.
January 9, 2013
Vikings Punter Chris Kluwe Extends His Gay Activism
The punter for the Minnesota Vikings upped his activism ante this week by becoming the first pro athlete "Ally Ambassador."
December 17, 2012
WATCH Vikings Chris Kluwe Discusses His ProGay Letter
Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, whose blistering letter defending gay rights has made him a hero to the LGBT community, says he wrote it because it's an issue of "free speech and civil rights."
September 8, 2012
Chris Kluwe Has a New Team, Plans to Keep Speaking Out
The Minnesota Vikings split with outspoken equality advocate Chris Kluwe, but the Oakland Raiders have picked him up.
May 16, 2013
LGBT Ally Chris Kluwe Concerned About His Football Future
With the Minnesota Vikings having picked up another punter in the college draft, Kluwe wonders if his activism will endanger his job.
April 29, 2013
Chris Kluwe: Funding Repeal of Houston Antibias Law Will 'Enable Hateful Cowards'
And that's the least of what Kluwe said about Houston Texans owner Bob McNair's donation to the effort to repeal the city's LGBT-inclusive law.
October 21, 2015
Chris Kluwe: 'Cowards and a Bigot' Fired Me for LGBT Support
The former Minnesota Vikings punter says he can't be certain, but he's pretty sure he was fired for taking a stand for LGBT equality.
January 2, 2014
Governor: Vikings 'Ought to Be Honest' About Cutting Kluwe
The Minnesota governor believes the Vikings have been dishonest about their reasons for releasing the outspoken LGBT ally from the team, and he's not happy about it.
May 10, 2013