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Houston area officials step up after Greg Abbott rejects gay softball tourney's funding request

iPride's Gay Softball World Series will take place in September as planned thanks to a $500,000 grant from Harris County.

The Year in Sports

Maybelle Blair, ALOTO Inspiration, Throws 1st Pitch at Dodgers Game

The recently out Blair played in the famed All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which inspired the new A League of Their Own series and the original film.

Chanel Stewart reacts to Disney cutting trans storyline from 'Win or Lose'

The trans actress spoke up after Disney+'s rumored cuts to the new Pixar series about a co-ed middle school softball team.

Oprah, Suze Orman, and Gays Without Money

Dave White's scan of gays in media continues with a return trip to Jerry Springer, Suze Orman and Oprah talking about poverty, and Christians being bashed by gays.

This Orlando team is headed to the Gay Softball World Series — and they need your help (exclusive)

Dan Lanini, shortstop on the Orlando Onslaught, tells The Advocate about his team's first-ever appearance in the Gay Softball World Series.

In the 1970s, a gay baseball player invented the high five and made history

Glenn Burke, an outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is credited as the inventor of the greeting. It's been called a "defiant symbol of gay pride."

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Hot Sheet for August 23, 2013

The top 10 entertainment and events highlights on our gaydar this week: team players, prime suspects, and Shadowhunters.

Billie Jean King sends birthday love to 97-year-old 'A League of Their Own' inspiration Maybelle Blair

Maybelle "All the Way Mae" Blair is still slinging as she marks her 97th birthday.

Op-ed: My Lesbian Moms Saved My Life

This coming-of-age tale wouldn't be possible without two moms.

Op-ed: How the Gay Games Went Wrong

The daughter of the Gay Games' founder says the international sporting event is being diluted because of a merger with the OutGames.

PHOTOS: Playing for Our Team

The boys of summer converged on Washington, D.C., this year for the Gay Softball World Series.

Texas Republican leader openly uses 'gay' and the R-word as insults, faces no consequences

Bo French, Tarrant County Republican Party Chair, has been both condemned and defended by his colleagues.

Op-ed: A Bigger, Better LGBT Community

Thanks to Facebook and the Supreme Court hearings, we're seeing just how big our community is and how varied our allies are.

The Lost Language of Kickball

For some gay and lesbian adults, having been chosen last in P.E. class inflicts a wound they still feel today, keeping them from enjoying sports and wreaking havoc on their self-esteem. Judy Kamilhor examines the "chosen-last syndrome" and other traumatic childhood sports experiences -- and shows how to overcome them.

15 of the gayest Summer Olympic sports

All sports are homoerotic, honestly, but these 15 Olympic contests take the gold.