NBA Referee Che Flores Comes Out as Transgender and Nonbinary
The veteran referee is in their second full season as an NBA referee.
October 24, 2023
CONTACTAbout UsCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2025 Equal Entertainment LLC.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
referee
NHL Player Calls Referee Homophobic Slur
Twitter lit up after professional hockey player Andrew Shaw of the Chicago Blackhawks was seen mouthing the "F" word in the penalty box.Â
April 20, 2016
NBA Ref Bill Kennedy: 'Proud to Be a Gay Man'
The veteran referee, recently the target of a player's antigay tirade, decides to come out.
December 14, 2015
WWE Referee Shawn Bennett Comes Out: 'Oh Yea, I’m Gay'
"Like everyone else, at the end of the day I just want to be happy, to give and receive love, both to myself and others," Bennett said.
October 12, 2021
Pro Hockey Coach Dealt Hefty Suspension for Using Homophobic Slur Against a Referee
Bob Nardella of the AHL's Chicago Wolves, who was suspended for 10 games, denies using homophobic language.
December 14, 2023
Catholic High School Boys Shout Racial, Homophobic Slurs at Opposing Team
The hateful slurs went on until nearly the third quarter of the basketball game before referees shut it down.Â
February 9, 2018
Rajon Rondo Apologizes for Using Antigay Slur
After tweeting that he 'did not mean to offend anybody' when he called a referee a 'f****t' on the court, Rajon Rondo issued a full statement.Â
December 16, 2015
WATCH Another Antigay Joke From Newlywed Game Host
Bob Eubanks, notorious for his homophobic joke in Roger & Me, is caught on tape in a remark about a 'gay football game.'
September 4, 2012
Gay Parents Barred From Volunteering At Kids' Basketball Game
After enrolling three of their kids in a church-affiliated after-school program, a queer couple was told they couldn't volunteer at events because of their sexual orientation.
January 25, 2023
NHL Investigates Homophobic Slur Shouted Live on TV
The epithet came as the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning.Â
March 12, 2019
Judge Who Wouldn't Marry Same-Sex Couples Slapped With Huge Penalty
Oregon judge Vance Day was suspended without pay for three years.
March 16, 2018
Fans Yell Homophobic Chant During U.S. and Mexico Soccer Match
Fans went so far as to throw water bottles on the field, even hitting one player in the face.
June 8, 2021
A trans woman, forced to compete against men, swims topless in protest
Anne Isabella Coombes stood up to Swim England's gender policies in an innovative way.
June 17, 2025