Straight Ally: Ben Cohen

The Advocate is reporting that rugby star Ben Cohen will be having a tour to raise awareness of homophobia in sports and to advocate for equality in the field. 

“The Ben Cohen Acceptance Tour will visit Atlanta, New York, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., in May to raise awareness and funds, and encourage people to stand up against homophobia, bullying and standing up for equality, tolerance and mutual respect. The Acceptance Tour 2011 will aid the activities of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network”

This is great news, Ben surely is a great ally in the battle for equality and another great example and inspiration for LGBT youth.

Here is this interview with Ben Cohen himself:

 

More of Ben:

Keep up with him at Facebook or Twitter or at his official site.

His interview at Towleroad.

Male Athletes

          Being more of a sci/tech nerd I’ve never really followed sports that much. Football, soccer, basketball just don’t seem to grab my interest for too long.  Yet there is something fascinating about wrestling.  It is beautiful, it is art.  It is a symphony of life played by men. Written by their every planned move of their bodies.

      Really they are beautiful gladiators.  Yet the sports culture is still really homophobic.  This is disheartening to those of us who are gay and want to join in.  So for the following blog entries I’ll post stories of sport athletes that are inclusive, or gay themselves.  After all we do have allies out there, we are not alone.

    

     A couple of images after the jump.