Queer/questioning. Predominantly, it's for folks who don't identify as straight but haven't quite figured out their identity yet, but it's also used by more radical types who identify as "queer" for political purposes to highlight solidarity across the spectrum and/or to protest how the rights movement has been…

Addendum: I should qualify my last claim, as Perez Hilton could serve as an counterexample. It also, conveniently, explains why he's a terrible human being.

The SI story - as well as Grantland's fiasco over outing trans* person - is also indicative of the sad lack of LGBTQ reporters in sports journalism in particular and mainstream media in general. On an individual level, practically any LGBTQ person who's been out long enough has dealt with people talking crap about…

This. If straight NFL writers like Peter King ever had to deal with people talking shit about their sexuality behind their back - in the same concern-trolling language as to whether this will "negatively affect" you, no less - like every LGBT person has dealt with at some point in their life, I guarantee you would…

While I understand Drew's sentiments, it's also a painful reminder of the double-standard LGBT people have to face. If we want to be integrated into anything, we not only have to be good at it, we have to be better at it than most straight people. Want to get married? Prove you're "not a threat" to families. Nevermind…

Packer fans like John Kuhn so much that they yell out his surname even when they hand the ball off to a black running back.

I'm convinced that most of us aren't actually fans of the Vikings as much as it is we like the idea of being a "Vikings fan." We define ourselves by the team's fuckups. perpetual inability to find a franchise quarterback, and failure to win when the games actually count. But we don't really ever like the team. Sure,…

It will be a sad irony if the same network that once patted itself on the back for airing "Will and Grace" would simply choose to ignore or downplay virulent homophobia on the world stage.

A-fucking men. I think directly paying college athletes is an incredibly sticky situation, as we're largely only talking about two sports (football and men's basketball, with maybe the exception of a few powerhouse women's basketball teams) that actually generate net revenue and even then, it's not like the…

Chris Brown's involvement makes much more sense when you realize he's a huge Wonder Showzen fan.

We all win with Kidd though. The completely unreasonable expectations of Nets ownership, a bloated roster full of bad defenders, and his utter lack of experience will inevitably lead to hilariously disastrous results.

That he turned down countless big-time collegiate positions and only bailed for one of the premier clubs at the pro level (something even the Kentuckys of the world can't match) isn't a bad thing at all. If anything, it'll boost the reputation of Butler and other mid-majors. They don't have to be viewed as pit stops…

Not surprising Maddux is so bitter, given that his website thebestlaxintheuniverse.com was great back in the early 2000s but has really fallen off recently.

-Norman Schwarzkopf, 1991

Are we referring to the city, or some child that was recently born to Park Slope parents?

"The director must have spent a ton of money on black greasepaint!"

Andrew Jackson

[meh]

Funny that a black bear climbed up, as usually they're on the down low.

...and this is why you always bring a flask to the competition if you're an interview coach.