 Bo knows life
Bodybuilder Bo Dixon is at peace with past, present and future
Anyone who thinks that once they’ve made their bed they have to lie in it forever could benefit from a pep talk by Bo Dixon. It is his philosophy that no situation is ever permanent; if you’re not happy with the way things are going in your life, you have the ability to change matters.
“You can better yourself at any time in your life,” Bo told me |
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 WNBA Superfan documents his journey from arena to arena
As a fan of women’s professional basketball since just a few years after the league’s inception, Alex Chambers can rattle off WNBA stats, scores, names and facts as quickly as any fan around the country. As a nearly 10-year season ticket holder he has acquired a firm grasp of the game. His love for the sport, and for the ladies of the sport, led him to a unique undertaking this summer. |
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Written by Buddy Early
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Sports are so gay
Thirty-five years after the American Psychological Association declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder, the same group has finally resolved that “ex-gay” conversion therapies are bunk and can, in fact, be dangerous. Organizations like NARTH and Exodus International will still peddle their reparative therapy techniques to anyone who is a sucker (mostly parents refusing to accept they have a gay son or daughter), but the APA resolution may help counter the effects of this ridiculous movement. |
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Written by Eric Carlyle / David Riach
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Athlete of the Year search gets under way
Growing up Eric played the All-American sport of baseball. A natural at virtually every position, he excelled at pitching, hitting, running, sliding, catching — pretty much everything he touched in the world of baseball was a homerun. On the other side of the world David used his tall frame to achieve success on the soccer pitch as the star goalkeeper.
Years later the two of us met on the rugby pitch in Phoenix and formed a friendship that later gave rise to Compete. In our many years playing and watching sports (David is still addicted to “football” and can be found at the local pub getting his fix) we never thought we would be offering an Athlete of the Year award to a deserving gay athlete. |
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 Unsafe at home
Rounding Third examines universal truths of gay youth
Rob Wardell is a young high school student tormented by secrets, bullies, and a town that seems like a virtual prison. He’s the protagonist in Walt Meyer’s new book, Rounding Third, but his story is also that of thousands of young people, past and present. |
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