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Former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin On Cover Of Gay Magazine

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin shows support for the gay community, appearing on the cover of gay men’s magazine Out. In the magazine, Irvin talks about his gay brother he lost to stomach cancer, how is brother’s sexuality affected him, and how he dealt with.

Irvin also speaks to the African American community, calling for support of marriage equality. “When we start talking about equality, and everybody being treated equally, I don’t want to know an African-American who will say everybody doesn’t deserve equality,” Irvin said in the magazine.

Irvin also said he would support any athlete that came out.

Other straight athletes appear in the magazine in support of equality, including rugby player Ben Cohen, and U.S.  soccer player Mike Chabala.

Happy Birthday Gavin Henson

Rugby hottie (and former partner to singer Charlotte Church) Gavin Henson is celebrating his 29th birthday today!

Fun Facts About Gavin: He was born in Pencoed, south Wales and currently plays for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. He plays a variety of positions including fly-half, fullback and inside centre.

Gavin has two children with singer Charlotte Church. Their relationship has been well documented by the UK media. On September 20, 2007, Charlotte gave birth to a daughter named Ruby Megan Henson and on January 11, 2009, the couple’s second child was born, a son named Dexter Llyod Henson. The couple ended their relationship in May of last year, just two months after announcing their engagement.

Gavin has endorsement deals with Nike Pro, Matalan and another with the Wales national team sponsor, Brains brewery.

In September 2010 he featured in the ITV1 outdoor series 71 Degrees North, a challenge show set in Norway in which he finished in 2nd place. He was also a contestant on BBC1′s Strictly Come Dancing ‘s Eighth series partnered by Katya Virshilas.

Happy Birthday Gavin!

Rugby Star Speaks Out About Coming Out Of The Closet

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Professional rugby star Gareth Thomas, the only openly gay rugby player and one of the most successful rugby players in the history of the sport, spoke out recently for the It Gets Better Project. Gareth came out in December of 2009, and since then has been a role model and inspiration to many in the gay community. The It Gets Better Project is a movement to raise awareness for LGBT teens that they are not alone and it DOES get better. Gareth speaks in the video to victims of bullying or abuse, reminding them that if they are honest and truthful about who they are, “it gets better.” Gareth’s incredible courage in coming out and speaking to others as a role model will hopefully change the lives of young LGBT teens and encourage others to come out.

2010 Commonwealth Games In Delhi, India

The largest multi-sport event to ever be held in India is currently underway in Delhi. Taking place from October 3-14, the Commonwealth Games feature members of the Commonwealth of Nations who participate, 71 nations in all. The opening ceremony opened up the event to a crowd of 60,000. Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla joined Indian President Prathiba Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the audience sang India’s national anthem. The Queen’s Baton relay, which began at Buckingham Palace in 2009 with a message from Queen Elizabeth II to the athletes,  arrived in India in June of this year after visiting 54 of the Commonwealth Nations. The baton is in and of itself an important feature of the games, with an embedded GPS feature, the ability to capture images and sounds, and LED lights that change color according to the country’s flag where it is. The baton also has text messaging capabilities so that congratulations can be sent to the baton bearer throughout the journey.

While the sports included in the game change year to year, this year the games feature 17 different sports. From sports popular in the West like boxing and swimming, to sports less popular in the West like rugby and netball, the Commonwealth Games bring together the members of the British Empire. Shrouded in controversies from reports of child labor at the game site, to the idea of hosting a multi-million dollar event in an impoverished country, the Commonwealth Games saw a lot of bad press in the planning stages. However, an opening ceremony that brought together the leaders of the main nations involved helped to improve the game’s image.

Ugliest Sports Uniform Ever?

French rugby club Stade Francais will be sporting these uniforms that feature caricatures of fans and the club’s owner, Max Guazzini. The uniform is mostly pink, the color Max Guazzini chose as the team’s official color more recently in order to look more gay friendly. The Adidas-branded shirt sells for just over $100, which is a lot for something that looks so cheesy. The team isn’t bad, despite their taste, they play in the top 14 group of French rugby clubs.

Gavin Henson Gets Naked!

Rugby player Gavin Henson, ex of singer Charlotte Church stripped down for the Sunday edition of News of the World’s Fabulous UK magazine.

Henson discussed his split from Church, “I thought Charlotte and I were going to be together forever. We loved each other, but weren’t good for each other. We were arguing a lot. Not over anything in particular, but these things build up and up. Every partnership has its problems and you work through them or you don’t. I guess we didn’t.”

Henson also discusses how he misses his children, his injuries and desire to be competitive in the Rugby world again and his future in reality television.

The Henson and Church were together for five years and had two children together, they split a couple months ago.

Here’s one of our favorite photos of Henson from the shoot:

Check out the full article here.

Photos: News of the World/Fabulous

Charlotte Church And Fiancee Rugby Player Gavin Henson Split!

Singer Charlotte Church and her rugby star fiancee Gavin Henson have split.

The two became engaged six weeks ago, the couple have been together for five years and have two children together.

Charlotte, 24, and 28-year-old rugby star Gavin have already agreed the details of their split, which has Charlotte keeping their £1.2million home in Wales.

According to News of the World, Henson will find a new home nearby so he can regularly visit their children, Ruby, two, and Dexter, one.

A source said: “It is an incredibly sad state of affairs. Both Gavin and Charlotte are deeply distraught.”

Gavin took an unpaid indefinite leave from rugby last year, due to injury and his desire to focus on being a better father. Charlotte is currently in studio, recording another album.

Welsh Rugby Player Proposes to Girlfriend, Charlotte Church

Welsh rugby player Gavin Henson proposed to longtime girlfriend and mother of their two children, Charlotte Church.

The couple has been together since 2005. Gavin, 28, proposed to the singer the Nare Hotel restaurant in Truro, Cornwall after a romantic helicopter ride to Cornwall two days after celebrating her 24th birthday in February. The ring is a two-carat heart shaped diamond.

The couple have two children, Ruby, 2 years old and Dexter, 15 months.

Congratulations you two!