|
by Dyana Bagby
|
|
September 16, 2011 00:00 |
|
Hey, sports fans. Fall seasons in the Atlanta gay sports world are underway with softball, flag football, bowling, rugby teams and more. Here’s a handy score card for those who want to know what gay sports leagues have to offer this fall.
Atlanta Bucks Rugby (www.atlantabucksrugby.org)
The Bucks season began on Sept. 10; with the next match set for Saturday, Sept. 17, in an away match against Georgia Tech at the school’s pitch. The team plays three home matches on Oct. 8 against St. Louis, Nov. 12 against Georgia State University and on Nov. 19 against Macon Love.
Home games are played at Coan Middle School, 1550 Hosea Williams Drive N, Atlanta, GA 30317.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
by Dyana Bagby
|
|
March 31, 2011 13:00 |
|
Tickets are now on sale for a chance to meet international rugby star — and gay icon — Ben Cohen when he launches his "Acceptance Tour 2011" with the Atlanta Bucks Rugby club in May.
Cohen is a former World Cup winner with his home country England and will tour the United States as part of the Acceptance Tour 2011 to raise funds for LGBT organizations.
“I am proud to launch my first U.S. tour in the city of Atlanta. We must stand up together against bullying and support young people who are being harmed," Cohen said in a statement. "As athletes, it is not enough just to have strong bodies. We must have strong characters and use our voices to support those who need and deserve it. It is right to stand up for equality and acceptance.”
|
|
Read more...
|
|
by Dyana Bagby
|
|
March 09, 2011 00:41 |
|
Ben Cohen, an England World Cup winner and athletic star, teams up with gay rugby team the Atlanta Bucks to launch his "The Acceptance Tour 2011" to fight homophobia.
Cohen, who is straight, is considered a gay icon and has thousands of gay fans. He is the first straight professional athlete to make LGBT equality his top public priority and has recently spoken out against bullying as part of the "It Gets Better Campaign."
"The Acceptance Tour 2011" is in support of GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network.
“We are incredibly honored that Ben has chosen Atlanta to launch his first US tour,” said Gary Durden, president of Atlanta Bucks RFC, in a statement. “As one of the first gay rugby teams in the US, we have long advocated for more inclusion in the world of sports. Having a champion like Ben Cohen stand up with us and for us is amazing.”
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
by Matt Schafer
|
|
March 04, 2011 00:00 |
|
The crack of the bat is as linked to spring as leaves sprouting from trees, but this year the Decatur Women’s Sports League will pause to remember a fallen friend before taking the field.
Laura Zekoll — sailor, pilot, business owner and a founding member of the Women’s League — was lost at sea in November and is presumed dead. She was participating in a yacht race when the boat she was in capsized and she was washed out of the lifeboat. Her body was never recovered.
Zekoll, 46, was a fixture of several nonprofits, including Breakthrough House for women dealing with addiction, and played on a number of Atlanta’s gay and lesbian sports teams.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
by Matt Schafer
|
|
March 04, 2011 00:00 |
|
Softball may be the sport most associated with spring, but Atlanta’s gay flag football team is launching its new season and the city’s gay rugby team is seeking more players.
On Saturday, March 5, join the scrum as the Atlanta Bucks, the gay rugby team, recruits new players at Spring Rugby 101, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sammye Coan Middle School. Visit www.atlantabucksrugby.org for details.
The gay National Flag Football League of Atlanta launches its spring season March 12 with games from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Candler Park. For more information, visit www.nffla.com.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 Next > End >>
|
