Sports gallery 26 Football Players Who Came Out of the Closet Here's a list of gay players who made it to the end zone. July 19 2017 6:33 AM
Religion Michael Sam: Missouri Bill Undermines Our Dignity The first openly gay man drafted by the NFL is sounding off on a proposed anti-LGBT amendment in the state that helped him make history. True April 04 2016 4:34 PM
Sports Michael Sam: I've Been Told I'm 'Not Gay' or 'Black Enough' Michael Sam spoke about the misconceptions of homophobia in the black community, and how racism is prevalent in the gay community. True March 30 2016 6:51 PM
Arts & Entertainment Michael Sam Covers Attitude's All American Issue The former NFL player embodies an 'All American' man in the UK magazine's May issue. March 29 2016 6:16 PM
Sports Rams Only Drafted Michael Sam to Avoid TV Show Sources in St. Louis say the out player was drafted by the Rams because the team wanted to avoid being on an HBO show about NFL training camps. March 24 2016 4:57 PM
Politics Michael Sam Tackling the Opponents of LGBT Rights The openly gay former NFL player is doing an end run around oppoents of Houston's law protecting all citizens from discrimination. October 23 2015 3:49 PM
Sports Michael Sam Quits Football, Cites Mental Health Concerns Sam announced his departure from the Montreal Alouettes in a series of tweets Friday night. August 15 2015 12:40 PM
Sports WATCH: Michael Sam's Return to Football After abruptly leaving the Montreal Alouettes, the out player returns for his first game. August 08 2015 3:40 PM
Sports Michael Sam Back With Montreal Team, 'Fully Committed' The out footballer, back after a personal leave, also says the Supreme Court's marriage equality decision is 'freaking awesome.' June 30 2015 7:05 PM
Sports Michael Sam's Future With Montreal Football Team Suddenly Uncertain It's not clear why the out athlete is suddenly no longer affiliated with the Montreal Alouettes, at least for now. June 13 2015 10:02 PM
Sports Michael Sam Will Play for Canada's Montreal Alouettes The 25-year-old defensive end will suit up for a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes starting next month. True May 22 2015 11:43 AM
television Michael Sam Dons Boogie Shoes For 'Dancing With The Stars' As Michael Sam looks for another opportunity to join the NFL, he also will compete in season 20 of Dancing With The Stars. February 24 2015 1:13 PM
Sports Michael Sam Proposed to Vito Cammisano — at the Vatican Was Pope Francis in on it? January 16 2015 4:20 PM
Marriage Equality Michael Sam Reportedly Engaged to Boyfriend Vito Cammisano The NFL free agent and his college sweetheart reportedly got engaged in Italy on Sam's 25th birthday. January 10 2015 11:58 AM
Media POEM: The Gay Ending to an Antigay Dr. Seuss Satire 'I do so like to kiss a man! Thank you! Thank you, Michael Sam!' January 08 2015 8:05 AM
Year in Review Top 10 LGBT Sporty Moments of 2014 The moments that scored major LGBT points in the sports world this year. December 29 2014 7:22 AM
Sports WATCH: Michael Sam Tells Oprah There Are More in Closet Sam wouldn't get specific on the number of closeted gay players except to say "very few" contacted him. December 26 2014 2:00 PM
Media The LGBT Faces of This Year's Magazines A year-end look at who graced the covers of the nation's top publications. December 25 2014 8:00 AM
Sports WATCH: Michael Sam Shares Story for #IAmUnbroken Campaign Sam tells a story of resilience in the face of disappointment as part of a video campaign launched in conjunction with the new film Unbroken. December 15 2014 5:43 PM