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Robbie Rogers returning to soccer, will become first openly gay player in MLS

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:56:29 -0400

Robbie Rogers returning to soccer, will become first openly gay player in MLS:

Robbie Rogers is signing with the LA Galaxy! Sweet!

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Congrats to @Snowbird on your closing weekend! We are coming...

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:15:18 -0400

Congrats to @Snowbird on your closing weekend! We are coming your way next season! #gay #lgbt #ski #snowboard #skibums

The first successful ascent of Everest 60 years ago – in pictures

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:08:47 -0400

The first successful ascent of Everest 60 years ago – in pictures :

Sixty years ago this week, the world’s very first successful ascent to the peak of Mt. Everest began! The team lead by New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary took some incredible photos… have a look!

See the slide show >

It’s SNOWING in #Bariloche! We’re going in...

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:22:02 -0400

It’s SNOWING in #Bariloche! We’re going in August… come with us! http://www.ski-bums.org/2013bariloche #ski #skiing #snowboard #snowboarding #lgbt #gay

Aspen to Reopen Memorial Day Weekend | They’ve Gotten 4 Feet of Snow Since Closing | SnowBrains.com

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:31 -0400

Aspen to Reopen Memorial Day Weekend | They’ve Gotten 4 Feet of Snow Since Closing | SnowBrains.com:

Well how do you like that! The gang at Aspen Snowmass is ready to rip one last weekend before summer… with a 36” base up top!

Read all about it at snowbrains.com >

Ski Vermont's Alpine Slides

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:52 -0400

Ski Vermont's Alpine Slides:

Have you ever ridden an alpine slide at a ski resort?

We can’t wait to explore #LaBoca in #BuenosAires!...

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:53:01 -0400

We can’t wait to explore #LaBoca in #BuenosAires! #argentina #porteños #bariloche ski-bums.org/2013bariloche #ski #snowboard #lgbt #argentinabums

If you need a really good laugh today, watch this. It’s...

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:27:45 -0400

If you need a really good laugh today, watch this. It’s SNL’s take on “New Xanax: For Gay Summer Weddings.”

Yes. This is a real movie… and it’s coming....

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:01:28 -0400

Yes. This is a real movie… and it’s coming. Avalanche Sharks!

Today is the International Day Against Homophobia! Don’t...

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:06:41 -0400

Today is the International Day Against Homophobia! Don’t let other people keep you from living life to the fullest! #lgbt #homophobia #transphobia #trans #gay #gayrights

Towleroad reports: A massive survey of 93,000 Europeans taken by...

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:49 -0400

Towleroad reports:

A massive survey of 93,000 Europeans taken by The European Union’s Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and released to coincide with the International Day Against Homophobia, which is today, shows that most LGBT Europeans are living in fear.

According to the data collected, LGBT people start facing difficulties early at school, where they regularly experience bullying and harassment. For this reason, anti-bullying policies should be developed and implemented and teachers should be trained about how to better tackle bullying against LGBT students.

FRA research also shows that LGBT people face discrimination in many other walks of life, including work, housing, social services, and in access to goods and services. About half of all respondents had personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the year before the survey because they were LGBT.

Morten Kjaerum: “What is even more worrying is that LGBT people are frequently victims of hate crime and harassment. About a quarter of all respondents said they had been attacked or threatened with violence in the last five years. High levels of under-reporting were also detected: just 22% of the most serious violent incidents against LGBT people in the five year preceding the survey were reported to the police.

These experiences of hate and discrimination result in LGBT people living in fear: two thirds of the respondents across all EU Member States were scared of holding hands in public with their same-sex partner. For gay and bisexual men this rose to about 75%.”

Watch a news report from BBC, above, or see the findings in a video from the FRA.

Don’t the Swiss Alps look amazing in the summer? Would you...

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:54:06 -0400

Don’t the Swiss Alps look amazing in the summer? Would you go if you could?

WOW @TimbersFC — the Portland Timbers fans are...

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:50:28 -0400

WOW @TimbersFC — the Portland Timbers fans are amazing!

@Buzzfeed: Soccer Fans Take A Powerful Stand For Gay Rights

Here’s some vintage @SKIBUMS, right here. #Utah promo...

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:20:37 -0400

Here’s some *vintage* @SKIBUMS, right here. #Utah promo postcard, circa 2006. #skibums10 #lgbt #gay #lgbt #ski #skiing #snowboard #snowboarding

#Bariloche #Argentina — are you ready for the #skibums?...

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:09:33 -0400

#Bariloche #Argentina — are you ready for the #skibums? #lgbt #gay #ski #skiing #snowboard #snowboarding ski-bums.org/2013bariloche

Another Anti-Gay Hate Crime In NYC Puts Two Men In The Hospital

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:38:00 -0400

Another Anti-Gay Hate Crime In NYC Puts Two Men In The Hospital:

If you or someone you know is ever a victim of violence, please report it — as these two brave men did. Let’s stand together to fight back against violence!

Visit the New York City Anti-Violence Project >

Read about the attack in New York City >

Pride month is coming… and we are gonna go big! Are you...

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:32:31 -0400

Pride month is coming… and we are gonna go big! Are you excited? #lgbt #gay #gayskiing #pride #gaypride #lesbian #bisexual #trans #transgender #ski #skiing #snowboard #snowboarding #skibums #nycbums

@ABCNews reports a huge majority of support for...

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:58:52 -0400

@ABCNews reports a huge majority of support for #marriageequality, @jasoncollins34’s coming out and allowing gay #boyscouts. Check out the polls: http://skibu.ms/12gHiVK

This is truly an incredible deal… have any @SKIBUMS picked...

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:00:28 -0400

This is truly an incredible deal… have any @SKIBUMS picked this up for next season? #mountaincollective

Brittney Griner, Proudly Part of a Mission to Help Others Live in Truth

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:52:33 -0400

Brittney Griner, Proudly Part of a Mission to Help Others Live in Truth :

@nytimes has a lovely piece by out future WNBA star Brittany Griner:

“When the N.B.A. center Jason Collins announced he was gay last week, I was thrilled. Not only was I extremely happy for him, I thought that maybe, just maybe, his courage and the wave of positive reaction meant that we were on the verge of an era when people accept and celebrate one another’s differences. I think that’s what makes life beautiful: everyone is different and we can all learn from one another.

It takes a lot of courage to come out.

I first came out to my mom in the ninth grade…

Read her touching piece >