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Growing Up Different
Great short film about growing up, aware that you are different than others around you.
Contributor: (theoracle)
09/11/2016
DB Der Fan
Video made by the German railways corporation combatting homophobia
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06/03/2016
Being You
Wish we all could have proud parents.
Contributor: (DPH2002)
10/13/2015
Aaron and Austin Come Out

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01/20/2015
Some Coming Out Advice
A great video for all of those gay and lesbian youth wondering how to go about breaking the news.
Contributor: (theoracle)
04/08/2014
Notre Dame Video about Matt Dooley

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04/08/2014
Troye Sivan Tells Us
The Young Wolverine comes out. Great vid!
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08/09/2013
Disney It Gets Better
As a rower, I was so moved by this video that I thought I would share it. The video says everyth...
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12/21/2011
Courage
Not really part of the It Gets Better but great vid nonetheless
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02/16/2011
Seattle Rowers Speak Out

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11/01/2010

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2023 Rainbow Logo Challenge
glrfcentral - 26 May 2023 - 19h52.
2022 Rainbow Logo Challenge
glrfcentral - 19 Jun 2022 - 12h28.
Facing The Gay News In A Marriage
glrfcentral - 19 Oct 2018 - 04h00.
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glrfcentral - 30 Mar 2017 - 13h32.
Erin Phillips Kiss Sparks Wave Of Same-Sex Marriage Support - Australia Gay News Network
glrfcentral - 29 Mar 2017 - 13h40.
Sydney Rangers And The Flying Bats Lace Up With Pride - Australia Gay News Network
glrfcentral - 26 Mar 2017 - 15h07.
Rainbow Round Of Sport Returns - Australia Gay News Network
glrfcentral - 20 Mar 2017 - 05h01.
People Would Yell Homophobic Slurs At Me: Ian Thorpe - Australia Gay News Network
glrfcentral - 11 Mar 2017 - 16h26.
Manchester United Teams Up With Lgbt Rights Group Stonewall In Uk’S First Sports Partnership - Australia Gay News Network
glrfcentral - 07 Mar 2017 - 21h18.
Feeling Sporty? Get Sweaty At Chillout 2017 - Australia Gay News Network
glrfcentral - 06 Mar 2017 - 19h12.

Rassegna Stampa La Rassegna Stampa Di Monica Macchioni Del ... - Totalita'.it - Inclusione E Accettazione It
glrfcentral - 21 Jun 2015 - 00h22.
Lo Sport Contro L'omofobia, Un Convegno A Villa Doria D'angri - Napoligaypress - Inclusione E Accettazione It
glrfcentral - 17 Apr 2015 - 08h32.
Naslovnica Vijesti Svijet Sastanak U Berlinu: Merkel Pozvala VuäIäA Na Razgovor O IzbjegliäKoj Krizi I... - Nacional - Ukljucivanje I Prihvacanje Hr
glrfcentral - 08 Sep 2015 - 23h30.
Mon Enfant Est Gai - Enfants Quã©Bec - Inclusion Et D'acceptation Fr
glrfcentral - 21 Sep 2015 - 11h50.
Fury: Nie Jestem Homofobem - Ofsajd Onet (Komunikaty Prasowe) - Integracja I Akceptacja Pl
glrfcentral - 11 Dec 2015 - 05h21.
Anddos Promuove Il Calciatore Anton Hysã©N Ambasciatore Contro ... - Pianetagay (Blog) - Inclusione E Accettazione It
glrfcentral - 01 Feb 2015 - 07h27.
Can Gay Men 'have It All?' - Huffington Post - Inclusion And Acceptance Ie
glrfcentral - 25 Feb 2015 - 08h30.
Philipp Lahm, Neymar, Arda Turan, Cristiano Ronaldo & Co. Â Angeblich ... - Blasting News - Inklusion Und Akzeptanz De
glrfcentral - 08 Dec 2015 - 10h25.
Le #coupdesifflet Du Ministã¨re Des Sports Contre L'homophobie - France Info - Inclusion Et D'acceptation Fr
glrfcentral - 13 May 2015 - 07h32.
Assisi, Berlusconi Ricorda I Meriti Della Polidori - Corriere Di Rieti - Inclusione E Accettazione It
glrfcentral - 25 May 2015 - 09h29.

Norwegischer FuãBaller Kassiert Wegen Homophobie Eine Rote Karte - Stern - Inklusion Und Akzeptanz De
glrfcentral - 09 Jun 2015 - 08h57.
Le #coupdesifflet Du Ministã¨re Des Sports Contre L'homophobie - France Info - Inclusion Et D'acceptation Fr
glrfcentral - 13 May 2015 - 07h32.
Une Ancienne Joueuse Du Psg Fait Son Coming Out - TãTu - Inclusion Et D'acceptation Fr
glrfcentral - 18 Mar 2015 - 05h21.
Tom Daley, Arsenal Up For British Lgbt Awards - Sports Mole - Inclusion And Acceptance Us
glrfcentral - 17 Feb 2015 - 11h09.

Striving for Inclusion and Acceptance [beyond Tolerance]

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Resources For Parents In The Rowing Family

08 November 2006 - 00h03. | glrfcentral | 970 views | 0 stamps

The GLRF website has always approached the issue of how to support a gay and lesbian rower who is in the process of coming out to their team, coach, family, and friends. On 05 Nov 2006, all that changed when a rower’s visit to the GLRF booth at the Head of the Hooch Regatta in Chattanooga produc...

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Yoshino's New Book Examines "covering" - Yale Daily News

30 January 2006 - 22h57. | glrfcentral | 1029 views | 0 stamps

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Part Of The Crew - Outsports

05 October 2005 - 19h56. | glrfcentral | 1047 views | 0 stamps

A Rower Comes Out: If Your Teammates Don’t Accept You, Then You Really Aren’t on a Team

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Get Out And Row In The Outgames - Rowing News

09 September 2005 - 18h42. | glrfcentral | 1158 views | 0 stamps

So what if you're not on that team - you don't have to be gay to race at the Gay Games

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Sharing A Secret - Outsports

14 June 2005 - 18h06. | glrfcentral | 1154 views | 0 stamps

Growing up, I always knew that something about me was a little different, but I was never able to put my finger on it. Throughout high school, I was still unsure of what it was, but it was more out of insecurity and immaturity. I graduated high school and left New Jersey for Lafayette College in Pennsylvania to play tennis. I began to come to grips with the realization that I was attracted to men, but I believed that it was just a phase. After taking numerous psychology courses in my freshman year, I began to think that I could condition myself to like girls by dating them. By my sophomore year, it was all I could think about: I was gay and there was no way that I could change.

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