Celebrating LGBTQ+ Athletes of Color Who’ve Paved The Way for Equality
By Dirk Smith, MSc, SDL (He/Him) Black History Month is the time for all of us to recognize, learn...
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March Madness (And Not Just From Covid Lockdowns)
By Dirk Smith, MSc, SDL (He/Him) Every March comes the madness, that is the NCAA March Madness...
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Racism in Sports: Not Just a Black and White Issue
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) The discussion of racism in sports in the US is typically...
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Olympic Hopeful Michael Gunning is More Active Than Ever
By Dirk Smith, MSc, SDL (He/Him) Professional swimmer and gay heartthrob Michael Gunning has...
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My Friend Ken
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) During the last week of November, I sat down at my desk,...
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Super Bowl LV Most Diverse Super Bowl Yet
By Dirk Smith, MSc, SDL (He/Him) As people either cheered or booed the Buccaneers win as Tom Brady...
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A Lockdown Didn’t Keep the Compete Sports Diversity Council Conference Down This Year
By Dirk Smith, MSc, SDL (He/Him) Despite the cancellation of the beloved Sin City Classic Sports...
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