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		<title>Final Thoughts, Pics, and Video from the Gay Softball World Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Gay Softball World Series was in Columbus from August 16 to 21, featuring over 140 teams from across North American, somewhere around 4,000 players, and a volunteer presence in the hundreds.
As biased as I may be being from the host town, I must say, the tournament was organized and executed phenomenally.  While I heard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>‘Quadfecta’ of interesting news posted by Outsports</title>
		<link>http://www.WideRights.com/?p=862</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If a “trifecta” is three of something, then a “quadfecta” would be four, right?  Just go with it, please.
Outsports, my favorite source among many where I get much of my article fodder, has forwarded four very interesting stories in the last day or so.
I’d love to give you more of my own analysis of these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Amaechi Interview by Towleroad</title>
		<link>http://www.WideRights.com/?p=856</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The GLBT blog Towleroad recently interviewed openly gay, ex-NBA player John Amaechi.  While countless interviews with Amaechi are out there, there were a few parts from this particular interview that I wanted to share.
In response to a question about the recent survey of fans in the UK about homophobia in soccer and how that could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Onion: &#8216;164 Closeted Gay Men Having Impressive NFL Preseason&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.WideRights.com/?p=849</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Onion, a satire news publication, and its sports division, the Onion Sports Network, just published an article: &#8220;164 Closeted Gay Men Having Impressive NFL Preseason.&#8221;
Like most of the work by The Onion, the delivery in the piece is spot-on and hilarious.  The article reads just like any other preseason NFL report, except the players fighting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scenes from the GSWS, Game Play 8/18</title>
		<link>http://www.WideRights.com/?p=844</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berliner Park]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[29 new photos added to this album on Facebook from game play today at the 2010 Gay Softball World Series at Berliner Park in Columbus, Ohio.  Samples below (click the pics to go to the photo album).
I also took some videos, so I&#8217;ll have to find a way to compile them into some sort of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scenes from the GSWS, Opening Ceremonies</title>
		<link>http://www.WideRights.com/?p=839</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am by no means an avid photographer, and I will be taking photos with equipment insulting to professionals everywhere.  (An iPhone.)  Regardless, I will be taking photos at the Gay Softball World Series and uploading them to this photo album on Facebook.
13 photos were worth posting from the Opening Ceremonies last night at Genoa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Columbus welcomes the Gay Softball World Series, &#8216;Stand Tall. Play Ball.&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.WideRights.com/?p=835</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Columbus is proud to welcome the Gay Softball World Series, ‘Stand Tall. Play Ball.’ for tournament play and events citywide from August 16th to the 21st.
The city will host almost 5,000 players and guests, a record 148 teams from across the United States and Canada (the previous record was 120-something last year in Milwaukee), and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2nd Fantasy Football League Created</title>
		<link>http://www.WideRights.com/?p=828</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Just Sports Talk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first standard fantasy football league has filled up, so I created a second.
You can join here: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/register/joinprivateleague_league_select?.scrumb=
Enter League ID: 430430
Password: widerights
Also, as a reminder, I have set up leagues for other styles of fantasy play (these allow up to 50 players): survival, pro pick&#8217;em, and college pick&#8217;em.
 PRO SURVIVAL - Group ID: 6453 Password: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On being called a faggot</title>
		<link>http://www.WideRights.com/?p=822</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hate Crimes / Homophobia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[‘Fag’ and ‘faggot’ are words we’ve all heard and probably said at some point in our lives.  Rappers use the words as lyrics, sports people go on homophobic rants, and we all know about godhatesfags.com.  Today, however, was a first: I was clearly identified as gay and directly called a faggot.
The story goes like this…
I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>English rugby star, Ben Cohen, supporting Gay Sports Day in the UK</title>
		<link>http://www.WideRights.com/?p=817</link>
		<comments>http://www.WideRights.com/?p=817#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[English rugby star Ben Cohen is lending his support to a Gay Sports day in the UK on August 30th.  The fundraising event is being organized by the gay men’s health charity, GMFA, and the Royal Vauxhall Tavern.  Attendees will participate in “the drag relay, the handbag throw and the fabulous 50m mince” according to [...]]]></description>
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