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Meet Our 2013 Sports Diversity Winners

20 Chris Mosier Compete’s 2013 Mark Bingham Athlete of the Year 26 Donnell Dumos A Woman With A Heart 28 Magic Johnson More Relevant Than Ever KICK–OFF 8 Left field Departments 36 Sports

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Tom Whitman, winner of the 2013 Media & Promotions Award Photo by Landis Smithers

From the Skybox By eric Carlyle, Co-Founder

by Connie Wardman, Editor-in-Chief

Ending 2013 on a High Note!

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hat an honor it was to present the 2013 Compete Sports Diversity Awards, officially nicknamed “The Peteys,” this year.

Inside this issue you will read about the winners which include amateur to professional athletes to organizations, teams and leagues. The truth is that each and every winner is equally important.

Compete is so very pleased that Lexus partnered with us as our title sponsor and helped support the event.

They really helped make it an amazing night.

We would also like to thank our friends at Northern Trust for stepping up and participating this year. Desert AIDS Project also lent a hand and sponsored the evening’s VIP reception.

We would also like to acknowledge the support of Troup Consulting, Jones Communications, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Monitronics Security, PUMP, FLIP, Elevation Utah and Elevation Mammoth.

And of course volunteers from the California Quake and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence – they really helped make the event very special.

Now that this year’s Peteys are over, we are already planning next year’s event. There is a lot to do and we invite you to help us make next year even bigger and better. We are searching for partners, nominees, selection committee judges, volunteers and more. If you would like to help out, please contact me and let’s talk.

While we are only able to honor a few winners each year, everyone working to make sports diversity the norm rather than the exception is a winner to us. Keep up the good work and we’ll see you next year!

t hardly seems possible that 2013 is about to end.

And what a year it’s been.

Sports history books need to be rewritten to capture all the amazing changes that have happened this past year. And all of us at Compete are deeply honored to be a part of this change.

Thanks to our partners, sponsors and volunteers, our awards ceremony last month in Los Angeles was a magical evening. Yes, it was the beautiful setting, the wonderful food, and of course thanks to Lexus, the car, the light box cocktail tables and so much more that provided the luxurious ambiance. But it was the people who were there who created the magic with their positive energy – both award winners and guests.

In fact, it was such a special evening that instead of honoring just one athlete as our MVP, for this issue we’ve chosen to show more pictures of the event. Massive social change like this doesn’t happen overnight nor is it only the result of just one person or group’s efforts. As far as we’re concerned you are all award winners.

As we get ready to greet 2014, we’ll be doing a wrap-up of all the amazing happenings in sports diversity over the last year. What was your favorite moment or event? Was it NBA player Jason Collins coming out or Robbie Rogers being hired as an openly gay man by MLS’s Los Angeles Galaxy? Or maybe it was one of the major annual tournaments like NAGAAA’s Gay Softball World Series or NGFFL’s Gay Bowl. It might even be someone on one of your local teams who went above and beyond to make sure something was done to perfection. Let me say it again – you are ALL award winners!

Please let me know about your favorite 2013 sports diversity moment by emailing me at: editor@competemagazine.com. Who knows, maybe your favorite will make the pages of Compete. Happy 2014!

Sport On,

Keep Smiling,

Eric Carlyle, Co-Founder eric@competenetwork.com

Connie Wardman, Editor-in-Chief connie@competenetwork.com

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Patrick Burke on Being a Straight Ally

Gay Puerto Rican boxer Orlando Cruz (second from left) married José Manuel Colón, in New York’s Central Park on Nov. 16, 2013. (Photo courtesy of Pedro Julio Serrano)

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[Compete blog from 11-19-13 by Ty Nolan]

t Compete we emphasize diversity and celebrate our straight allies. But one of the big names in the straight ally field has started to question the role of the straight ally in the big picture of things. As a person of color, I am very aware of the fact as minorities we could not have accomplished the human rights progress we have if it hadn’t been for people from outside of our community supporting us. That’s how American Indians became citizens in 1924 after non-Natives felt ashamed of the fact of how many Native Americans gave their lives in World War I for a country that didn’t recognize them as citizens.

According to the backlot.com: Patrick Burke of the You Can Play Project is proud of their work bringing the idea that GLBT athletes can be open and successful in sports, but he’s wondering if they haven’t taken it too far, appropriating the movement for the glamour of straight allies. “I can’t shake the feeling that we’ve gone too far. Allies have raised our profiles beyond what is necessary to help the LGBT community. It’s been a big year for allies to get famous, grab a book deal, win awards, maybe pocket some speaker’s fees for appearances. Resources that should be going to empower LGBT voices are instead going to enhance the visibility of straight people. We’ve created professional allies (or, as the history major in me would call them, mercenaries). We’ve created famous allies. Think of how absurd that concept is.

I have a public presence because I treat gay people with respect.”

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[Compete blog from 11-20-13 by Ty Nolan]

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ay Puerto Rican boxer Orlando “El Fenómeno” Cruz on November 16 married his boyfriend, José Manuel Colón, in New York’s Central Park.

New York City Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito, who is among the frontrunners to succeed outgoing New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn in the position, officiated the ceremony. Pedro Julio Serrano of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and Shirley Casiano were witnesses. “Giving thanks to my heavenly father for one more day of life and with [my] husband José Manuel in it,” Cruz wrote in Spanish on his Facebook page on Sunday.

Cruz in Oct. 2012 became the first active professional boxer to come out as gay. He wore trunks with a Puerto Rican flag in rainbow colors during his match against Mexican boxer Orlando Salido in Las Vegas last month for the WBO featherweight championship. Salido knocked Cruz out in the seventh round.

The National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame in August included Cruz among its first class of inductees.

Kickoff

Left field

Thumbs Up THUMBS UP to Australian Rugby Union

… for deciding that the global gay rugby Bingham Cup trophy which is currently held by Australia’s Sydney Convicts will be displayed alongside other international rugby cups held by Australia. This is, according to Sydney Morning Herald columnist Peter FitzSimons as “the first time in the history of the world, a national sporting league will include a gay sporting trophy in its national trophy cupboard.”

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You Can Play Project

as well as NFL former players and Player execs and the Hetrick-Martin Institute for their “High Five” Initiative. According to Wade Davis, out former NFL player and YCP executive director, “If youth only hear that sports is about toughness, masculinity and violence, some may choose not to play. But when youth learn the true essence of sports is family, solidarity and compassion for all participants, then we will see more youth, especially LGBT youth, understand sports is a place for them.”

Thumbs Down THUMBS UP to Athlete Ally & All Out … for their combined Principle 6 Campaign to protest Russia’s anti-gay laws before the Sochi Olympics. The shirts and sweatshirts say “Principle 6 Sport does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise.”

THUMBS UP to

United Nations Free & Equal Campaign … for their campaign that “… all people are born free and equal, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity,” and for naming Macklemore & Ryan Lewis as Equality Champions for their international campaign for equality.

THUMBS UP to The Vatican

… for honoring openly gay Maryland high school junior Jack Andraka as a positive role model and for being outstanding in his field of medical research. Andraka developed a cost-effective test to detect pancreatic cancer at the age of 15 after a family friend died from the disease.

Winners of Compete’s 2013 Legacy Award were Stanford graduates Jason Collins and his twin brother Jarron. Who was Jason’s roommate at Stanford?

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L to R: Tom Whitman, Jason Collins, Kirk Walker

Meet “Petey”

CEO Eric Carlyle welcomed guests to the awards ceremony by introducing Petey. He said that “Broadway has the Tonys, television has the Emmys, movies have the Oscars and mainstream sports have the ESPYs. And now sports diversity has the Peteys.”

Compete Magazine, he noted, was founded on the rugby pitches of New York City in 2006. And using rugby as our inspiration, Petey (short for Compete if you haven’t already made the connection) symbolizes sports diversity.

A rugby official raises an arm vertically to confirm a team’s score or try as it is called in rugby.

So mimicking the official’s call, Petey’s left arm is raised to honor our award winners for their efforts and accomplishments for the greater good of sports diversity. And going forward, we are unofficially nicknaming this the Petey Awards. And when you see those who took home the very first Peteys for their efforts, you’ll understand that these people have absolutely earned their “try.”

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Sports. Diversity.

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osted by Carlyle, special guests included former MLB athlete and vice chairman of the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, Billy Bean; Oprah Winfrey Soul Series featured guest, Oprah & Friends radio personality and best-selling author, Michael Losier; 2011 Mr. Gay USA and 2010 Compete Athlete of the Year, Michael Holtz; Virginia Norton, United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famer and mother of pro bowler Scott Norton; representatives of the Gay Games, and Walton Isaccson co-founder, Aaron Walton, with Troup Coronado of Troup Consulting serving as the evening’s co-host.

This is a special time each year for those of us who lovingly labor to bring these two magazines to life for our readers. We love sports and are committed to supporting diversity within the sporting community, one of the last bastions of accepted homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. These awards allow us to honor those who are helping to create a truly level playing field for all athletes.

Robbie Rogers L to R: Robbie Rogers, Jason Collins, Billy Bean, Dr. William Kapfer, Connie Wardman, Eric Carlyle, Kirk Walker, Mark Moon, Aaron Walton

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Compete Magazine, now in its seventh year, is the first print publication devoted to diversity and LGBT sports. Compete touches on local community sports, national sports and international sports. Whether it’s a proud out athlete, an enthusiastic fan or an outspoken ally, Compete brings you the best in sports diversity each month.

StandUp Magazine, its sister-publication, is a quarterly magazine focused on the best of sports culture, including the importance of positive role models, fairness, character and leadership across all levels of sports. It highlights the positive stories and social impact of sports men and women wherever they play – from community fields to major universities to the global professional sports arena.

Special thanks go to all our partners who helped make this evening so special ... ... to Lexus as our title partner and Northern Trust Bank, Flip, Pump, Jones Communications, Desert AIDS Project, Troup Consulting, Elevation Mammoth & Elevation Utah and Monitronics Security.

We also want to thank members of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles who entertained guests at the VIP reception with a variety of songs as well as members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence who helped with the program and the California Quake who served as volunteers for the night. Stay tuned for more in-depth coverage of our award winners in upcoming issues.

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2013 Honorees This year’s awards honored a power-packed group of people, organizations and businesses, both gay and straight, all of whom are promoting sports diversity within their spheres of influence. The following list of 2013 Honorees are those who inspired us as well as our panel of judges. We will be taking an in-depth look at award winners in this and upcoming issues so our readers know about their efforts to make the world a more open, accepting place for us all.

Legacy Award – Jason and Jarron Collins Presenting the Legacy Award with Eric Carlyle was Mark Braun, vice president for Northern Trust’s National LGBT and Nontraditional Family Practice.

Sometimes, athleticism runs in a family. That is certainly the case with the Collins brothers, Jason and Jarron. Both played college basketball and went on to make impressive names for themselves in the NBA. But what further separates Jason and Jarron from other athletes is the bravery they have both shown off the court. When Jason came out earlier this year it was his most impressive move. And Jarron was equally impressive in his support of his brother and the way Jarron has become an ally to the LGBTQ community. It is because of their commitment to each other and to the community that we awarded Jason and Jarron Collins the Legacy Award. Accepting for Jarron Collins was his wife, Elsa.

L to R: Eric Carlyle, Mark Braun, Jason Collins, Elsa Collins

Inspiring Coach Award – Kirk Walker

Kirk Walker proves that life really does come around full circle. As a member of the UCLA Bruins staff from 1984-1994, Kirk Walker began a journey that would make him the first openly gay NCAA Division 1 coach.

Kirk coached 6 NCAA Championship teams at UCLA. After leaving UCLA for Oregon State, he built a leading women’s softball program there for over 18 seasons all while raising a daughter with his longtime partner Randy Baltimore. He was also a member of the National team coaching staff for the 2000-2004 Olympic Quadrenium.

Kirk is now back home serving as UCLA’s assistant women’s softball coach. His great coaching skills and his ability to live openly and honestly, leading the way for other coaches and individuals to do the same is why our selection committee chose Kirk Walker as our Inspiring Coach.

L to R: Kirk Walker, Connie Wardman

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Publisher’s Award – Helen Carroll

Perhaps one of the best, most succinct descriptions of what the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) does is a quote by American author, feminist and social activist bell hooks [sic] that reads, “Feminism is a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation and oppression.”

This year’s winner of the Publisher’s Award is someone who our publisher Eric Carlyle truly admires. He shared with guests that her work in advancing the sporting community often leaves him in awe, wondering how she has the time and energy to do all she does. “I am so honored to present Helen Carroll with our Publisher’s Award because as the Sports Project Director for the NCLR, she works tirelessly and fearlessly, often behind the scenes, to end sexism, sexist exploitation and oppression in sports.”

L to R: Eric Carlyle, Helen Carroll, Connie Wardman

Media & Promotions Award – Tom Whitman

If we truly want to honor sports diversity then we have to look past what many would consider the typical athlete, sport or sporting event. As an innovator in sports promotion, Tom Whitman brought the idea of combining gay skiing events with the circuit party to the popular masses long before the idea of sports diversity was becoming mainstream.

This year Tom began bridging the gap between professional sports and the LGBTQ community by working with the Los Angeles Dodgers to produce LGBT Night OUT with the Dodgers. Because of his work to make gay sporting events mainstream, we are pleased to present Tom Whitman with the Media & Promotions Award.

Tom Whitman

Outstanding National Tournament – National Gay Flag Football League; Jared Garduno, Commissioner

Joining Eric to announce this award was Seth Greanleaf, producer of “Flag Football the Movie.”In sports, the idea of playing in a tournament is often one of the most motivating factors for an athlete to stay engaged throughout a season.

This year, the National Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL) hosted Gay Bow XIII in Phoenix.

The event played host to hundreds of players and fans. But the tournament was not just a spectacular sporting event, it was an equally impressive social event, combing the best of sport and play at one national tournament. This year, we are honoring the National Gay Flag Football League and individually, Jared Garduno, their commissioner, with the Outstanding National Tournament Award.

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L to R: Ivan Solis, Molly Lenore, Wade Davis, Jared Garduno, Seth Greenleaf

Editor’s Award – Scott Norton

Connie Wardman, editor in chief for both magazines, joined Eric on stage to present the Editor’s Award to professional bowler Scott Norton. Also joining them as presenters were Ken Hoffman and his husband Thomas Fleisher representing the International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO).

Norton is a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA).

Known on the circuit as “The Counselor” since he’s also a practicing attorney, in 2011 with the organization’s permission, he came out on the PBA website. At Scott’s 2012 request that they offer his husband Craig Woodward the same courtesy as the spouses of the other contestants, during a national tournament the PBA announcer continually referred to Craig as either Scott’s husband or spouse, not his “friend” as the year before. And when Scott won that national PBA title and hugged and kissed his husband, ESPN broadcasted the pre-recorded segment without deleting it. All this created a very special moment in sports television history that’s now known as “The Kiss Seen Round the World.”

L to R: Ken Hoffman, Scott Norton, Craig Woodward, Thomas Fleisher

Professional Athlete of the Year – Robbie Rogers

Joining Eric as a presenter was Jamie Gin from the West Hollywood Soccer Club. When asked to help present this award to Robbie Rogers, Jamie replied he couldn’t since he just died. (We were glad he came back to life for the presentation.)

Robbie Rogers is the first athlete to play a major team sport as an openly gay man. After a brief retirement from a British soccer team, he announced he was gay. His coming out immediately set an example for other athletes – both amateur and professional – to have the courage to be open about who they truly are. As a current member of the MLS Los Angeles Galaxy, Robbie continues to build on the legacy he has begun.

L to R: Robbie Rogers, Jamie Gin

Sports Pioneer Award – Cyd Zeigler

While many people have contributed to the LGBT sports diversity movement, perhaps none have been as strong and continuing an activist as Cyd Zeiger. As co-founder of Outsports, Cyd has been instrumental in helping many gay athletes come out publicly with dignity and grace. Joining Eric and Connie to present the award was Helen Carroll of the NCLR.

L to R: Eric Carlyle, Helen Carroll, Cyd Zeigler, Connie Wardman

An award-winning athlete himself, Cyd is the creative founder of the Nike LGBT Sports Summit that has created the the LGBT Sports Coalition that aims to end homophobia, transphobia and biphobia in sports by 2016. He is a true pioneer in sports diversity and we at Compete Magazine are proud to honor him.

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Contributing Writer Award – Dr. William Kapfer

Writing is a skill. And writing with passion and purpose is a very special skill. Compete Magazine is fortunate to collaborate with Dr. William Kapfer. His genuine desire to move society as a whole into a place of true acceptance for everyone moves beyond the pages of Compete. Bill’s work in and for the LGBT community, including his efforts on behalf of marriage equality, have made him the perfect person to honor with this year’s Contributing Writer Award.

Dr. William Kapfer

Los Angeles Community Business Partner Award

We honored three individuals with the Los Angeles Community Business Partner Award. Through their efforts in the community, these honorees have made significant strides in making our host city of Los Angeles a better, richer and more diverse place. This was our opportunity to recognize individuals and their businesses for work done on the field of commerce rather than the field of sport.

Edward Butorac, Butorac Wealth Management

In 2009 Edward Butorac started Butorac Wealth Management in Los Angeles. Since its inception more than four years ago, Edward and his company have worked hard to give back to the community where the business is based. He is a director of the Hollywood YMCA and is a member of the Board of Advisors of St. Camillus Catholic Church.

L to R: Edward Butorac, Ivan Estrada, Wendy Hartman

Ivan Estrada, Keller Williams Hollywood Hills

Ivan Estrada is a California native who has been in real estate since 2007. Ivan has done much to further diversity in his community, including serving as past president for the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. He is also the founder of PREPA, the first National LGBT association of REALTORS. Additionally, Ivan is a supporter of the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center and sings with the Los Angeles Gay Men’s Chorus.

Wendy Hartman, Law Offices of Wendy Hartmann

Wendy Hartmann has a significant background supporting LGBT equality and diversity. Wendy has served on the executive boards of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association and the Estate and Gift Tax Sub-Committees for the Taxation Section of The State Bar of California, among others. An advocate for equality, Wendy devotes a large portion of her business to advising same-sex couples on important issues such as family formation, adoption and tax matters.

Corporate Community Partner Award – Greenberg Traurig

Joining Eric to present the Corporate Community Partner Award to international law firm Greenberg Traurig were Chris Richey and Scott McPherson of The Stigma Project. They shared with the guests the enormous amount of help they have received in taking their efforts to end the stigma of HIV to an international platform with their Ambassadors program and their media partner, HIV Plus Magazine.

Accepting the award for Greenberg Traurig was Phillipe Phaneuf.

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L to R: Chris Richey, Phillipe Phaneuf, Scott McPherson

Los Angeles Sports Team, League & Organization Award

Heroes come in many shapes and sizes. Some might look up to professional athletes while others look up to their high school quarterback or weekend ice hockey player. The Los Angeles Sports Team, League and Organization Award is presented to presented to some local sports heros - those that set an example of good sportsmanship and character.

Team Popular, accepted by David Rae

Over the past several years Team Popular has stood out as one of AIDS/LifeCycle’s most prominent fundraising teams. Team Popular has raised more than $800,000 to help find a cure for HIV/AIDS. Making the 545 mile trek from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money for an important cause is truly a labor of love for this outstanding team and its individual members. Accepting on behalf of Team Popular was team captain, David Rae.

L to R: David Rae, Jamie Gin, Steve Sax

West Hollywood Soccer Club, accepted by Jamie Gin

The West Hollywood Soccer Club is a non-profit organization established to promote the growth and understanding of soccer and to foster a sense of community within the LGBT community. The team welcomes all people for membership regardless of sexual orientation, gender, race or religion.

The club further promotes inclusion and diversity by playing in a traditional soccer league. Accepting on behalf of the West Hollywood Soccer Club was the club’s president, Jamie Gin. Los Angeles Tennis Association, accepted by Steve Sax

Founded in 1978, the Los Angeles Tennis Association is a membership organization catering to the LGBT community, although all are welcome. The organization offers year-round team tennis leagues, tournaments, and ladder competitions for all ages and levels of players. They also hold annual competitions against other leagues and a variety of social events throughout the year.

Accepting on behalf of the Los Angeles Tennis Association is the organization’s president, Steve Sax.

StandUp Magazine Sportsmanship Award – The Dodgers

Presenting the StandUp Magazine Sportsmanship Award to the Los Angeles Dodgers were Alison Doerfler, executive director of the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, and the foundation’s vice chairman and former Dodger, Billy Bean.

The award, accepted by a representative of the Dodgers’ organization, acknowledged the team’s LGBT Night OUT outreach efforts.

The LGBT Night OUT at Dodger Stadium featured both Bean and Jason Collins as part of the opening ceremonies as well as the lesbian couple who 13 years ago were kicked out of the stadium for sharing a kiss.

L to R: Dodgers’ representative, Alison Doerfler, Billy Bean

Community Organization Award – Desert AIDS Project

The Desert AIDS Project has earned a national reputation as one of the most comprehensive HIV/AIDS service providers in the U.S. They are one of only a handful of agencies operating an on-site medical clinic, full range of client support services as well as a comprehensive HIV education and prevention program, including free and confidential HIV testing.

Their annual Desert AIDS Walk and their Tour de Palm Springs event tie this outstanding community organization directly into the sporting community they serve. Accepting the award was Brett Klein, Events & Retail Marketing Manager for Desert AIDS Project.

L to R: Eric Carlyle, Brett Klein, Connie Wardman

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Mark Bingham

Chris Mosier

Athlete of the Year

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by Connie Wardman

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e are very proud to introduce Chris Mosier as Compete Magazine’s 2013 Mark Bingham Athlete of the Year. He is an educator and nationally-recognized transgender Ironman triathlete and coach who has done a great deal to raise awareness of transgender athletes and the transphobia they face within the general population.

Chris is a multi-faceted individual but at his core, he is an athlete – it has always been a large part of his identity. And as a transgender athlete with a master’s degree in higher education, he has used both his education and athletic ability as a triathlete to help educate others. In the words of one of his fellow-members in the New York City-based Empire Tri Club where he is a tri coach, Chris is “a successful male athlete and outspoken advocate and activist for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights and inclusion in sports.”

Being the first transgender person on his college campus as well as his sports team – in fact, being the first transgender person many people have met, Chris has certainly faced discrimination and harassment along the way. But his approach to that is always educational. Once someone meets you and has learned something about you, it’s much harder for them to discriminate against you.

One of his most recent accomplishments is an impressive new website he has created, Trans* Athlete – www.transathlete.com (check out his website to find out what the asterisk means). It’s a wonderful educational resource not only for trans athletes but also for both straight and gay athletes as well as others wondering how to address transgender issues. Not only does it have a section on correct terminology, it also offers transgender policy from K-12 through higher education, recreational leagues and even by organizations.

The reason the former Chicago-area native has put so much time and effort into his advocacy work is to help other athletes wanting to transition. Chris has said in a recent interview with Ross Forman of the Windy City Times that “I did not know any transgender people when I was growing up. In fact,

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L to R: Alice Hoagland, David Rae, Chris Mosier, Michael Holtz, Connie Wardman, Eric Carlyle [trans] wasn’t even in my vocabulary; it wasn’t part of my understanding of gender….”

His fears of how others would perceive him, and his questions – would he still be able to compete in sports, would others respect his identity, would his family and friends understand his process and would they walk with him through his transition journey, would he be safe in his workplace – these are universal fears and questions for all transgender athletes.

While his own fears never materialized, individuals who are transitioning or those just considering it need to understand that those fears are part of the process and that they aren’t alone.

Understanding that the feeling of isolation can have terrible consequences, Chris is a volunteer for an LGBT and HIV

violence hotline with the Anti-Violence Project. For someone who wrestled with his gender from age four until he began testosterone injections in 2010, his website and all his other advocacy work is a great example of paying it forward.

Chris and his wife Zhen Heinemann have been together for 11 years and were married just a year ago. They now live in New York City where he works full-time at one of the city’s colleges as an assistant director of residence life. He also serves as vice chair of Trans* Inclusion in NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education), working to create policies, advocate for inclusion and provide resources for colleges and universities regarding best practices for trans inclusion.

But he’s committed to using his voice as an athlete to start authentic

conversations about trans athletes, helping pave the way for them to live openly and honestly. In addition to his work in higher education, Chris serves as a consultant for New York City’s LGBT recreational leagues to review policies and procedures and help make them trans-inclusive. Part of his work with them included creating a bias response protocol for reporting bias-related incidents within the league.

On the national level Chris is a consultant and supporter for GO! Athletes, helping them restructure their board of directors and executive board. He mentors young trans* athletes through an online mentorship program and also writes about his trans* athlete experience for “originalplumbing.com.” For all his many accomplishments, Chris was honored in September 2012 as one (continued on page 24)

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Compete Mark Bingham Athlete of the Year Selection Committee Each year amazing people are nominated by their teammates, friends and leagues for our Athlete of the Year Award. The criteria for it not only requires an involvement in sports but also an active support of the LGBT community. And each year the judges make an incredibly hard decision to select only one person. We want to thank our selection committee comprised of the following amazing, groundbreaking individuals: Chris Mosier, Compete’s 2013 Mark Bingham Athlete of the Year

(continued from page 22) of the young Emerging LGBT Leaders by the White House and enjoyed an end-of-summer BBQ at the home of vice president Biden. This past June he attended the Nike LGBT Sports Summit where he worked with the recreational sports group and was recently named a member of the LGBT Sports Coalition.

Part of his commitment to use his voice about being transgender is to be open about his marriage. Although Chris says they can pass as a straight couple, both he and his wife identify as queer because the ordinary labels that people attach to a relationship never felt right for either of them. Their personal relationship always felt right but the labels just didn’t fit them. Queer, according to Chris, is a label for those for whom the other labels don’t apply.

But let’s go back to the fact that Chris Mosier is an athlete. Never one to back away from a challenge, when Hurricane Sandy damaged New York’s Ali Forney Center’s dropin center in 2012, Chris raised over $2,600 for the repairs by doing a solo, unsupported run of 36 miles around Manhattan. And this year he’ll again host a donation drive raising funds for homeless LGBT youth. Calling it Sufferfest, he’ll be doing a solo cycling event on Christmas Day that will last over 11 hours. Chris explains that “I will suffer so homeless LGBT youth suffer less.”

Now recovered from a May biking accident that broke his clavicle and sank his 2013 racing season, he is currently training for an Ironman triathlon in January; he’ll also be competing at Gay Games 9 in Cleveland in August. Yes, indeed, we are proud to honor Chris Mosier as our 2013 Mark Bingham Athlete of the Year!

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John Deffee

North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance Hall of Fame member

Fallon Fox

Transgender MMA (mixed martial arts) fighter

Hudson Taylor

Athlete Ally founder and executive director

Aaron Walton

Walton | Isaacson co-founder

Compete Magazine’s Athlete of the Year Award is Renamed

In 2007 Compete Magazine presented its first Athlete of the Year award. The concept for this award was to honor a deserving LGBT amateur athlete. In 2010 we held our first Athlete of the Year award ceremony right here in Los Angeles and in 2011 held our first expanded Sports Diversity Awards.

The inspiration for our first Athlete of the Year award was Mark Bingham. In 2002 San Francisco hosted the inaugural Mark Kendall Bingham Memorial Tournament, better known as the Bingham Cup, in honor of 9-11 hero Mark Bingham. A founding member of the San Francisco Fog and of gay rugby, he was on board flight 93 and is reported to have stormed the cockpit, forcing the plane down and saving the lives of untold numbers of people.

It is in his honor that Compete Magazine officially renamed its Athlete of the Year Award the Mark Bingham Athlete of the Year Award. And following a short clip of “The Rugby Player” that documents Bingham’s life, his mother Alice Hoagland joined Eric Carlyle to present the 2013 Mark Bingham Athlete of the Year Award.

We were fortunate enough to have two of our past Athlete of the Year honorees in attendance at the awards – Michael Holtz, 2010 and David Rae, 2011.

Athlete of the Year Runner-Up

Donnell Dumos

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his year’s runner up for the Mark Bingham Athlete of the Year award is Donnell Dumas of Phoenix. Growing up with a mother who shared with her a love of community service, it’s no surprise that Donnell has continued to serve her community as an adult. She says that of all the groups she’s worked with over the years, she feels the most rewarding are working with the mentally and physically challenged as well as those who are hearing impaired.

A mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, she is a nine-year member of GLAD, the Gay and Lesbian Association of Darts which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Of the many sports organizations within the Phoenix metropolitan area, GLAD is well known for donating 100 percent of its weekly dues to charities within the area.

And for Donnell, being a member of this sports organization has been

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A Woman With A Heart

a wonderful match for her desire to help those who are less fortunate.

Donnell has been one of a small number of league volunteers responsible for the on-going success of the organization’s Have A Heart Project. Going above and beyond the dues that they donate, this program selects three nonprofit organizations each year and all the money from the various fund raisers and events they hold each season goes to those charities for a full year. Since June 2008 the Have A Heart Project alone has raised over $40,000 for the selected charities, raised through a variety of events, such as comedy, drag and variety shows as well as raffles and the sale of Jello shots.

Since Donnell became co-chair of the Have A Heart Project in 2009, the money raised has nearly doubled due to her dedication to the project. In 2011 she received the Have A Heart award from her GLAD league members for her countless hours of volunteering, hard work

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and perseverance for the league’s chosen charities, and she’s known throughout the league as the “face of Have A Heart.”

She has also been the recipient of a number of awards from other organizations for her humanitarian work in the Phoenix area, including a 2010 nomination for ‘N Touch Woman of the Year and a 2012 award from the Los Amigos Del Sol’s annual humanitarian “Char” award for her commitment to supporting both LGBT and straight local charities. Donnell is also part of the Imperial Court of Arizona.

But she’s not all work and no fun. Donnell is also filled with a zest for life and an exuberance that has earned her the “Most Fun Female” award for three dart seasons in a row. She loves meeting new people and learning about their life stories.

But what she loves best is the love and support of her GLAD league members that she says feels like a big family. Donnell Dumos is truly a woman with a heart … a big one!

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ICON SERIES

This is the first in our new Icon Series where, from time-to-time, we spotlight true Icons in the field of sports diversity.

Magic Johnson More Relevant Than Ever

By Connie Wardman

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L Are you old enough t o re m e m b e r t h e f i r s t t i m e you saw Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr. play basketball?

If you’re too young to h a v e w a t c h e d h i m p l a y, then just pay attention to his nickname, Magic – he c a m e b y i t h o n e s t l y.

ong before he was part of the NBA Lakers, the 1992 Olympic Dream Team and the Michigan State University team, it was obvious that when he had the ball, he made “magic” on the court.

He earned his nickname when he was only a 15-year old sophomore at Lansing, Michigan’s Everett High School.

When he made his first triple-double of 36 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists, it was Fred Stabley Jr., a local sports writer for the Lansing State Journal, who first called him Magic. And when he led his team to the state championships in his senior year, the nickname stuck.

Johnson’s life has always been involved in sports in one form or another. But far from becoming just a famous retired legend of the game whose life appears to stop there, his life is really comprised of four very important parts that he has always managed to combine with the same apparent effortlessness he showed on the basketball court. He has managed to integrate all the parts of his life into what appears to be a well-balanced and meaningful whole, an accomplishment that gives him an incredible amount of significance in today’s world.

We celebrated World AIDS Day this month and much of today’s public awareness about the disease and issues of safe sex and HIV testing has been the result of Johnson’s work.

In addition to his storied professional sports career is his involvement in HIV education, something he vowed to devote himself to when, on November 7, 1991, he made his historic announcement that he had HIV and was retiring from basketball immediately. And on the 21st anniversary of his HIV announcement this November, he helped dedicate the space for the World AIDS Museum and Education Center in Fort Lauderdale, presenting them with one of his Lakers jerseys.

As a successful entrepreneur, Johnson has managed over the years to build a business empire that has been estimated to have a net worth of $700 million. And then there is the personal family man and LGBT ally. He and

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Photo courtesy of World AIDS Museum his wife, Earlitha, better known as “Cookie,” have raised a family and lovingly faced and acknowledged the fact that they have a gay son. And to their credit both individually and as a couple, they have proved to be openly supportive and loving parents. You really can’t know Magic Johnson without taking all four parts of his life into account because they all have meaning and relevance in our world today.

Basketball Legend Picked by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the NBA draft of 1979, the first overall pick, the 6-foot-9 point guard and forward donned his now famous No. 32 jersey that, since it was retired in 1992, has been hanging in the rafters at the Staples Center. No wonder, with career stats like the following:

Points

17,707; points-per-game – 19.5

Rebounds

6,559; rebounds-per-game – 7.2

Assists

10,141; assists-per-game – 11.2

Now add in his awards 5× NBA champion 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–1988 3× NBA Finals MVP 1980, 1982, 1987

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3× NBA Most Valuable Player 1987, 1989–1990

Magic Johnson at dedication of World AIDS Museum Photo courtesy of World AIDS Museum

12× NBA All-Star 1980, 1982–1992 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP 1990, 1992 9× All-NBA First Team 1983–1991 All-NBA Second Team 1982 NBA All-Rookie First Team 1980 4× NBA assists leader 1983–1984, 1986–1987 2× NBA steals leader 1982–1983 And there are still more honors to come. The NBA named Magic to their list of 50 Greatest Players of All Time in 1996 and in 2002 he was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. ESPN added Johnson to their “50 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century,” ranking him at number 17, and ESPN. com called him the greatest point guard of all time in 2006, writing that “It could be argued that he’s the one player in NBA history who was better than Michael Jordan.” In September the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Johnson was one of the winners of the 2013 Mannie Jackson - Basketball’s Human Spirit Award.

Although he retired in 1991, fans still voted him as a starter for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game even

though some players objected, feeling they might be at risk for contracting HIV if Magic got an open wound while on the court. He was also chosen to be part of the famous U.S. men’s basketball team, now better remembered as the original “Dream Team” that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Although Johnson didn’t play much due to knee problems, he received standing ovations from the crowd. And he used that exposure to inspire HIV-positive people who at the time were still thought by many to be facing an unavoidable death sentence.

Johnson made a couple of basketball comebacks with the Lakers in 1994 and 1996, both as a player and a coach. With only a 5-11 record as a head coach, he left coaching and instead purchased a five percent share of the Lakers. But the desire to play competitively was always there.

So between his two comebacks, in 1994 he formed a barnstorming team of former NBA and college players called the Magic Johnson All-Stars and he continued to play as frequently as possible with this team up to about 2002. (continued on page 32)

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HIV Activist, Educator and Philanthropist

one who loves sports.” It had such an impact that his announcement was included by ESPN in its 2004 list of the most memorable moments of the past 25 years. It really did hit mainstream America right between the eyes, jerking us all out of our complacency and illusion that HIV/ AIDS only happens to those other people.

While many individuals make heavy duty promises in a moment of crisis, not everyone follows through with his or her promise.

But Magic Johnson kept his promise and has become a true hero not just to sports lovers but to untold

Successful Entrepreneur and Media Personality

Prior to the NBA 1991-92 season, a standard physical exam revealed Magic Johnson is a truly successthat Magic had tested positive ful entrepreneur; one of the few pro for HIV. When Magic announced basketball players who didn’t go that he had HIV and was retiring broke five years or so after his playimmediately, he also said that his ing days. Since leaving basketball, newly-pregnant wife Cookie and beyond his percentage purchase of their unborn son (the future Earvin the Lakers, he has invested in movie Johnson III, now known as EJ) were theaters, a production company and not affected. restaurants. There’s a story that durAt that time HIV was generally ing his playing days, he would sit on considered to be a disease of gay the bench and ask advice from the men and intravenous drug users; smartest businessmen in Los Angethere were relatively few men and les who, because of their business women contractsuccess, could afford ing HIV from hetthe expensive center erosexual sex. So seats.

“Everything is for a reason. Never court the general belief Whether that story go backwards. I’m a person who is true or not, the fact was this – if you weren’t gay or moves forward and I continue remains that he is a an IV drug user, business mover and to do it. If you do what you’re shaker. As CEO of you didn’t need to worry about supposed to do, people will come.” Magic Johnson Entergetting HIV. And prises, he’s happy to just as important share his business was the almost universal belief that philosophy by putting some of his numbers of people with HIV who those who did contract the HIV business quotations on his website saw someone living with HIV, not virus were automatically facing a – magicjohnson.com. One says, dying from it. In addition to being “You have to be persistent in busihorrible death from AIDS and there a hero to the original generation ness, because doors didn’t just open was absolutely nothing that could be of those afflicted with HIV/AIDS, done to combat or prevent it. right away. I almost had to kick them he has also become a hero to new Although Johnson first said he down. I had to keep coming back.” generations of young people who Another quote says, “Everything is didn’t know how he got the disease have been born with HIV. They and had to face rumors of being gay for a reason. Never go backwards. have benefitted from his honesty as or bisexual, he later admitted that I’m a person who moves forward well as his education and advice on it was the result of unprotected sex and I continue to do it. If you do practicing safe sex. with multiple sex partners during what you’re supposed to do, people In his remarks during the dediwill come.” his basketball career. In his dramatic cation of the World AIDS Museum, retirement announcement he said With this kind of advice about he said “When I first started treathe would dedicate his life to “battle hard work and persistence coming ment years ago, it was 15 pills three from such a successful businessman, this deadly disease.” times a day. … But now it’s pills His announcement was a major Magic is a popular motivational once a day.” Johnson said the fact story for the news networks and he speaker. And making good use of his that the museum exists is proof that became an instant hero, even gaincollege communications studies as “the world has also begun to comwell as his professional sports expeing praise from former President bat the stigma of HIV and AIDS. …

George H. W. Bush who said “For rience, he was an NBA commentator We’ve all got to work together and me, Magic is a hero, a hero for anyfor Turner Network Television for that’s the key.” (continued on page 34) 32

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(continued from page 32) seven years and then left to become a studio analyst for ESPN’s program, NBA Countdown.

In 2010 Magic decided to sell his 4.5 percent share of the Lakers for an undisclosed amount of money, saying that “I am truly humbled to have been a Lakers player for 13 years and an owner for over 10 years. I thank Dr. Buss [Dr. Jerry Buss, Lakers majority owner] from the deepest part of my heart and soul for allowing me such an incredible opportunity.” He continued to vow that he is and will always be “a Laker for life.”

In March this year Guggenheim Partners, a financial services firm that includes Magic Johnson and seasoned baseball executive Stan Kasten, agreed to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers for the whopping amount of $2 billion. The financially troubled team was set to be auctioned off when the offer was made.

And what a difference a change in leadership can make. At our 2013 Petey Awards held last month in Los Angeles, the StandUp Magazine Sportsmanship Award was presented to the Dodgers by former Dodger Billy Bean, vice chairman of the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, in recognition of the Dodgers’ September LGBT Night OUT at Dodger Stadium. In addition to Bean, special guests at the event included Jason Collins and the lesbian couple who had been kicked out of those same stands 13 years ago for kissing.

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Family Man, Father, Ally For the LGBT community, Johnson will most likely be remembered and honored for his openness and acceptance of his gay son, EJ. In April when TMZ released video of EJ and his boyfriend walking on LA’s Sunset Strip, a media storm ensued. And rather than run from the press, Johnson did multiple interviews where he said that he and his wife Cookie “couldn’t be prouder of him. Cookie and I love EJ and support him in every way,” he told TMZ. “We’re very proud of him.”

Johnson revealed that he and his wife had suspected early on that EJ, one of their three children, was gay.

He said that when EJ was coming of age, they talked with him about his sexuality and the potential challenges he would face if he decided to come out. But they also continued to tell him that they loved and supported him no matter what he decided to do.

Johnson has been an ally of the LGBT community long before his son came out publically. He opposed California’s Proposition 8 in 2008, saying in a recorded telephone mes-

sage sent to California voters that “Prop 8 singles out one group of Californians to be treated differently – including members of our family, our friends and our coworkers. That is not what California is about. So this Tuesday, vote no on Proposition 8. It is unfair and wrong. Thanks.”

Magic Johnson An Icon Although the term icon is applied rather loosely these days, there can be no question about applying it to Magic Johnson. He is a man of great sports talent, to be sure. But he is so much more than a great basketball player. He is a man who loves his family, a man who faces the adversity and challenges in his life head-on and then works to make the world better as a result of what he’s learned from them.

While many people make promises in times of great stress, few actually keep them once the problem is resolved. Johnson has kept his promise to help educate the public about HIV/AIDS. He has turned into a successful business man who takes time to help others to do the same. He is the loving, accepting and proud father every young LGBT person growing up deserves – he is proud of his gay son and willing to say so publically. And he is a powerful ally for the community as a whole. Yes, Magic Johnson is truly an Icon!

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By Joseph gaxiola Anything short of a third straight NBA Championship will not cut it for the Miami Heat. Shane Battier stated that complacency is going to be the Heat’s issue this season. But the wear and tear of three straight years that ended in the finals can take a toll on their stars; LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. As long as their health stays good, the Miami Heat is assured to be in the playoffs again.

Kevin Durant will have to carry the early season load for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Even with the remarkable building up of the franchise, the Thunder still feels like it’s at a crossroads. With Durant and a healthy Russell Westbrook, the Thunder is still a good team but without that established third star, the franchise is no longer a big power house.

The Memphis Grizzlies have a new coach but defense remains the focus. Dave Joerger has won wherever he coached in the minor leagues but you can’t know how a coach will do in the NBA with the pressure of a professional league.

At least Joerger should get more offense from Ed Davis.

Can a pair of ex-Boston Celtics superstars lift the Brooklyn Nets to playoff glory? With Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Brook Lopez, the Nets should make it to the playoffs this season but that also depends on the health of their stars. Jason Kidd will need to make sure that he can coach and lead this team of superstars.

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The Sacramento Kings had a very busy off-season starting off with the non-move to Seattle, thanks to the league’s help, which led to the team being sold to Vivek Ranadive, a billionaire who wants to make the Sacramento Kings into a worldwide brand.

Adam Silver looks to become the next NBA Commissioner on February 1, 2014. The question is who will replace him as deputy commissioner. Two names that have been brought up are Heidi Ueberroth and Rod Thorn. Silver has made it clear he would like people he likes and who work well with him. So would Silver go outside of the league and possibly tap a person from the private sector to fill the position?

BY THE NUMBERS

The Kings should be taken very seriously when it comes to their players, Ben McLemore and Greivis Vasquez. But is the era of the good feelings coming to an end?

Ricky Rubio is quite talented. But can he become a superstar who’s good enough to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves toward the playoffs this season? Rubio’s health shouldn’t an issue and he will be playing with Kevin Martin. The biggest issue with Rubio is his “Player Efficiency Rating” which was 28th last season and a horrible “True Shooting Percentage” of .482.

25 – Years that the Orlando Magic has been in the NBA. The team has won 979 regular season and 57 playoff games in that quarter century, making two (1995, 2009) NBA Finals.

116,341 – Per the NBA, combined miles that the 12 teams that are playing preseason and regular season games abroad will travel. Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Houston, Indiana, Chicago, Washington, Golden State and the Lakers will play exhibitions in Istanbul, Turkey; Bilbao, Spain; Manchester, England; Manila, Philippines; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Taipei, Taiwan; and Beijing and Shanghai, China in October, with Minnesota and San Antonio playing a regular season game December 4 in Mexico City, and Atlanta and Brooklyn playing in London on January 16.

2 – Games the league suspended Nets coach Jason Kidd after he pled guilty to a DUI charge. Kidd will miss Brooklyn’s season opener against Cleveland and the Nets’ game against the Heat.

Nutrition

By Miriam Latto

Balancing Holiday Eating With Healthy Breakfasts The holidays bring all the wonderful calorie-laden, sugar-filled, carbheavy foods we love. And because they’re only here for a short time, it’s hard to resist them, especially when they’re part of family gatherings, office parties, and organizations’ holiday celebrations. It’s hard to attend a banquet and only eat celery sticks and really, who would want to!

Eating a healthy breakfast is the one thing you can do to make sure you’re getting a healthy start to the day, no matter what you else you eat throughout the day. In fact, research has shown that a high protein breakfast staves off unhealthy snacking later in the day. But you don’t have to be a juicer or follow one of the new fad diets to take advantage of this good start. Here are eight “normal” breakfast foods that will give you a good start to your day.

Bananas From childhood on, who doesn’t love a banana – the great grab-and-go food. According to registered dietician Julie Upton, MS, RD, CSSD, a medium banana is rich in fiber and vitamin C as well as potassium which is often a missing piece in many folks’ diets. And for those worried about extra sodium, it has 422 milligrams of potassium and no sodium which helps control blood pressure.

Berries Berries are great. Pick your berry of choice and you’ll be getting lots of antioxidants, vitamin C and fiber without lots of calories. Upton says there is research suggesting that they carry anti-cancer properties and for those concerned with the neurological decline associated with aging, berries help fight that.

Coffee Coffee (in moderate amounts without the cream and sugar, unfortunately) is loaded with antioxidants according to Upton. She says coffee also appears to have heart benefits and, like berries, may help combat cognitive decline. Additionally, coffee may also offer protection from type 2 diabetes and fend off some cancers, including the most common cancer, basal cell carcinoma.

Eggs Registered dietician, Susan Mitchell, Ph.D., RD, has said that “a minimum of eight to 10 grams of protein, and preferably 20-25 grams, not only provides satiety but helps maintain muscle mass over time.” She says that eggs contain 13 essential nutrients, including protein.

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Leafy Greens If you aren’t familiar with kale, spinach, Swiss chard and other leafy greens, make them your new best friends because they contain magnesium which is a critical component in helping muscles relax and nerves calm down.

Greek Yogurt Greek yogurt is another terrific source of protein as well as calcium. However, Upton cautions to stay away from the flavored varieties that are diluted with additional sugars. She says to choose low-fat plain yogurt and sweeten it with fresh fruit … like the berries mentioned above.

Oatmeal Oatmeal – from steel cut, old fashioned to the instant variety – will, according to Upton, keep you feeling filled up longer because it’s got lots of dietary fiber. Again, skip the flavored kinds that add additional sugar, however.

Mitchell recommends topping it with almond or peanut butter with banana or nuts with berries to reach a rounded blend of protein, carbs and fat.

Tea Tea contains antioxidants called flavonoids that offer powerful immune-boosting and anti-inflammatory properties. As long as you don’t load your tea with sugar, green, black and white teas appear to protect against some cancers, heart problems and diabetes. Tea also contains l-theanine, which according to Upton is a compound that “activates areas of our brain that make us feel awake and more able to focus.”

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Sin City Shootout Las Vegas, January 16-20 While there aren’t many events going on over the holidays, get yourself ready for the mother of all gay sports events – the 7th Annual Sin City Shootout. You don’t have to be gay or an athlete to enjoy the fun of this event that just keeps getting bigger and better each year.

Held in Las Vegas for easy, affordable access, great sporting venues and spectacular hotels and attractions, it now boasts 15 different sports competitions this year, including: • • • • • • • •

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Starting on Thursday the 16th with a welcome reception at the host hotel, the New Tropicana Las Vegas, official registration opens on Friday afternoon followed by the Friday Night Official Party where arm muscles get loosened up for the games starting on Saturday. For complete information, check out their website at: sincityshootout.com.

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Next Month in Compete Magazine As we celebrate the entrance of 2014 in the January issue, we’ll be recapping and celebrating the best of 2013’s sports diversity moments. From Robbie Rogers to Jason Collins, 2013 will go down as the Year of the Gay Professional Athlete. As we “ring” in the New Year, we’ll also be looking at the Olympic rings – we’ll be doing an update on the LGBT controversy surrounding the Sochi Olympics in Russia and the potential fate of gay Olympians.

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Fitness

Strong Shoulders:

By Mark Moon

Getting Upper-Body Strength in Four Simple Steps

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louching shoulders and bad posture doesn’t just affect your posture, it can affect your upper–body strength, cause headaches and impact your overall quality of life, too. Weak shoulders result in poor range of movement, little strength, back problems and other long-term ailments.

It’s not difficult to strengthen your shoulders with my four simple but effective exercises to gain greater strength, definition, mobility and flexibility. After a five-minute warm-up, complete three sets of 15 reps on each exercise with a 30-second rest between each set. Remember to cool down and stretch following the circuit, too.

Standing Overhead Press Take two dumbbells (go light when you start out) at shoulder height and extend your arms high as you can above your head as you exhale. Return dumbbells to shoulder height as you inhale.

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Take a dumbbell in one arm and place the opposite leg forward. Bend at the knee and through the hips so your back is close to horizontal. Position elbows with a slight bend and palms facing inwards. Raise your upper arms to the side until your elbow is shoulder height.

Maintain upper arms perpendicular to torso and in a fixed elbow position (10-30-degree angle) throughout the exercise.

Lie on the floor facing upwards and take a dumbbell in each hand, knuckles facing the ceiling and your elbows at 90-degrees as in a bench press-type position about nipple height.

Slowly lower the weights to a 45-degree angle before returning to the start position. Take three seconds to lower the weights and three seconds to return.

Standing Opens Using the same light-to-medium weight dumbbells, stand up and position the weights vertically just in front of your midsection. Open your arms from the elbow (be sure to keep your elbows close to your body) so you feel the stretch through your upper arms and at the front of your shoulders.

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