News about Billy Bean
Fired minor league ump sues MLB, claiming he was sexually harassed by female colleague because he's bisexual and faced discrimination from illegal quota system that promotes women and minorities
www.dailymail.co.uk,
April 25, 2024
A fired minor league umpire sued Major League Baseball on Wednesday, claiming he was sexually harassed by a female umpire and discriminated against because he is male and bisexual. Brandon Cooper, an umpire who worked in the minor league Arizona Complex League last year, filed the suit in federal court in Manhattan against MLB and PDL Blue Inc., an affiliated entity.
As he announces his engagement, former MLB pitcher TJ House, 33, comes out as gay
www.dailymail.co.uk,
December 12, 2022
Since announcing his longtime boyfriend, former Major League pitcher TJ House came out as gay. On Facebook, the 33-year-old House confirmed that he'struggled' with his name for a substantial portion of his life: 'Shame has kept me quiet for the years, but Love has set me free.' The announcement comes concurrently with the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, which repeals the Marriage Protection Act and requires all US federal agencies to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages.