News about Isaac Humphries

Isaac Humphries publicly announced that he's gay last year, hoping it will pave the way for more professional sportsmen to do the same. The Melbourne United basketballer went on a long personal journey to accept his sexuality, at times going to extremes to try and change it.  The 26-year-old tells latest episode of the Mental As Anyone podcast that he even tried hypnotherapy. 

The 211 kg Adelaide 36ers (pictured right and left, with pop stars The Veronicas) is proving to be just as good off the court as he is on it, transforming his new foray into a very different way of performing for a crowd.

The AFL is lagging behind all other sports in the country when it comes to openly gay players and now CEO Gil McLachlan has revealed the reason why

When people ask why LGBTQI+ celebrities appear or post their lives on social media as any normal person would: "There are still some kids who would rather die than gay." The 30-year-old fast bowler, who is married with one child, has always been one of Australia's most outspoken female politicians on equality and gay rights, and her presence in the team's T20 World Cup semi-final isn't changing that, because she says there are actually lives on stake.

With almost the entire squad unable to participate, FIBA has robbed Aussie fans from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Although the Boomers will be short of first-class talent, it does open the door for the next wave of talent to showcase their skills.

The A-League has taken a huge shot at the NRL and NBL, claiming that they learned from those mistakes when launching the league's first-ever pride round on Wednesday. Both the women's and men's A-Leagues will compete in a pride round that will run alongside Mardi Gras and World Pride, which will see millions of people from around Sydney later this month. Melbourne Victory (left) and Adelaide United (inset), a team that includes openly gay Josh Cavallo (right), will be the showpiece of the round, which will take place from February 24-26.

After reports of their inability to wear the uniform on religious grounds surfaced, Cairns argued they were shielding an unidentified player in the team who had been abused and 'vilified.' When told of the change by reporters after Wednesday's humiliating loss to Atlanta, the Phoenix Suns NBA forward and former Melbourne United star Landale didn't hold back.

After the playing team decided to unanimously ban the inaugural Pride Round jersey over the weekend, the first openly gay Australian basketball player slammed NBL team Cairns Taipans. Cairns' long-time major NBL sponsor also slammed the club's decision not to wear the jerseys

Adam Forde (left) of Cairns has defended his team for failing to participate in the NBL's pride round, while opposition mentor Simon Mitchell (right) said he hopes that players will be 'educated enough' in the future to understand how important supporting the LGBTQI+ group is. On Wednesday night, the Taipans lost 85-80 to Mitchell's South East Melbourne Phoenix, with a number of Cairn's players opting not to wear a one-off jersey with a rainbow emblem (top inset) due to religious reasons. Despite openly gay Isaac Humphries' (bottom inset) emotional coming out video late last year.

The Taipans have shocked the NBL's inaugural pride round by quoting "abuse and dismissive comments" directed at some players as the reason for pulling out of plans to wear themed uniforms. Earlier this week, several Taipans players had reportedly expressed skepticism about wearing a rainbow emblem on their jerseys due to their religious convictions. The club released a statement before Wednesday night's tip-off against South East Melbourne Phoenix, indicating that it will 'opt out' of the uniform campaign.

A number of Taipans players are reported not to wear the NBL's Pride Round logo on their singlets due to their religious convictions. The rainbow colours will appear on the kit manufacturer Champion's logo at the top of the singlets as part of the inaugural Pride Round. However, several Taipans players are opposed to the idea on religious grounds, according to News Corp. No one of the celebrities suspected of being outspoken has been identified as of yet.

Professional athletes like AFL stars should not be concerned with being out. That's the message from Melbourne basket baller Isaac Humphries. Last week, the 24-year-old made history by becoming the first Australian male NBL player to come out as gay.

Melbourne United NBL player Isaac Humphries has revealed how coming out as gay was the scariest thing he has ever done and worried that his teammates would stop talking to him after emotional address last week

NBL's Melbourne United are giving pats on the back all-round after their star player Isaac Humphries made a courageous coming out announcement to the club which sparked viral applause - and Manly should take note on the man who made it all happen

Chloe Logarzo, a Matildas actress, is proudly gay (pictured left with fiance McKenzie Berryhill) and will not allow the haters to coerce her into hiding who she really is. The 27-year-old forward, who has represented Australia (right) more than 50 times, has been used to devilify online and in person, and she wants to make sure young people know being gay is OK. It's a sentiment that has been amplified in recent days by NBL's Isaac Humphries (inset) coming out.

Isaac Humphries, a former basketball player, is now the second player in any top-tier basketball league to come out openly gay. In a moving and emotional address, he revealed the truth about himself to colleagues, who were embraced afterwards.