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Robbie Rogers makes LA Galaxy debut, history

Contributors: Jeremiah Oshan and Kim McCauley

Robbie Rogers came on as a substitute for the LA Galaxy on Sunday, becoming the first openly gay man to play in major American team sports.

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Feb 15, 2013, 12:10pm EST

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May 27, 2013
Robbie Rogers breaks gay athlete barrier

By Jeremiah Oshan@JeremiahOshan

The midfielder becomes the first openly gay male professional athlete to actually play in a major American league.
May 26, 2013
Report: Rogers will be eligible vs. Sounders

By Jeremiah Oshan@JeremiahOshan

ESPN analyst Taylor Twellman, citing a source, says Rogers could become the first openly gay male professional athlete to appear in play in a major league.
May 25, 2013
Surprise! Rogers traded for fair market value

By Jeremiah Oshan@JeremiahOshan

By forcing the Galaxy to pay fair market value, the Fire help MLS to shed its Mickey Mouse image.
May 24, 2013
First openly gay man in team sports

By Kim McCauley@lgbtqfc

Robbie Rogers will be the first openly gay male athlete in major American professional team sports. The price for him was steep. LA Galaxy had to give up leading scorer Mike Magee to reportedly acquire the U.S. international from the Chicago Fire.
February 15, 2013
Robbie Rogers comes out, leaves the game

By Kim McCauley@lgbtqfc

U.S. national team player, MLS star and former Leeds United midfielder Robbie Rogers penned a blog post on Friday implying that he is gay, and choosing to walk away from football.