Tag: Ben Cohen

From Ben’s website: Our focus this year has been on our work to stop bullying wherever and to whom ever it occurs and so proceeds from our 2012 calandar benefit The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation and our network of partners.

When you buy merchandise from Ben Cohen USA, Inc., profits from your purchase will be donated to and support the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, Inc. and the StandUp Network.

Click here to order from StandUp Foundation website.

Calendar is currently in the print process and we will keep you informed of progress over the next couple of weeks.

This year’s production includes appointment spaces. So, practical as well as gorgeous!

The calendar is available here via the StandUp Foundation website. All orders in local currencies (converted through shopping process) and with local shipping for faster delivery (price includes shipping).

Rugby superstar turned equality activist Ben Cohen says that a lot of straight people don’t get why he’s fighting antigay bullying and discrimination, in a new interview with NBC Miami.

Cohen, who is straight and the 10th highest point scorer in England rugby history, retired from the sport to create the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, which raises awareness for the long-term effects of bullying. Cohen says he was inspired to create the foundation after his father was killed trying to break up a fight in a nightclub.

Cohen reveals, “A lot of straight people have asked, ‘Why are you doing this?’ I just explain that it really is just to break down stereotypes. I knew I would be able to speak to both the gay and straight community and maybe reach a few different groups of people. I just want people to know that how you treat others is how you should want to be treated yourself. Random acts of kindness are simple.”
(via Advocate)

Opening Ceremonies for the 35th Annual NAGAAA Gay Softball World Series will take place on Monday, August 29, beginning at 5:00p.m.

“We can’t think of a better venue and more picturesque setting to host the Opening for the 2011 Gay Softball World Series, said Ted Cappas, President, Series 2011. “We’ve assembled an incredible program for the evening, which will welcome our athletes and feature national and local entertainers alike.”

The GSWS Opening Ceremony will feature a top-notch talent lineup, including Leslie Jordan, star of the stage and screen; Ben Cohen, Rugby World Cup Champion and founder/chairman of the Ben Cohen “Stand Up” foundation; Pandora Boxx, Drag Superstar; and hometown favorites Amy Armstrong, singer and entertainer; and Matthew Harvat, DJ and event producer.

Admission to the Opening Ceremony is FREE! Donations will be accepted to support the Ben Cohen “Stand Up” Foundation.

Sports enthusiasts and members of the LGBT and greater Chicagoland community are welcome and encouraged to attend the Opening Ceremony.

More at QueerMeUp

The English rugby player chats with Out about his new anti-bullying StandUp Foundation.

The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, Inc. is the world’s first foundation dedicated to raising awareness of the long-term, damaging effects of bullying, and funding those doing real-world work to stop it. We stand up against bullying regardless of to whom it happens. Because lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are often targeted by bullies, we give particular attention to this community. We include removing homophobia from sports as central to our mission.

Ben Cohen, MBE, is an England Rugby World Cup champion, and among the world’s greatest athletes. He ranks second in all-time scoring for England, and first among straight professional athletes to focus his philanthropic efforts for the benefit of the LGBT community.

In case readers haven’t noticed, I’m a big fan of Ben Cohen. He is an amazing and beautiful man inside and out.

The LGBT community has a great ally in Ben Cohen.

From Out.com: In an emotional piece for Out.com, Ben Cohen talks for the first time about how the death of his father, the victim of a bar fight, has led to his foundation to stop anti-gay bullying. It’s a powerful piece that underscores how deep and in how many different ways violence and bullying affect us all.

The photos and interview are part of a feature called “The Allies” – click here to see the entire feature on out.com.

Slideshow featuring Ben Cohen for Out – click here.

Uber popular UK rugby star and gay rights champion Ben Cohen recently took these pics getting his taking his clothes off to promote Hilton Hotels Great Getaway Promotion.

Ben led a flashmob onto the Millenium Bridge in London where they proceeded to disrobe down to their underwear. Of course the real question is, why didn’t Ben do this when he was in the US?

(I know, I know… any reason is a good reason to post a picture of Ben…)