Sports, Scotus, Music and Men

Truck night damn near wore me to a frazzle last night, so I just want to post a couple of things worthy of mention this morning before I head off to Nap-land.  First off, the NFL is finally getting off the schnied and  has scheduled a meeting in early April specifically designed to craft a game plan for the League to better tackle LGBT issues within the NFL. The meeting will include representatives from GLAAD, the You Can Play project and Athlete Ally.  I say it is about time they got around to joining the quest to quell homophobia in sports, better late than never.

Also on a sports related note, Gay athlete and mountain climber Cason Crane is on a mission to become the first Gay athlete to climb to the summit of the highest mountain on each continent in the world with his Rainbow Summits Project.  "The Rainbow Summit Project was born from tragedy. As a junior in high school, one of Crane's friends committed suicide. He was further shocked in 2010 by the suicide of Tyler Clementi at Rutgers, someone he did not know but whose story touched him. "Confronted by the tragic deaths of my friend and Tyler and witnessing daily the trials and tribulations facing LGBTQ youth, I felt compelled to work to make things better for these youth," he wrote in an essay on his blog. Climbing mountains to raise awareness was his contribution to the Trevor Project, as are the more than $105,000 in donations he has raised for the group (you can donate here)."  I admire his resolve to marry his athletic goals with his advocacy for the Trevor Project which serves as a life line for those who are considering a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Then just a quick note about the SCOTUS rallies next week, there are now 150 rallies scheduled with at least one in all 50 states.  You can find one near you or create your own at The United for Marriage Light the Way to Justice website.  Let your voice be heard and join with all of us who are rallying in support of Marriage Equality. 

Your Musical Moment for Hump Day features the Opus IV Concerti by Italian Violinist and Composer Andrea Teodoro Zani with the performance by Giovanni Battista Columbro and Capella Palantina.  The play list includes the Number 6 in F Major; the Number 5 in G Major; the Number 1 in D Major; the Number 4 in E Minor and the Number 7 in B Flat Major. 

Then to provide you with your daily dose of delicious man candy, I have this week's collection of Hump Day Hunks that run the gamut from adorably cute through sultry and sexy to stunningly beautiful, all of course to give you reason look, linger and lust on your leisurely scroll down the page.  Thanks for spending some time at Nichevo today, see you again tomorrow.  Until next time as always, Enjoy!