EDGE on the Net

ESPN aired footage of an openly gay professional bowler kissing his husband after winning a prestigious tournament.

French elegance it isn’t, but this summer French boules are cool. More specifically petanque, a particularly un-athletic form of bowling usually associated with pastis-sozzled, flat-capped old men of Provence, is now the height of hipster fashion.

Leo Monteiro and Manny Rebello created Big Gay Al’s Bowling League 10 years ago as a way to provide a place for gays and lesbians to socialize.