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NEW YORK -- ESPN says that it regrets the "distraction" caused by one of its reporters who described Jason Collins as a sinner after the NBA center publicly revealed that he was gay. [ Read more → ]

RED LION. Pa. -- A spokesperson for the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday that it will take legal action in the case of the transgender student who was barred from participating in a prom election based on his gender identity, if the school fails to meet its demands by the end of the week. [ Read more → ]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The mother of a gay University of Wyoming student who was robbed and beaten to death in 1998 says she finds it touching that NBA veteran Jason Collins honored her son by wearing jersey No. 98. [ Read more → ]

DENVER -- Gay and lesbian couples are expected to line up in Denver and Boulder as civil unions in Colorado become legal just after midnight. [ Read more → ]

American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer is joining other anti-gay activists in attacking Jason Collins, the NBA player who on Monday came out as gay. [ Read more → ]

CHICAGO — A coalition of Chicago-area black clergy have started "robocalls" in opposition to legalizing same-sex marriage in Illinois. [ Read more → ]

PHILADELPHIA -- The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro will be allowed to travel to Philadelphia to accept an award for her gay rights advocacy, officials said Tuesday, reversing a previous decision to reject her visa request. [ Read more → ]

Washington Wizards center Jason Collins said a "huge weight has been lifted" from his shoulders after becoming the first athlete in a major U.S. team sport to come out as gay, and that he hopes other gay athletes "raise their hand" and follow his lead. [ Read more → ]

NEW YORK — Jason Collins, who came out Monday as gay while still an active NBA player, broke one of the last remaining barriers in North America for gays and lesbians in era of constant political gains and ever-growing public acceptance. [ Read more → ]

ALBANY, N.Y -- Two New York City state lawmakers on Friday introduced a bill that seeks to ban the controversial practice of gay-to-straight "conversion" therapy, also known as reparative therapy. [ Read more → ]

AARHUS, Denmark -- Scientists and researchers at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark say they believe there will be a breakthrough in finding a cure for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) “within months.” [ Read more → ]

PHOENIX -- Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne called city attorneys to his office Monday to give them advice on what they can include in civil union ordinances without running afoul of a state law banning same-sex marriage. [ Read more → ]

WASHINGTON -- A groundbreaking pronouncement from NBA veteran Jason Collins - "I'm gay" - reverberated Monday through Washington, generating accolades from lawmakers on Twitter and a supportive phone call from President Barack Obama. [ Read more → ]

NEW YORK -- The National Football League distributed a document to its teams Monday reiterating its anti-discrimination policy on sexual orientation. [ Read more → ]

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has issued an opinion stating that local governments and school districts that offer marriage benefits to same-sex partners are violating the state constitution. [ Read more → ]

ESPN sportscaster Chris Broussard on Monday publicly bashed Washington Wizards' center Jason Collins, just hours after the veteran NBA play became the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay. [ Read more → ]

With Rhode Island poised to become the 10th state to legalize same-sex marriage following a key vote in the state’s General Assembly scheduled for Thursday, supporters of marriage equality are shifting their focus to other states. [ Read more → ]

FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- Gilead Sciences Inc. said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration rejected two marketing applications for HIV treatments, citing quality control problems at the company's manufacturing facilities. [ Read more → ]

BELFAST -- A bid to legalize same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland was defeated in the Assembly on Monday by a vote of 53 to 42. [ Read more → ]

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday joined the chorus of praise by commending NBA veteran Jason Collins for becoming the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay. [ Read more → ]