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Former Virginia football star Kevin Grayson comes out as gay
RICHMOND, Va. — Kevin Grayson, a star wide receiver for the University of Richmond from 2008-2011, and one of the most decorated football players in Central Virginia history, has come out as gay.
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Young gay athletes helped pave the way for pros like Jason Collins to come out
Some are calling Collins a role model for this up-and-coming generation of gay and lesbian athletes. But in some ways, a number of young athletes and their supporters also have helped pave the way for pros like Collins.
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Gay athletes and celebrities who ‘come out’ – Are they heroes?
Do you consider Jason Collins a hero for coming out as the first professional gay male athlete? What about Ellen DeGeneres or Anderson Cooper, Neil Patrick Harris or Rachel Maddow? Are they heros? First, let’s be clear on the definition of the word hero. Dictionary.com defines the word hero as such: “a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.”
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Jason Collins opens up to Oprah on coming out, stigmas, family acceptance
Oprah Winfrey sat down with the Jason Collins and his family for a candid discussion about the NBA’s player’s announcement this week that he is gay.
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Radio host: ESPN issued guidance on gay terms following Collins’ coming out
ESPN Radio talk show host Tony Kornheiser on Tuesday said the sports network issued guidelines to its employees for discussing gay athletes following NBA player Jason Collins’ announcement Monday that he is gay.
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Openly gay soccer star Robbie Rogers may be planning a comeback
Robbie Rogers, the former Columbus Crew player who came out in February, may be planning a comeback.
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ESPN regrets ‘distraction’ caused by reporter’s anti-gay remarks
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.
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Matthew Shepard’s mother touched by Jason Collins’ tribute
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.
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Bryan Fischer: Gay NBA player will be ‘eyeballing’ teammates in the showers
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.
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Jason Collins: A ‘huge weight has been lifted’ by coming out (Video)
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.