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Jason Collins, Boston bomb survivors among guests at State of the Union
WASHINGTON — Openly gay NBA player Jason Collins will be among the guests to sit with first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday when President Barack Obama delivers the annual State of the Union address on Tuesday.
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National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame honors athletes
CHICAGO — Dave Pallone, who was part of Chicago history when he umpired the first night game at Wrigley Field, is returning to Chicago to take part in another chapter of American sports history: His inclusion in the inaugural class of what organizers say is the first-of-its-kind National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame.
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Once homophobic NBA star first to sign petition supporting gay marriage in Fla.
MIAMI — Retired NBA player Tim Hardaway, once one of the most vocally homophobic professional athletes in the country, was the first person to sign a petition seeking to repeal Florida’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Jason Collins joins U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Boston gay pride parade
BOSTON — NBA veteran Jason Collins marched in Boston’s gay pride parade on Saturday with Massachusetts Congressman Joe Kennedy III, his onetime roommate at Stanford University.
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Pacers’ Roy Hibbert apologizes for gay slur, cursing – fined $75,000 by NBA
Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert was fined $75,000 on Sunday by the NBA for using a gay slur and cursing during his news conference after Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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DNC: Jason Collins, Michelle Obama to headline annual LGBT fundraiser
WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee says NBA veteran Jason Collins will headline its annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender gala.
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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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A gay dad’s challenge to ‘anti-gay rhetoric hoop shooter, Mike Huckabee’
I have a confession to make. As much as I loathe clichés and generalizations, there is one that I live up to with incredible gusto. I typify the gay guy who doesn’t do sports. Not even a little bit. From the pains of never getting picked for teams in PE to the days of racking up huge Trivial Pursuit momentum only to be demolished by the final Orange pie question (for those too young for the original Trivial Pursuit, that was the “sports” category), I am the ultimate sports nerd…
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Sales of #98 jerseys surge following Jason Collins’ coming out
WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards said Wednesday that the team’s online store has had a significant surge in sales of jerseys with Jason Collins’ number 98 since the NBA player came out as gay earlier this week.