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Va. state delegate comes out, becomes second openly gay state lawmaker
RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia delegate from Fairfax has become the second openly gay member of the state legislature. Del. Mark D. Sickles announced that he is gay in a Washington Post opinion column on Friday.
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Actress Ellen Page comes out as gay: ‘I’m tired of lying by omission’
Academy Award-nominated actress Ellen Page announced Friday at an LGBT youth conference in Las Vegas that she is gay.
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Mizzou officials applaud Michael Sam’s ‘courage’
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said Monday that Michael Sam first revealed he was gay at one of the football team’s get-acquainted dinners last summer. The next day, Sam told the entire team.
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White House appaluds Michael Sam’s coming out: ‘An inspiration to all of us’
WASHINGTON — The White House is applauding a University of Missouri football player’s decision to announce that he is gay, with President Barack Obama’s spokesman, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden all portraying him as a courageous and inspirational athlete.
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Michael Sam bravely comes out … Now what?
Finally, we’ll get to see how this plays out, an openly gay player lining up in America’s most popular sport. Finally, we’ll get to see what barriers we’ve broken down and, more important, what hurdles remain when someone acknowledges they are gay, then competes with and against guys who may be repelled by the notion of having a relationship with another man. Because of Michael Sam, it will be easier for the next guy. And the guy after that. But for all the progress this country has made in gay rights, there will surely be plenty of ugliness in the weeks and months and years to come.
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Michael Sam’s coming out: Tolerance is about to be tested in the NFL
Tolerance is about to be tested in the National Football League. And Michael Sam hopes his ability is all that matters, not his sexual orientation. Missouri’s All-America defensive end came out to the entire country Sunday night and could become the first openly gay player in America’s most popular sport.
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All-American defensive lineman, NFL prospect Michael Sam comes out as gay
Missouri All-American Michael Sam says he is gay, and the defensive end could become the first openly gay player in the NFL.
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College baseball player, boyfriend of Conner Mertens, comes out as gay
It was just last week when Willamette University kicker Conner Mertens announced he is bisexual, becoming the first college football player to publicly identify as a member of the LGBT community while still active in his sport.
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Finnish Olympic swimmer comes out ahead of Sochi games
Finnish Olympic swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen has come out as gay, saying he wants to talk publicly about his sexual orientation close to the Sochi Olympic games to help raise awareness of Russia’s controversial anti-gay “propaganda” law.
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The Adventures of Ivan and Thor: A Coming Out story
I never imagined the day I’d come out. For a long time, I lived in the same fear that many others currently live in. With the help of my best-four-legged-friend, Thor, I decided to make this video and share my coming out story…