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President of prominent Minn. Catholic high school comes out as gay, resigns
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The president of a prominent Minnesota Catholic high school has resigned after he informed other school officials that he is in a same-sex relationship.
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Singapore politician comes out, calls for anti-gay laws to be scrapped
SINGAPORE — This conservative city-state convicted men for homosexual behavior as recently as seven years ago, and the British colonial-era law it used is still on the books. The government shows no interest in making a change: The prime minister’s advice has been to just let things be.
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Mormon parents who supported Prop 8, now fight on behalf of their gay son
A Mormon’s family’s struggle to reconcile its faith with full acceptance of their son’s sexual identity is at the heart of the video “Families Are Forever,” which premieres at Frameline 37: The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival this weekend.
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Filipino singer, actress Charice Pempengco announces she is lesbian
Filipino singer and actress Charice Pempengco, who Oprah Winfrey once described as “the most talented girl in the world,” has announced that she is lesbian.
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Rogers talks coming out, returning to soccer as first openly gay player
Major League Soccer player Robbie Rogers, the sport’s first openly gay athlete, spoke with the “CBS This Morning” on Monday about returning to soccer after his retirement, and coming out to the public.
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Kan. player may be first openly gay, active player in U.S. men’s college basketball
It didn’t take Jason Collins to say he’s gay to compel Jallen Messersmith to make the same announcement.
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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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Delaware state lawmaker comes out as gay during marriage equality hearing
DOVER, Del. — A Delaware state Senator came out as gay on Tuesday while giving an impassioned speech on the Senate floor moments before the chamber voted to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Olympic swimmer, Texas A&M Aggie comes out as gay
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — New Zealand born swimmer Amini Fonua, a student at Texas A&M University who represented Tonga at the 2012 London Olympics last year, 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.