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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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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.
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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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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.
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U.S. men’s professional sports finally joins gay rights trend
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.
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Obama reaches out to Jason Collins, says he’s impressed by his courage
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.
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White House, Bill Clinton, pro athletes hail Jason Collins on coming out
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.
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NBA’s Jason Collins: ‘I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.’
NEW YORK — NBA veteran center Jason Collins has become the first active male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay.
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Former Exodus chairman apologizes, renounces ‘reparative therapy’
John Paulk, the former chairman of Exodus International, a Christian ministry devoted to performing controversial gay-to-straight “reparative therapy” has formally renounced his past and says he is “truly, truly sorry” for the pain he’s caused by advocating for that gays could change their sexual orientation through prayer and therapy.