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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.
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‘Desperate Housewives’ gay husband Tuc Watkins comes out
Actor Tuc Watkins, who played gay neighbor Bob Hunter on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” reveals for the first time that he is gay in real life, and a single dad.
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NFL prospect could become first openly gay professional football player
Alan Gendreau, a former kicker for Middle Tennessee State University and the leading scorer in Sun Belt Conference history, is now an NFL hopeful — an openly gay NFL hopeful.
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Brittney Griner, WNBA’s overall draft pick: ‘Be who you are’
HOUSTON — Standing 6′ 8″ tall, with an arm span of 86″ and wearing a men’s size 18 shoe, Brittney Griner, the Phoenix Mercury’s 2013 WNBA number one Draft Pick, is an impressive figure both on and off the court.
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Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers: ‘Football hid my secret’
Professional soccer player Robbie Rogers, in his first television interview since coming out earlier this year, describes the feeling of being gay and closeted in professional sports, and of going to work each day hoping none of his teammates figure out that he is gay.
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Ayanbadejo: Up to four NFL players may soon come out as gay
Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo says up to four NFL players may soon come out as gay, according to a published report. “I think it will happen sooner than you think,” Ayanbadejo told The Baltimore Sun.
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Magic Johnson: I’ve known for ‘a long time’ my son is gay; ‘That’s my main man’
Former NBA star Magic Johnson said Thursday that he’s known “for a long, long time” that his 20-year-old son E.J. is gay, and said he and his wife Cookie made it clear long ago that E.J.’s entire family loved and supported him.
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Reports suggest NFL is preparing for a major ‘coming out’ announcement
The head of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) said that the league’s union has been working hard to prepare players for the “unavoidable announcement” that an NFL player will soon come out as gay.
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NBC’s Jenna Wolfe and Stephanie Gosk announce they are expecting a baby
LOS ANGELES — “Today” weekend anchor Jenna Wolfe says she and NBC news correspondent Stephanie Gosk are expecting a baby girl in August.
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U.S. Sen. Rob Portman’s gay son pens his coming out story
The gay son of U.S. Sen. Rob Portman tells his coming out story in a column that praises his father for being thoughtful and open minded, and for the GOP Senator’s willingness to take a political risk by supporting marriage equality for same-sex couples.