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Rick Welts, President and CEO of NBA’s Phoenix Suns: ‘I am gay’
In a groundbreaking announcement for men’s professional team sports, Phoenix Suns president and chief executive Rick Welts, has come out, reported The New York Times on Sunday.
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Ricky Martin talks about his struggle with the ‘evil’ of being gay
Ricky Martin, appearing on the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Tuesday, spoke candidly about his struggle to come out as gay because he thought homosexuality was “evil.”
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Actor launches ‘Trailblazer Campaign’ to help Hollywood come ‘out’
Out actor James Duke Mason has announced the launch of the Trailblazer Campaign, a new movement to encourage gay actors and musicians, as well as people in general, to come out and be honest about who they are.
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Verizon ‘test man’ speaks publicly for first time in nine years, reveals he’s gay
The Verizon ‘test guy’ who rose to fame with the catchphrase ‘Can you hear me now?’ is speaking publicly for the first time, and now that his contract is ending, he is discussing the pain he endured from becoming a celebrity — and has revealed that he is gay.
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Federal court judge who struck down Proposition 8 confirms he’s gay
The U.S. judge who struck down California’s ban on gay marriage, confirmed for the first time publicly on Wednesday that his is gay, and said he never considered his own homosexuality as a reason to recuse himself from the case.
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Maryland House rejects amendments to marriage equality bill; delegate announces he’s gay
The Maryland House of Delegates on Wednesday rejected four amendments to the state’s marriage equality bill, and voted to advance the bill to a third — and possibly final — reading, on Thursday.
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Geri Jewell — 80s ‘Facts of Life’ sitcom star — comes out as lesbian
Geri Jewell, who in the 1980’s starred as Blair’s cousin Geri on NBC’s “The Facts of Life,” comes out as a lesbian in her upcoming memoir, I’m Walking as Straight as I Can: Transcending Disability in Hollywood and Beyond.
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Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir: I don’t celebrate being gay
“I was born a white male, a white gay male, and I don’t celebrate being white or male, so why should I celebrate being gay?” U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir confirmed to the world that he’s a gay man in his just-released autobiography, “Welcome to My World.”
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Richard Chamberlain’s advice to gay actors: Stay in the closet
Out gay actor Richard Chamberlain, who kept his homosexuality a secret for decades while portraying romantic roles on television, said he doesn’t advise other leading-man actors to come out.
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‘Love Drugged’ — A thoughtful story about identity, sexuality, learning to accept oneself
“Love Drugged” is the story of Jamie Bates, a Chicago high school freshman who is gay but in the closet. He wants nothing more than to fit in, but when a classmate learns his secret, he fears his life will be ruined. Jamie tries to keep his cover by getting involved with a beautiful female student, and that relationship leads him to discover an untested drug that can “cure” homosexuality.