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Derrick Gordon

    Derrick Gordon (b. Dec. 12, 1991) is an U.S. college basketball player who attends the University of Massachusetts and plays for the UMass Minutemen basketball team. On April 9, 2014, Gordon became the first men’s basketball player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division I to come out as gay.

    • Jason Collins proud of NCAA for speaking out against Indiana law
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      Jason Collins proud of NCAA for speaking out against Indiana law

      Jason Collins says he is proud of the NCAA’s “bold” leadership against Indiana’s religious objections law, and the association should avoid putting future Final Fours in states that do not protect the rights of LGBT individuals.

      Sunday, April 5, 2015
    • UMass guard Derrick Gordon: Coming out made me a better basketball player
      Life

      UMass guard Derrick Gordon: Coming out made me a better basketball player

      Gordon became the first openly gay player in men’s Division I college basketball when he came out last year, and says it changed his life for the better in every way.

      Thursday, March 12, 2015
    • Derrick Gordon: First openly gay D-I men’s basketball player to compete in college game
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      Derrick Gordon: First openly gay D-I men’s basketball player to compete in college game

      AMHERST, Mass. — Derrick Gordon became the first openly gay Division I men’s basketball player to compete in a collegiate game Friday night, starting at shooting guard and helping Massachusetts defeat Siena 95-87.

      Sunday, November 16, 2014
    • New playbook evolves in the world of sports: How to come out as gay
      Life

      New playbook evolves in the world of sports: How to come out as gay

      A new type of playbook is fast evolving in the world of sports: An informal, commonsense protocol for how prominent gay and lesbian athletes can come out with maximum acclaim and minimum turmoil. Key decisions include how to reveal one’s story, whom to tell it to and – crucially – when to tell it.

      Monday, May 5, 2014
    • Thousands rally at UMass to support LGBT community, counter WBC protest
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      Thousands rally at UMass to support LGBT community, counter WBC protest

      AMHERST, Mass. — An estimated 2,000 people rallied at the University of Massachusetts on Wednesday in support of the LGBTQ community, and UMass basketball player Derrick Gordon, the first openly gay male athlete in NCAA Division 1 sports.

      Wednesday, April 16, 2014
    • Derrick Gordon: ‘I couldn’t go on hiding and being somebody I’m not’
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      Derrick Gordon: ‘I couldn’t go on hiding and being somebody I’m not’

      In one of his first live interviews since coming out as gay earlier Wednesday, University of Massachusetts sophomore Derrick Gordon speaks with NBC’s joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss the historic moment.

      Wednesday, April 9, 2014
    • UMass basketball player Derrick Gordon comes out as gay
      Life

      UMass basketball player Derrick Gordon comes out as gay

      AMHERST, Mass. — UMass guard Derrick Gordon has become the first openly gay player in Division I men’s basketball.

      Wednesday, April 9, 2014
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