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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.
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Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, announces he’s retiring
Jason Collins, a 13-year veteran of the National Basketball Association who last year became the league’s first openly gay player, is retiring.
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Jason Collins reflects on growing up gay, and how ‘it got better’
From the producers of “Web Therapy” and the “It Gets Better” project, comes a new series sharing LGBT celebrities’ personal stories of struggle and success. In this video, Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in the NBA, recalls that it was around age 16 that he realized he was “different.”
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Jason Collins honored by Los Angeles city council
Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, was among those honored Saturday by the Los Angeles City Council as part of a kickoff of the city’s LGBT heritage month.
Collins, a center for the Brooklyn Nets, said he hopes that one day being openly gay is not a big deal.
“So many people are working hard to improve LGBT rights, equality. I’m honored to be part of the conversation.”
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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.
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Brooklyn Nets sign Jason Collins for remainder of the season
NEW YORK — Jason Collins has been signed for the rest of the season by the Brooklyn Nets. The NBA’s first openly gay player had finished his second 10-day contract, which meant the Nets had to sign him for the remainder of the season if they wanted to keep him.
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A year after anti-gay remarks, 49ers’ Chris Culliver continues LGBT outreach
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver is continuing his outreach to the LGBT community more than a year after his anti-gay remarks leading up to the Super Bowl.
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Jason Collins to get second 10-day deal to play for Brooklyn Nets
NEW YORK — A person with knowledge of the situation says the Brooklyn Nets will sign Jason Collins to a second 10-day contract.
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NBA donating proceeds of Jason Collins jersey sales to LGBT groups
NEW YORK — The NBA plans to donate proceeds from sales of Jason Collins jerseys to the Matthew Shepard Foundation and the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network.
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Jason Collins, who wears #98 in honor of their son, meets Matthew Shepard’s family
DENVER — Jason Collins had plenty of gifts for Matthew Shepard’s parents: a basket, a blowout, an autographed No. 98 jersey that he wears in honor of their son. They also shared some laughs.