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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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NFL Hall of Famers say Sam’s sexual orientation is secondary to his skills
Michael Sam’s sexual orientation will soon become secondary to his skills. Once he’s drafted in the NFL, the Missouri defensive end will be judged strictly on whether he can play and whether he can help his team win.
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S.D. high school group considers activities policy for transgender students
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota High School Activities Association is considering a policy on transgender students that would allow them to participate in activities according to their identified gender, not necessarily the gender listed on their records.
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British court finds soccer player guilty of anti-gay gesture
BRIGHTON, England — A British court has found Turkish forward Colin Kazim-Richards guilty of making an anti-gay gesture at a match while playing for Blackburn.
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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.
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Australia’s major sports leagues pledge to fight anti-gay discrimination
SYDNEY — Chief executives of Australia’s major sports leagues have signed a commitment to eliminate discrimination against gay people among their teams, players and spectators.
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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.
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NCAA college football defensive end Mitch Eby comes out as gay
ORANGE, Calif. — Mitch Eby, a junior defensive end at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., has come out as gay, delivering a moving coming-out speech to his teammates on March 18 that sent them into applause.
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Michael Sam in spotlight at Missouri’s pro scouting day
Michael Sam certainly draws a crowd. Scouts from more than 30 NFL teams, fans and media packed Missouri’s training facilities Thursday to watch the former Tigers defensive end and 14 of his former teammates at the school’s annual pro day.
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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.