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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.
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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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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.