April 30, 2013

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Matthew Shepard Lives

Filed by Guest Blogger | April 30, 2013 | 3:00 PM | comments

Yesterday we learned that Jason Collins chose the number 98 for his NBA basketball jersey, to commemorate Matthew Shepard's death in 1998, even as Collins remained in the closet concerning his own homosexuality.Read More


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Jason Segel: Three Degrees of Jason Collins

Filed by Jessica Max Stein | April 30, 2013 | 1:00 PM | comments

Jason Collins' surprising high school basketball teammate -- the entertainer Jason Segel!Read More


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LGBTQ&A: People Have the Darndest Stories

Filed by Sue Kerr | April 30, 2013 | 11:00 AM | comments

This is why it really matters that NBA player Jason Collins has come out as the first openly gay man active in professional sports. Everyone knows someone who is LGBT - and that's perhaps the most hopeful takeaway.Read More