LGBTQ news and entertainment
Jason Collins, the NBA center who became the first out gay man to play in any of the U.S. four major professional sports leagues, has died at age 47 after months of treatment for brain cancer. Continue reading “Jason Collins, First Out Gay NBA Player, Dies At 47”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• ESPN: Former NBA player Jason Collins – the first active male athlete in a major U.S. team sport to come out as gay – opens up about his diagnosis for Stage 4 brain cancer (glioblastoma), adding he may not have much longer to live. Continue reading “Former NBAer Jason Collins On Brain Cancer Diagnosis + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Gayety: Remembering two gay heroes lost on September 11 – former rugby player Mark Bingham (who joined three others in resisting the hijackers aboard United Flight 93) and FDNY chaplain Father Mychal Judge (who rushed to Ground Zero immediately after the first tower fell).
Gayety looks back on two members of our community who were lost on September 11, 2001. They found ways to help and serve in the midst of chaos and pain.https://t.co/DzqsihGGth
— Brian Sullivan aka Sully (He/Him/His) (@SullyNash) September 11, 2025
Continue reading “Remembering Two Gay Heroes Of 9/11 + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Donald Trump has threatened to yank California’s federal funding over one trans student’s sports participation. He doesn’t have that power, but the state sports authority made a change to its rules anyway. • Outsports: Jason Collins, the first publicly out active gay NBA player, married his husband, film producer Brunson Green, over the weekend in Austin, Texas. Continue reading “Trump Threatens CA Funding Over 1 Trans Athlete + More News”
Rep. George Santos (screen capture)
Some news items you may have missed:
• Woofy Steve Raider (above) wants to know “Who’s your daddy wolf?”
• 40% of America’s homeless youth are LGBT. And to help, AT&T recently launched its Live Proud Holidays campaign to support Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund in their work to end LGBT youth homelessness. Click here to find out how you can support and participate.
• After two appearances on Will & Grace during the show’s initial run, might Cher willingly grace the NBC series one more time?
• 8 House of Cards employees accuse Kevin Spacey of sexual harassment/assault.
• CNN is now looking at putting up a subscription paywall like several major newspapers have done. The New York Times and Washington Post allow ten free articles to be read before being blocked. Wall Street Journal gives you nothing free. Thoughts? Post below.
• Out professional athletes Robbie Rogers (MLS) and Jason Collins (former NBA) share their coming out stories as part of the “One Stride, Many Journeys” series by Barefoot Wine + Out. Watch below.
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| Out NBA player Jason Collins |
Former NBA player Jason Collins addressed last night’s Democratic National Convention telling the crowd that Hillary Clinton was a source of support when he made the decision to come out.
Collins has known the Clinton family for years ever since he attended Stanford University with Chelsea Clinton.
Collins, the first openly gay player in a major American league sport, shared with the audience that he met with the Clintons privately before coming out.
From The Advocate:
“I’ve known their family for almost 20 years,” Collins said. “I knew that they would accept me for who I was and that they would help pave a path for others to do the same. I am forever grateful for their words of wisdom back then and their unconditional support. They knew that my sexual orientation made no difference in my ability to play basketball.”
“My dream was to play in the NBA and live my authentic life as a proud gay man at the same time,” Collins said. “I was able to accomplish both of those goals because of the people who have supported me throughout my life.”
Since leaving the league, the now retired player has become an advocate for LGBT rights, most recently praising the NBA for moving the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte.
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| Jason Collins joins Yahoo Sports |
After thirteen seasons in the NBA – his last as an openly gay player for the Brooklyn Nets – retired basketball pro Jason Collins has signed on with Yahoo Sports for NBA and NCAA basketball analysis.
At Yahoo Sports, we’re always look to guide our readers to the best, most relevant, original content we can. And today I’m happy to welcome the latest addition to our lineup, former NBA player Jason Collins. Jason will provide original video programming for the Yahoo Sports studio including basketball analysis for both the upcoming men’s NCAA basketball tournament and the NBA.
Jason played 13 seasons in the NBA. During his career, he competed at center and power forward for six franchises: the Brooklyn Nets and New Jersey Nets, Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies. Jason was an All-American at Stanford University and played in the Final Four his freshman year.
Jason will debut on Yahoo Sports “Tourney Bracket Live” show on March 15 at 7:30pm ET.
The NBA has released a powerful video – “Barrier Breakers” – in honor of Martin Luther King Day. Jason Collins’ coming out is included in the clip as one of the many barriers shattered over the decades in the NBA.
The NBA has a strong history of firsts when it comes to breaking down racial barriers and proverbial glass ceilings.
In this spot, we explore the strides made within the NBA that not only embody Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, but the overall guiding principles of the Civil Rights movement.
MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts counts down the 5 biggest LGBT stories of the week, including
• Marriage equality comes to South Carolina and Montana
• Country music singers Ty Herndon and Billy Gilman come out as gay
• A new Indiana University survey finds heterosexual support for gays is up, but straight folks are still not comfortable seeing public displays of affection among gays
• Out NBA-er Jason Collins retires from basketball