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9 May 2013US college football star: Why can’t I be on the winning team, as well as being openly gay? 6 A former University of Richmond American football star has come out as gay, asking why he can't be a successful, professional athlete, as well as being open about his sexuality. -
7 May 2013Former NFL player Tony Casillas: I knew that I was playing with gay athletes in the past + Long-time NFL player Tony Casillas, has spoken out to say that he played with gay American footballers in the past, and that he knew they were gay at the time. -
6 May 2013US: Chris Kluwe announces that he has been dropped by his team the Minnesota Vikings 6 NFL player and human rights campaigner Chris Kluwe, has announced that he has been dropped by the Minnesota Vikings, saying that "making people aware of an issue that is causing children to commit suicide is more important than kicking a leather ball." -
6 May 2013US: Jason Collins and Michelle Obama to headline Democratic LGBT gala + US First Lady Michelle Obama, and recently out openly gay NBA player Jason Collins, are to headline a gala held by the Democratic Party. -
6 May 2013Jason Collins to Oprah Winfrey: I had ‘so much angst’ about coming out as gay 1 NBA star Jason Collins, who last week came out as gay, and became the first active player in a major US team sport to come out as gay, has spoken to Oprah Winfrey about the "angst" he had about taking the steps to coming out, but has said he is glad he did it. -
6 May 2013Rapper Lil Wayne: Jason Collins coming out ‘is opening a lot of doors’ for gay sports people + Rap star Lil Wayne, has become the latest hip-hop musician to speak out in favour of NBA star Jason Collins, who came out as gay last week, saying that the massive support he received showed that "it's a fair world out there". -
5 May 2013Eight professional footballers reputed to be out to PFA, but won’t go public for fear of fan reactions 21 At least eight professional footballers have come out as gay within the Football Association, but most say they fear going public because they anticipate a massive backlash. -
5 May 2013Jason Collins and Michelle Obama to appear at Democrat LGBT fundraiser 3 The first lady of the United States will appear along the recently-out NBA star Jason Collins at an LGBT fundraiser later this month. -
3 May 2013NFL player LeRoy Butler: As a role model, I can’t take back my congratulations to Jason Collins 11 Former NFL player and Super Bowl Champion LeRoy Butler, who had an appearance at a Wisconsin church cancelled over a congratulatory tweet to recently out gay NBA payer Jason Collins, has said he would not take back the tweet because of kids looking up to him. -
2 May 2013NFL player: I respect Jason Collins but ‘why does everybody have to announce their sexuality?’ 94 An NFL player has spoken out to congratulate NBA star Jason Collins for coming out as gay, but has questioned why gay athletes felt the need to "flaunt" their sexuality. -
2 May 2013Former NFL player: Unlike the NBA, ‘football isn’t ready’ for a gay player 10 A former NFL player and Super Bowl MVP, has spoken out on the news that NBA star Jason Collins had come out as gay, and said that "football isn't ready", for openly gay players. -
2 May 2013US: University basketball league ‘believes strongly in supporting equality’ 1 A US University basketball conference has reiterated its support for equality, and has said it supports gay players who wish to come out and continue playing. -
2 May 2013Gay NBA player Jason Collins received Twitter death threats after coming out 9 The first openly gay player in a major US team sport, Jason Collins, who came out on Monday, has been subject to a tirade of abuse on the social networking site Twitter, including a number of death threats. -
2 May 2013Lance Bass: ‘At least one member of One Direction is probably gay’ 12 In a TV interview where he was asked about One Direction, Lance Bass says it can be even harder for a gay boy band member to be open about their sexuality compared to a sports star. -
2 May 2013US: Church to picket basketball playoff games because ‘the NBA is full of fags’ 38 The adamantly homophobic US Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), synonymous with its “God hates fags” slogan, is to picket two NBA playoff games, denouncing Jason Collins for coming out, and saying that "God hates the NBA" because it is "full of fags". -
1 May 2013Rush Limbaugh: Jason Collins news ‘rammed down people’s throats’ 40 US conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is not happy at the outpouring of support given to gay basketball player Jason Collins. -
1 May 2013Rapper A$AP Rocky: ‘I have respect for gay men who come out of the closet’ + Rap star A$AP Rocky has commented on gay men coming out, saying that he has "more respect" for artists such as Frank Ocean, and sportsmen like Jason Collins, who come out as gay. -
1 May 2013US: Church cancels former NFL player’s speech over congratulatory tweet to Jason Collins 13 A former NFL player and Super Bowl Champion, has had a speaking appearance cancelled by a church over a congratulatory tweet he sent to recently out NBA star, Jason Collins.
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1 May 2013US: ESPN regrets ‘distraction’ of reporter’s ‘rebellion to God’ comments about Jason Collins 7 US television network ESPN has responded to criticism arising from a reporter's recent claim that, in coming out as gay, NBA star Jason Collins was living an "open rebellion to God", to say that it became a "distraction". -
1 May 2013Before coming out, Jason Collins wore ’98′ jersey in solidarity with gay community 1 NBA star Jason Collins, who came out as gay this week, had been making a quiet statement of solidarity with the gay community, every time he stepped out onto the court.
