Jason Collins' Los Angeles Upbringing

April 29, 2013 Subscribe · Forward 'My Journey... Began In My Hometown Of Los Angeles' NBA center Jason Collins has become America's first male athlete in a major professional sport to come out as gay. In a personal essay for Sports Illustrated published Monday, the NBA free agent goes into detail about his happy childhood in Los Angeles and the role his hometown continues to play in his journey toward self-discovery and acceptance.  Continue reading... 'DON'T SUFFOCATE WHO YOU ARE Chris Tucker Cuts Ties WATCH: What Went Wrong? Penis-Cutter Verdict Comes In R.I.P. WATCH: This Will Give You An Irrational Fear About Your Own Car Dozens Of Ex-Officers Inspired By Chris Dorner Penis-Cutter Verdict Comes In PHOTOS: Nick Nolte's Moving On State Approves Funds For Confiscating Illegal Guns From Homes Penis-Cutter Verdict Comes In ADRIAN GRENIER How to Handle Stress (Hint: Don't Ignore It!) I can't entirely escape stress. No one can. Our collective experience requires that we endure at least a certain amount of anxiety, especially when we strive for bigger goals that take us outside our comfort zone. Continue reading... GOV. MARTIN O'MALLEY Preparing for the Next Boston Bombing Over a decade after 9/11, many of our communities have become more prepared to deal with the threat of a terrorist attack or crisis situation like the Boston Marathon bombing. Leaders in every community must ask themselves whether they are doing everything they can to be prepared. Continue reading... LORI FRADKIN 30 Things I Hope To Do After 30 Throughout my 20s, I bounced back and forth between feeling like Mommy and Daddy's Not-So-Little Girl and an adult who was out there in the world on her own. I wondered if that in-between feeling would ever go away. It did. Continue reading... MELINDA HILL Dysfunctional Dater #5: Instamacy Issues I used to think I loved iInternet dating, but then I realized I just loved drinking fancy wine that someone else was financing. Continue reading... JAY WESTON Urs Fisher Art Exhibit at MOCA and Geffen Is Astonishing I think that MOCA and its Geffen Contemporary offshoot, are really fulfilling their missions under the direction of a fellow named Jeffrey Deitch. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003