NBA Player Becomes First Openly Gay Male Athlete, 27 Other Openly LGBT Athletes And More

April 29, 2013 Subscribe · Forward NBA Player Becomes First Openly Gay Male Athlete In A Major Professional Sport NBA center Jason Collins has become the first male U.S. athlete in a major professional sport to come out as gay.  Continue reading... LGBT Athletes: 27 Players Who Have Come Out Of The Closet State Staffer: Gay People Should 'Just Grow Their Own Food' To Deal With Discrimination From Businesses LOOK: Neil Patrick Harris Joins Red-Hot Internet Trend (And Looks Adorable Doing It) NBA Player Becomes First Openly Gay Male Athlete In A Major Professional Sport WATCH: What Do Cher, Sally Field And Kathy Bates Think About Gay Marriage? LOOK: Bisexual Rapper Angel Haze Defends Her Sexuality On Twitter NBA Player Becomes First Openly Gay Male Athlete In A Major Professional Sport LOOK: Bisexual Rapper Angel Haze Defends Her Sexuality On Twitter NBA Player Becomes First Openly Gay Male Athlete In A Major Professional Sport WATCH: Legendary NBA Coach Phil Jackson Says He's Never Encountered A Gay Basketball Player An Alternate Universe Where Being Gay Is The Norm? MICHELANGELO SIGNORILE Jason Collins Says 'I'm Gay' in the NBA: Why This Is Huge The magnitude of NBA player Jason Collins' coming out today cannot be overestimated. He breaks a barrier that we've been waiting for someone to plunge through: a major league sports player saying "I'm gay" while still playing and at the height of his career. Continue reading... ANTHONY ROMEO What I Learned About Marriage From My Grandma and Grandpa, Who've Been Married 70 Years They believe that their grandson has a right to his 70 years. But with each day that my husband and I are denied the immediate comprehension and understanding that the word "marriage" provides, it's unlikely that we'll be able to break their record. Continue reading... ANDREW LONGHI The Challenges of Being a Gay Member of Congress These seven LGBT lawmakers are part of a community that, until recently, has been invisible on the national stage. With few of their peers willing to advance LGBT-affirming legislation, the onus is on them make our presence not only heard but integral to political debate. Continue reading... CHRIS KLUWE When They Come for You Why do I speak out in support of the gay community? Because the words, "We should round them all up and send them to an island to die," are absolutely abhorrent to any rational-minded person and should never be uttered by one member of the human race about another. Continue reading... TOM KRATTENMAKER A Progressive's Confessional Journey to Focus on the Family My teeth have been among those set on edge by Focus. But I have found that when you keep your eyes open, you may be surprised by what you see. And when you maintain an open mind, you might be astonished by the changes that can take place in your perceptions and opinions. 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