Tag: Jason Collins
First Openly Gay Athlete Jason Collins Talked About Coming Out At A Diversity Event
Philadelphia is continuing its efforts to hold public conversations about diversity and inclusivity in the gay community after several club owners and community leaders displayed racism in the past few years.
In that vein, The AARP hosted an event last night in collaboration with SAGE and the City of Philadelphia’s Office of LGBT Affairs in order to discuss cross-cultural challenges that the LGBTQ community constantly deal with.
"The City of Philadelphia is here to help our diverse population," said Amber Hikes,...
Meet the first openly gay NBA player Jason Collins
The Washington Wizards center Jason Collins declared himself "the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport".
"I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay," he wrote in a issue of Sports Illustrated magazine.
He explain the feeling of coming out as "the first" openly gay player in US team sport.
"I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation....
