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I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.
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grantcart
(53,061 posts)Botany
(70,447 posts)cue wing nuts heads done be S'ploding Black, gay, Stanford Grad, and
a solid NBA player too.
Duncan Grant
(8,259 posts)caledesi
(11,903 posts)siligut
(12,272 posts)Jason Collins, you are a prince among men.
Wait Wut
(8,492 posts)I'd give this young man a high-five, but I can't reach that high...literally or figuratively!
...and let the Hater Homophobe, vomiting and spewing begin.
ScreamingMeemie
(68,918 posts)They are quickly becoming outnumbered.
mountain grammy
(26,598 posts)DetlefK
(16,423 posts)"Ich bin schwul und das ist gut so."
("I'm gay and it's good this way."
LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)rdking647
(5,113 posts)and im not gay but jason collins,I salute you
Borchkins
(724 posts)B
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)nolabear
(41,932 posts)He may have saved some kid' life by doing that.
Grins
(7,195 posts)What's your shooting percentage?
How many shots have you blocked?
Can you run in the transition?
What is your 3-point shooting percentage?
Can you play defense?
Are you a team player that the team can count on?
FreeState
(10,570 posts)The kid down the street who has no role models and feels isolated and alone because of his orientation.
The girl down the street who's parents tell her she's no good unless she is straight.
The PFLAG supporting family that has dealt with too many parents ashamed of their own children.
I could make a huge list of who cares.
Seems like many don't care because they think acting indifferent, like they have already accepted gay people coming out 10 years ago makes them look progressive. It actually just makes them look belittling and blind to prejudice.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)Smarmie Doofus
(14,498 posts)......... *everybody* cares.
Skittles
(153,113 posts)we like seeing gay folk not living in the closet
tavalon
(27,985 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)He's black?!
Initech
(100,038 posts)"What's probably the most shocking thing about Jason Collins is that he admitted to playing for the Washington Wizards."
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)AnnieBW
(10,409 posts)Dumbledore, Gandalf, and Jason Collins! Proud that it was a Washington sports figure that finally broke the barrier!
kansasgurl2012
(8 posts)It's about time! Congrats to you Jason! I hope this does start the conversation. What a great role model!
<3
Mkap
(223 posts)Marriage equality is going to happen whether you like it or not. And yep it was the satanic-muslim-socialist President Obama who started it when he evolved as stated by Collins.
Jason Collins comes out of the closet
New Zealand passes marriage equality
France passes marriage equality
the tidal wave of progress can not be stopped!