Jason Collins

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee says NBA veteran Jason Collins will headline its annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender gala. Last week, Collins became the first active player in any of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay...

Jason Collins’ decision to reveal he’s gay is having quite the impact on the sports world. And not necessarily in a good way. Former Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler claims an anti-bullying talk he was scheduled to give was canceled after he posted a tweet in support of Collins, in which he simply wrote, "Congrats to Jason Collins...

If you've been hiding under a rock, or just somehow not on the internet at all today, here's a newsflash -- Jason Collins is now the first active NBA player to be openly gay.

Jason Collins, a 12-year NBA veteran, who spent this past season with the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics, has announced he is gay. He is the first-ever active pro athlete in US sports to come out of the closet.