Jason Collins opened a door. Many LGBTQ athletes still don’t feel safe walking through it more than a decade later

States in international competition, described Collins as “a big brother.”

“Beyond being a great athlete and a ‘first,’ he was a dear friend, husband, brother and son,” Mosier wrote on Instagram. “His smile not only lit up a room, it stayed with your soul long after you left his presence.”

But more than a decade after this groundbreaking announcement,continue reading …