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

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he remains the only active NBA player to say publicly that he is gay.

In 2026, the sports world is grappling with how and whether to support LGBTQ athletes — especially those who compete in men’s sports or athletes who are transgender.

Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player and a prominent continue reading …

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