Jason Collins has turned to Sports Illustrated to make another huge announcement: He’s hanging up his jersey. After 13 years in the NBA (and becoming the first openly gay player in the league), Jason has decided that it’s time for him to leave the game. “To put it short: I’m officially announcing my retirement from […]

Marriott International recently launched #LoveTravels, a multicultural campaign that conveys the company’s commitment to make everyone feel comfortable being who they are, everywhere they travel. To bring #LoveTravels to life, Marriott has partnered with photographer Braden Summers to share exclusive and powerful images celebrating inclusion as part of its new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender […]

Jason Collins, the 35-year-old basketball star who announced last year that he was gay, has joined the roster of the Brooklyn Nets. According to reports, Collins signed a 10-day contract today, making him the first openly-gay NBA player and athlete in North America’s four major professional sports. MUST READ: Jason Collins Tells Oprah Why He […]

Without a doubt, one of the most memorable moments from this years’s MTV Video Music Awards was the awkward introduction of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ live performance by A$AP Rocky and openly gay NBA baller Jason Collins. If you missed the appearance, the Harlem rapper looked visibly uncomfortable onstage and even pointed to Collins, to […]

NBA veteran Jason Collins made national headlines when he came out of the closet in the May 6 issue of Sports Illustrated. As the first openly gay athlete in a major men’s sport, Collins has been receiving major media attention and his former fiancé has decided to get in on the spotlight. According to reports, […]

The Democratic National Committee has said that NBA veteran Jason Collins will headline its annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender gala on May 29. Jason recently came out and was the first male of the four major U.S. professional sports leagues to do so. As a game-changer, Collins caught the attention many beyond basketball and […]

Newly out NBA baller Jason Collins sat down for a 90-minute interview on Sunday night’s episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter.” Collins said he’s proud to be the first active male athlete in a major U.S. sport to come out as gay, but he still wants to keep his private life, well, private. “I’m making a […]

Oprah Winfrey has landed an interview with Jason Collins and his family. The interview with Collins and his twin brother, Jarron, is set to air Sunday on “Oprah’s Next Chapter” on OWN. Jason and Jarron will also be joined by their parents, Portia and Paul Collins, sister-in-law Elsa Collins and aunt Teri Jackson, a San […]

Rihanna Pours It Up Rihanna stays true to her party girl image, and why shouldn’t she? The ‘Pour It Up’ singer took to Instagram to share her backstage antics with her followers by posting a few pics as she sat on the floor with a wine bottle to her lips, with the caption: ‘Po it […]