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LGBT News Derrick Gordon, UMass basketball player, comes out

Discussion in 'Current Events, World News, & LGBT News' started by Browncoat, Apr 9, 2014.

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  1. Browncoat

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    Derrick Gordon, UMass basketball player, becomes first openly gay NCAA Division I player - ESPN




    I haven't read the comments, since I know better - so just trust me when I tell you: do not read them. :thumbsup:




    Edit: (eh sorry, guess it's "Derrick" not "Derek")
     
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    Good for him. He can finally be his true self. I'm pleased that his teammates and coach responded well.

    ... But then there are people who claim that news websites are "shoving this type of news down their throats". As much as everyone yearns for the day where coming out is no longer news, until athletes are fully accepted, regardless of their sexual orientation, such stories will continue to be on headlines.
     
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    This makes me so happy!
     
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    Good for him!
     
    #4 Silver Sparrow, Apr 9, 2014
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    Yes...

    Don't read the posts. Soul killing hatred in there.
     
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    Lol I know. However, sometimes I read the top-rated posts on articles in HuffPost Gay Voices because usually, those people eloquently destroy all of the haters' arguments.
     
    #6 Hiems, Apr 9, 2014
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    Haters don't have valid arguments, just unprecedented hate.

    Great for Dereck, I'm so happy with all of these athletes coming out :slight_smile:

    ---------- Post added 9th Apr 2014 at 07:37 PM ----------

    Also, the top rated comment is actually a good one :slight_smile:
     
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    Woot! Go him! His coming out deserves a four-banana rating for awesomeness! (Five-star is reserved for truly awe-inspiring coming out stories.)
    (!)(!)(!)(!)
     
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    Yeah and people like to believe gay men can't play sports :rolle:
     
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