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Marco Millian, 34, was widely noted as one of the first openly gay candidates for public office in Mississippi. (Photo/marcomcmillian.com)

Slain mayoral candidate's family demands answers

Michael Clark, WMC-TV
VIDEO - According to the medical examiner, McMillian died of asphyxiation. There is also evidence the openly gay mayoral candidate was burned and beaten...
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Mister Cee

Shaming Mister Cee

Clay Cane
OPINION - In the past year, two public figures made international news by opening up about their sexuality: Jason Collins in the NBA and Frank Ocean in R&B...
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This May 1, 2013 photo released by OWN shows host Oprah Winfrey posing with NBA basketball player Jason Collins during an interview for "Oprah's Next Chapter," in Beverly Hills, Calif. The interview aired Sunday. Officials at three publishing houses said Monday, May 6, that they had been contacted about a planned memoir by Collins, the first active player in any of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay. (AP Photo/OWN, Chuck Hodes)

Jason Collins denies seeking book deal

Hillel Italie, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Jason Collins, the NBA veteran who last week announced he was gay, is disputing reports from publishing insiders who say he is shopping a book deal...
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Antoine Dodson on 'Huffington Post Live'

Antoine Dodson claims he's no longer gay, homosexuality can be 'lifted'

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theGRIO REPORT - Viral video star Antoine Dodson says he's had 'a lot of time on his hands,' after intense study of the Bible he's declaring he is no longer a member of the LGBT community...
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Oprah Winfrey with Jason Collins (right) and twin brother Jarron Collins (left) in Los Angeles, CA
Photographer: Chuck Hodes

Jason Collins on black church vs. LGBT

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO VIDEO - During a sneak peak of 'Oprah's Next Chapter' with NBA star Jason Collins, he opens up about homophobia within African American culture....
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In a Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 file photo, Boston Celtics' Jason Collins poses during Celtics NBA basketball media day at the team's training facility in Waltham, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Jason Collins needs a new NBA home

Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press
(AP) - The 34-year-old journeyman becomes a free agent on July 1 — meaning that he will first have to sign with an NBA team and wait until next season to see if teammates, coaches, opponents and fans will treat him any differently...
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In this photo provided by ABC, NBA basketball veteran Jason Collins, left, speaks during an interview with George Stephanopoulos, Monday, April 29, 2013, in Los Angeles. In a first-person article posted Monday on Sports Illustrated's website, Collins became the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay. The interview aired on Good Morning America on Tuesday. (AP Photo/ABC, Eric McCandless)

ESPN regrets commentator's anti-Collins remarks

David Bauder, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - ESPN says that it regrets the 'distraction' caused by one of its reporters who described Jason Collins as a sinner after the NBA center publicly revealed that he was gay.
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In a Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 file photo, Boston Celtics' Jason Collins poses during Celtics NBA basketball media day at the team's training facility in Waltham, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

How race plays role in Jason Collins' coming out

Michael Arceneaux
OPINION - There’s nothing like a public figure daring to declare his or her homosexuality to show how damningly self-centered everyone else can be....
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Wade Davis understands Jason Collins' struggle

Pat Graham, Associated Press
(AP) - As an aspiring NFL cornerback a decade ago, Wade Davis wanted to stand out on the field, not for his sexual orientation...
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Mike Wallace #17 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on from the sideline during the game against the New York Jets on September 16, 2012 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

NFL player tweets insensitive remarks after Jason Collins' coming out

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - Miami Dolphins wide receiver Mike Wallace has received some backlash after tweeting insensitive remarks following Jason Collins' decision to come out as the first gay athlete playing a major American team sport...
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