GOP nominee's anti-gay views stir controversy

OPINION - Virginia Republicans have selected a dyed-in-the-wool, black conservative minister and activist as their nominee for lieutenant governor. And he has drawn particular criticism for his homophobic views...

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...

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....

Silence shows growing acceptance of LGBT rights

Perry Bacon Jr.

ANALYSIS - Almost no one publicly criticized Collins or suggested a gay player would somehow disrupt the morale of an NBA team, the argument that was long cited in barring people who are openly gay from serving in the U.S. military...

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.

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....

T-Pain calls out 'homphobic idiots'

Carrie Healey

theGRIO REPORT - T-Pain took to his Twitter account last week to address all the 'homophobic idiots'...

Boy Scouts proposing to lift gay ban for youth

David Crary, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - Under pressure over its longstanding ban on gays, the Boys Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban for youth members but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders...

Rutgers fires basketball coach after player abuse exposed

Tom Canavan, Associated Press

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers fired basketball coach Mike Rice on Wednesday after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs during practice.

Why Ben Carson wasn't ready for prime-time

Perry Bacon Jr.

ANALYSIS - Carson could have smoothly entered politics in a number of ways, from appearing on television shows to talk about health care to getting himself in position to be tapped for a post in a Republican administration if the GOP wins back the White House in 2016...

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