Thorpe's gay revelations earn praise, support
Sydney (AFP) – Swimming giant Ian Thorpe received support and glowing praise Monday for revealing he is gay in a move advocates believe will help remove the stigma of homophobia in sport. The five-time Olympic champion made the admission in an interview …

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Tacoma School Board President apologizes to gay ex-teacher
Jim Gaylord lost his teaching job in 1972 because he was gay. 42 years later, the Tacoma School Board’s President told Gaylord the board was sorry.

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Do openly gay public figures like Ian Thorpe matter? They sure do
In his unassuming way, Ian Thorpe is probably quite accustomed to making history. His swag of Olympic medals and world records makes him Australia’s most successful swimmer. Last night, when he told interviewer… Shirleene Robinson receives funding from …

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HIstory
Today is Monday, July 14, the 195th day of 2014. There are 170 days left in the year.

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Rudy Gay greets Kings in Summer League, talks future
Rudy Gay greets Kings in Summer League, talks future Kings forward Rudy Gay joins the team in Las Vegas to show support at the team’s Summer League. He talks about the decision to return to the team, being open to signing an extension, Darren Collision and …

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Leonard Pitts: The high court's high-handedness
It is a case of Supreme hypocrisy. The adjective refers to that nine-person tribunal at the top of the American legal system, the noun to its latest act of judicial malpractice.

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