More than a few people have questioned, chafed, and commented on Collins’ decision to identify himself as a black gay man — rather than simply as a gay man. And that’s where I step into the ring.
At BuzzFeed, Saeed Jones writes about the importance of race as a factor in NBA player Jason Collins’s coming out.
It’s a personal, stirring expression of gratitude for the role models who help LGBT youth of all races and backgrounds envision themselves as people who matter in a world that acknowledges them.
