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Jason Collins, a longtime NBA center who became the first man to come out as openly gay while playing in any of America’s four leading professional sports leagues, has died. nbcnews.com/sports/nba/jas…

His decision to publicly come out in an essay in 2013 was widely praised inside and outside the NBA. nbcnews.com/sports/nba/jas…

Police say the victim was found Sunday night in the laundry room of an off-campus apartment building. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/s…

Author Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, a former digital strategist for high-profile megachurches, joined NBC’s Joe Fryer on Morning News NOW to discuss his new memoir, “Conversion Therapy Dropout.” nbcnews.com/now/video/auth…

Authorities said a family member expressed concern that the child was taken to Cuba to get gender transition surgery. Cuba bans gender-affirming surgeries for minors. nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-ne…

BREAKING: Virginia voters approve a Democratic redistricting plan that could allow the party to pick up as many as four new seats in the midterm elections, NBC News projects. nbcnews.com/politics/2026-…

Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird — two legendary sports stars who were in a relationship for nearly 10 years — announced their separation Friday in a statement on social media. nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/…

The Trump administration agrees to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February. nbcnews.com/politics/trump…

Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, was shot at a casino in Hollywood, Florida, on Monday evening. He was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/r…

A Tennessee library board has fired the county's top librarian for refusing to comply with its vote to move more than 100 LGBTQ books from the children's to the adult section over its claims that they promote "gender confusion." nbcnews.com/news/education…

Kaley Chiles, a Christian talk therapist in Colorado, argued that the state ban violated her First Amendment rights. nbcnews.com/politics/supre…

He's since apologized saying: “I chose my words poorly and I understand why it upset people." nbcnews.com/news/us-news/n…

The 2016 massacre at the gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida led to 49 deaths, in what amounted to the second deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/p…

He's since apologized saying: “I chose my words poorly and I understand why it upset people." nbcnews.com/news/us-news/n…

The 2016 massacre at the gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida led to 49 deaths, in what amounted to the second deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/p…

Trump has made the SAVE America Act his top priority. He also routinely misstates what's in it. nbcnews.com/politics/elect…

Kansas is one of five states to prohibit trans people from changing the gender marker on their licenses, but it is the first to pass a law that retroactively cancels licenses that were already changed. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/k…

Kansas is one of five states to prohibit trans people from changing the gender marker on their licenses, but it is the first to pass a law that retroactively cancels licenses that were already changed. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/k…

Trump has made the SAVE America Act his top priority. He also routinely misstates what's in it. nbcnews.com/politics/elect…

Parents and teachers who oppose the state policies sued, claiming their parental, religious and free speech rights were violated. nbcnews.com/politics/supre…