#7

5/27/2013

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The article in Sports Illustrated is a first-person essay written by Jason Collins. At the top of the page is a picture of Collins with this quote underneath, “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.” This is the first thing you see when viewing the article. The publisher chose a quote that was short and simple to put under his picture. But the importance of the quote isn’t it’s simplicity. It’s in the words themselves. All Collins is doing in this quote is describing himself. That’s it. Being gay is just another part of his personality. It’s not something he chose; it’s purely an aspect of himself. This is very significant for the LGBT community because it shows the wonderful things people can accomplish- regardless of sexuality.






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