While most of the country celebrated Jason Collins for having the courage to become
the first openly gay male athlete in major American professional team sports, there were a handful of voices who shrugged at the historic nature of the barrier being broken.
For example:
Fox News barely covered the story, dedicating less than ten minutes on April 29 to the story – significantly less time than coverage on CNN (48 minutes) and MSNBC (29 minutes) – according to an Equality Matters analysis.
The chart tells the story:
Not surprisingly, Fox's website also buried the news. It's yet another reminder that for all the whining that you hear from the right about how they're being left behind by American culture, the reality is just the opposite: They are choosing to stay stuck in the past. Nobody's forcing them to cling to the era in which the LGBT community was forced into the shadows. They're the ones making that decision. Nothing is stopping them from moving forward with the rest of us.
Don't be like Fox: Please add your name to those applauding Jason Collins for his courage.