Jasons Collins - Identity and Belonging

Jason Collins, “came out” as being the first openly Gay male athlete, on Monday 29^th April.

Jason said in an interview on Tuesday, “I want to do something that would make a statement, even if I wasn’t really open yet.”

“For months now, Collins had planned to come out publically; he had been filled with fear and was worried about the negative reaction that would come from being in the spotlight.” – New York Times.

This article relates to identity and belonging by showing the importance of knowing who you truly are and being honest with yourself and allowing others to come to terms with it.

Jason explains in an interview that he’s "happy with being black and gay and that he’s happy with being different and is hoping to be a role model for others".

Jason has been over whelmed with the support that he has recieved from NBA fans and the very people he thought would be against him.

We, as 10B, are learning about identity and belonging, Jason Collins demonstrates the importance of knowing your identity and being true with yourself.

By Natalie and Cathrine from 10B

Hello From 10B

10B is a class of many diverse students. There are a variety of different identities and that makes us who we are. Many of us follow different religions and come from different backgrounds. That helps us accept each other because at the end of the day…we are all different. Some of us came to this country not long ago… including our teacher Mr Burns who is an immigrant from the UK, who came to explore the lifestyle in Australia.  We are all different in many ways, for example our appearance, personalities and beliefs but at the end of the day we all belong to 10B. Posted By Sana & Zaineb