Ep. 255: Jason Collins Dies + Trans Student Killed + GLAAD's Scary Social Media Report | 5/13/26
Today's episode covers seven stories from May 12–13, 2026. Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, passed away yesterday at 47 after an eight-month battle with glioblastoma. A 19-year-old trans student was stabbed and killed at the University of Washington; Turning Point USA postponed a campus event days later following widespread student backlash. GLAAD released its 2026 Social Media Safety Index, showing historic safety lows across Meta, YouTube, and X — TikTok was the only platform that did not decline. Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged to recognize same-sex EU…
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