. >> new this morning, former san francisco 49er and oakland raiders offensive tackle, kwame harris ispening up about being hair. during an interview he spoke of keeping a secret while playing in the nfl. the 30-year-old was publicly outed days before the super bowl in january after an altercation with a former boyfriend. he said he doesn't want others struggling with their identity to feel alone. he said "i want people whether gay athletes, at leasts still in the closet or youths who are not sure those are common feelings." >> and michelle shock held a one woman protest in santa cruz last night, one of many venues that canceled her shows after she made antigay remarks in san francisco. she strummed the guitar wearing a diagnosis posal -- a disposable suit. >> it could be time for zuckerberg to unfriend uncle sam with a gigantic tax bill and is expected to owe the i.r.s. more than $1 billion in taxes for 2012. his whopping tax bill stems from the move last may to increase the stake in face book. on the day of the offering he exercised a stock option and purchased 60 million facebook sh

just ahead an exclusive interview with kwame harris and why he's speaking publicly about his sexualityplanning a vacation getaway, you may want to consider the florida keys. look at this in this week's "on the go." >> reporter: it's a great time to head to the keys. >> perfect in march, april, and may. you're talking about shoulder season, so the weather is still great. high 70s. low 80s. avoid the crowds, and you'll have less after spring break. >> reporter: the keys is a string of islands just off south florida. u.s. highway one connects the bigger islands to the mainland. >> it's a curlicue group of islands in florida and it starts with the upper seas. this is home to the sport fishing capital of the country, islamorada. it's great for diving. and you get to the middle keys, there are places to bring the kids to explore the white sand beaches. the lower keys are known to be green and white except, of course, for key west which has festive atmosphere, that really fun and different queen anne and victorian architecture. >> reporter: key west marks the southernmost point of the contine

. >> new this morning, former san francisco 49er and oakland raiders offensive tackle, kwame harris isning up about being hair. during an interview he spoke of keeping a secret while playing in the nfl. the 30-year-old was publicly outed days before the super bowl in january after an altercation with a former boyfriend. he said he doesn't want others struggling with their identity to feel alone. he said "i want people whether gay athletes, at leasts still in the closet or youths who are not sure those are common feelings." >> and michelle shock held a one woman protest in santa cruz last night, one of many venues that canceled her shows after she made antigay remarks in san francisco. she strummed the guitar wearing a diagnosis posal -- a disposable suit. >> it could be time for zuckerberg to unfriend uncle sam with a gigantic tax bill and is expected to owe the i.r.s. more than $1 billion in taxes for 2012. his whopping tax bill stems from the move last may to increase the stake in face book. on the day of the offering he exercised a stock option and purchased 60 million facebook shar

very candid, very revealing conversation with kwame harris and you.now, you revealed he didn't ever consider coming out while he was playing, but now he's reflecting on it. is he kind of exhibiting almost how instrumental or instructive it might have been, had he come out while he was an active player? >> i think so. this process cathartic for him. he wished that he were able to come out while he was playing, that he had the fortitude, the grace, the strength to be able to do that. the thing he wanted to get across is any gay athlete who is out there, even the youth, especially the youth, he wanted them to know, look, you are not alone, the feelings of pressure, strain, torment, completely normal, but it does get better. >> now what for him? how does he convey this message, assist or help a lot of young people or other athletes who might be grappling with the same thing he felt tormented by? keeping it quiet? >> his purpose is to raise ksh ness andawareness to close the piece that he's a normal guy. this is not an issue that should be treated the way

let me tell you this, when kwame harris played pro football, no one in the locker room doubted he wasght. but he wasn't. and he kept that secret during his pro career. former teammate coy wire talked to him about the pressure he was under to keep quiet. >> kwame harris was always a standout football player, from high school to stanford university to first round pick in the 2003 draft. he played six seasons in the pros, five with the san francisco 49ers, and one with the oakland raiders. >> i love football. football provided me with some experiences and some opportunities that i wouldn't trade for anything else. but at the same time, the cost was great in asking me to not speak candidly or be able to be open about myself and in this complete manner. >> reporter: harris is gay. he said he's always known this, but concealed it until recently. >> i wasn't publicly out until -- until about, i don't know, beginning of the super bowl, when it was publicized. >> reporter: it was publicized after an alleged altercation with an ex-boyfriend outside of a restaurant. not long after, current 49er

kwame harris says he's telling the world he is gay for some peace of mind. offensive lineman who also played at stanford is now retired, and says he worked hard to keep his personal and professional lives separate. >> i like to think that i would do it differently. in terms of where we are going but it would tend to get a lot of publicity >> this was after a current n f l player is also point to consider that he is gay. there has been no players that have announced that they are g-- gay >> catherine: president obama was in miami today. talking about american jobs that's why things got a little awkward at one point. while his audience was waiting near the huge cranes at miami's port. the wind dislodged an american flag. it turns out it had been put there to cover up a chinese logo. a logo revealing that the cranes were made in china. one of the white house handlers - wearing a suit - was sent up the crane - to try to fix the problem. organizers didn't want everyone seeing a chinese logo during a speech on u.s. jobs. maybe next time they'll use a stronger rope

player is coming out and opening up about his sexuality for the first time, we're talking about kwame harris. he was outed in the media after an alleged fight with an ex-boyfriend. in an exclusive interview with cnn he talked about the challenges of hiding his sexuality in the nfl. >> you want to escape the stare, the turmoil and maybe your mind goes to dark places sometimes, but i would just say that i, i'm happy today. >> not one player currently in the nfl is openly gay but harris wants gay athletes to know they are not alone. >>> nelson mandela is resting comfortably in the hospital this morning. statement from the president's office said he was admitted this week because of pneumonia. doctors say the treatment is going well and he's able to breathe without difficulty. the statement went on to say the presidency wishes to acknowledge and thank all who have been praying for and sending messages of support to him and his family. >>> one of massachusetts's most wanted is behind bars after almost 35 years on the run. authorities say gary allen irving ran off in 1978 after he was convicted of

. >> kwame harris was always a stand out football player from high school to stanford university to first round pick in the 2003 draft. he played six tones in the pros, five with the san francisco 49ers and one with the oakland raide raiders. >> i loved football. football provided me with experiences and opportunities i wouldn't trade for anything else. at the same time, the cost was great in asking me to not speak candidly or be able to be open about myself in this complete manner. >> harris is gay. he says he has always known this and concealed it until recently. >> i wasn't publicly out until about, i don't know, the beginning of the super bowl when it was publicized. >> it was publicized after an alleged altercation with an ex-boyfriend outside of a restaurant. not long after current 49er chris culver made this comment on aarti lang's radio show. >> ain't got in gay people on the team. they have to get up out of here. >> he ultimately apologized but the sentiment is not unmontana. last season escabar was -- it explains why no player has ever come out while playing. >> did you ever con

kwame harris told cnn yesterday he is gay and kept his sexuality a secret during his nfl career.r the niners, one with the raiders. he and others are now hoping to end homophobia in pro sports. >> i am gay and i am a former athlete. and i think i'm a pretty normal guy. >> they have been playing with these gay players and nothing has happened in the locker room and nothing has happened at all. >> harris' coming out was not compatible with his football career. his admission comes after a report that an active nfl player is now considering whether to admit that he is gay. >>> we are getting new numbers on a push to show support for marriage equality on facebook. users may have noticed people changing their facebook profile pictures to a pink equal sign on a red background. the human rights campaign started the idea on monday. and by friday, facebook says 2.7 million people had done it. facebook released this map of which areas are showing support. san francisco and washington, dc ranked highly. the most active county was in michigan. >>> tahoe reports hope to lure skiers and snowboa

kwame holman has our report. >> reporter: as the senate began work this morning, majority leader harry reid was still saying it not too late. >> we believe we have a balanced plan to remove the threat of the sequester. everybody agrees, republicans around the country, about 80% of the americans agree it's the right thing to do almost 60% of republicans around the country agree it's the right thing to do. the only republicans in america that don't agree are those that serve in congress. >> reporter: democrats offered a plan to cancel the sequester and replace it with a mix of tax increases and targeted spending cuts phased in over ten years. >> it isn't a plan at all. it's a gimmick. >> reporter: republicans derided the bill. and minority leader mitch mcconnell charged president obama has manufactured a crisis. >> look: our country has a spending problem-- a pretty massive one; most of us in the chamber at least acknowledge that fact. but we can either address the problem in a smart way, or we can do it in the way he's proposed. >> reporter: another republican- - pat toomey of pennsylvania-- said the smart way