Byron Perks, first openly gay HBCU football player, talks to ESPN about life chang

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• IN A LLEGE FOOTBALL FIRST, HBCU PLAYER OUT AS GAY
• BYRON PERKS, THE FIRST OUT GAY FOOTBALL PLAYER HBCU HISTORY, LANDS STARRG ROLE NEW SPORTS DOC
• HAMPTON'S BYRON PERKS BE FIRST HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER TO E OUT AS GAY
• HAMPTON STUNT-ATHLETE BE FIRST HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER TO COME OUT AS GAY
• FIRST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER REVEALS BOYIEND FOR PRI MONTH [WATCH]
• FIRST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER REVEALS BOYIEND FOR PRI MONTH [WATCH]
• HAMPTON FOOTBALL PLAYER THE FIRST OM AN HBCU TO E OUT AS GAY
• HAMPTON’S BYRON PERKS IS THE FIRST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER
• BYRON PERKS, FIRST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER, TALKS TO ESPN ABOUT LIFE CHANG
• BYRON PERKS GETS 100% REAL ABOUT BEG FIRST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER ESPN TERVIEW
• FIRST OUT GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER BYRON PERKS INTRODUC HIS BF
• BYRON PERKS, 1ST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER, CELEBRAT PRI MONTH WH NEW BOYIEND
• HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER MAK HISTORY AS FIRST TO COME OUT AS GAY

IN A LLEGE FOOTBALL FIRST, HBCU PLAYER OUT AS GAY

A Hampton Universy football player me out publicly as gay, a first for a football player at a historilly Black llege or universy, acrdg to, an LGBTQ sports news se. Byron Perks, a Divisn I fensive back for the Hampton Universy Pirat, me out as gay an Instagram story shared Wednday. I’m gay, let be known that this is not a ‘cisn’ or a ‘choice.

BYRON PERKS, THE FIRST OUT GAY FOOTBALL PLAYER HBCU HISTORY, LANDS STARRG ROLE NEW SPORTS DOC

’ Y, this is who I am, this is who I’ve been, and this is who I’m gog to be, ” Perks wrote the story, acrdg to (Instagram stori are only available for 24 hours, so Perks’ origal story is no longer viewable) several Divisn I football players have e out as gay durg their llege reers — cludg the College of Idaho’s Cy Hicks, Amherst College’s Avery Saffold and Kansas State’s Stt Frantz — Perks is the first to do so at one of the untry’s 101 HBCUs, acrdg to both Outsports and Perks.

Perks told Outsports that he’d like to help other gay Black men who are stgglg wh their sexualy. “There hasn’t been an out gay football athlete at an HBCU.

“I’m sure the young man has heard his fair share of slurs om teammat unaware that he is gay.

HAMPTON'S BYRON PERKS BE FIRST HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER TO E OUT AS GAY

Cyd Zeigler, the -founr of Outsports, noted that “so many ‘first’ gay athlet — John Amaechi, Jason Colls, Michael Sam — have been Black men. Jt last week, the first out gay football player HBCU history revealed his boyiend to the world.

HAMPTON STUNT-ATHLETE BE FIRST HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER TO COME OUT AS GAY

""Beyond Lims" highlights @_HamptonU's Byron Perks, the first openly gay HBCU football player, Sunday on CBS. Those words reflect Perks’ msage when he publicly me out as gay last fall.

FIRST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER REVEALS BOYIEND FOR PRI MONTH [WATCH]

On the Tamron Hall Show last year, he said he’s tryg to be the example for other gay young Black athlet that he lacked. “Especially at an HBCU, young Black gay men need an outlet, ” he told Outsports.

There hasn’t been an out gay football athlete at an HBCU.

Perks excelled on the field after g out, a mon occurrence among gay athlet.

FIRST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER REVEALS BOYIEND FOR PRI MONTH [WATCH]

Byron Perks, a fensive back at Hampton Universy, me out as gay, and he is believed to be the first football player om a Historilly Black College and Universy (HBCU) to e out publicly. ”“I’m gay, let be known that this is not a ‘cisn’ or a ‘choice. "Especially at an HBCU, young Black gay men need an outlet, ” he said.

Hampton Universy rnerback Byron Perks, the first openly gay football player at a historilly Black universy, cid to show off his be to celebrate Pri Month.

HAMPTON FOOTBALL PLAYER THE FIRST OM AN HBCU TO E OUT AS GAY

In a jubilant celebratn of thenticy and love, Byron Perks, the trailblazg openly gay football player at a historilly Black universy, proudly showsed his new partner. Hailg om Hampton Universy, Byron etched his name history as the first football player at an HBCU to e out as gay. Hampton Universy fensive back Byron Perks has bee the first football player at a historilly Black llege or universy (HBCU) to publicly e out as gay.

HAMPTON’S BYRON PERKS IS THE FIRST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER

“I’ve cid that I’m gog to make a change, and stop nng away om myself, " Perks wrote the Instagram story, acrdg to "I’m gay, let be known that this is not a ‘cisn’ or a ‘choice. Other llege football players have e out as gay durg their playg reers, but Perks is the first to do so while attendg one of the 101 HBCUs.

“Especially at an HBCU, young Black gay men need an outlet, ” Perks told Outsports. Hampton Universy football player Byron Perks ma history Wednday by beg the first football player at an HBCU to e out as gay acrdg to Sports Illtrated. Perks told Outsports that he hop that livg his tth will spire other Black gay men to feel fortable to be open about who they are.

BYRON PERKS, FIRST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER, TALKS TO ESPN ABOUT LIFE CHANG

“Especially at an HBCU, young Black gay men need an outlet, they need a support system, ” Perks said. He is the first openly gay HBCU football star, and recently revealed his new boyiend to the world. While social issu around race and tn are typilly of prry on the mp, gay rights sometim tak the back burner.

I’m gay…Y, this is who I am, this is who I’ve been, and this is who I’m gog to be.

Related: Michael Sam First Openly Gay Player Drafted Into The NFL [VIDEO]. Related: Black, Openly Gay, And A Female CEO, Jse Harris-Dupart Says Beg Authentic Is The Key To Her Succs. He is the first openly gay HBCU football star and recently revealed his new boyiend to the world.

BYRON PERKS GETS 100% REAL ABOUT BEG FIRST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER ESPN TERVIEW

While social issu around race and tn are typilly of prry on the mp, gay rights sometim take the back burner.

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FIRST OUT GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER BYRON PERKS INTRODUC HIS BF

In another first, Last October, Hampton Universy football player Byron Perks ma history by beg the first football player at an HBCU to e out as gay.

He ma the announcement a social media post that went viral and exprsed that he wanted to be an spiratn for other Black gay men to feel fortable sharg their tth. Sayg a social media post Wednday that he would “no longer be livg a lie, ” Hampton Universy football player Byron Perks me out as gay. “I’m gay, let be known that this is not a ‘cisn’ or a ‘choice.

BYRON PERKS, 1ST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER, CELEBRAT PRI MONTH WH NEW BOYIEND

”Perks is believed to be the first football player om an HBCU (historilly Black lleg and universi) to publicly share that he is gay. In dog so while actively playg, he follows the footsteps of llege football trail blazers such as Arizona State’s Edward “Chip” Saraf 2014, as well as Arizona’s My-Kg Johnson and Kansas State’s Stt Frantz NFL player, the Tampa Bay Bucneers’ Carl Nassib, has e out as gay while still active the league.

“Especially at an HBCU, young Black gay men need an outlet, ” he said. Last October, Perks ma history as the first openly active gay HBCU football player. Last October, Perks achieved a remarkable tone by beg the first openly gay active football player a Historilly Black Colleg and Universi (HBCU).

HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER MAK HISTORY AS FIRST TO COME OUT AS GAY

Byron Perks' bravery and thenticy as an openly gay athlete are expected to pave the way for others the LGBTQ muny to embrace their te selv.