Hampton DB be first HBCU football player to e out as gay

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• HAMPTON'S BYRON PERKS BE FIRST HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER TO E OUT AS GAY
• HAMPTON UNIVERSY STUNT-ATHLETE COM OUT AS FIRST GAY FOOTBALL PLAYER AT AN HBCU
• BYRON PERKS MAK HISTORY AS FIRST OPENLY GAY HAMPTON UNIVERSY ATHLETE
• HAMPTON’S BYRON PERKS, HBCU’S FIRST OPENLY GAY FOOTBALL PLAYER
• BYRON PERKS, D1 HAMPTON UNIVERSY FOOTBALL PLAYER, OUT AS GAY
• HAMPTON’S BYRON PERKS IS THE FIRST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER
• BYRON PERKS, 1ST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER, CELEBRAT PRI MONTH WH NEW BOYIEND
• HAMPTON FOOTBALL PLAYER OUT AS GAY, POSSIBLY FIRST HBCU ATHLETE TO DO SO
• FIRST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER SPOTLIGHTS STIGMA OF HOMOSEXUALY IN THE BLACK COMMUNY
• IN A LLEGE FOOTBALL FIRST, HBCU PLAYER OUT AS GAY
• FIRST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER REVEALS BOYIEND FOR PRI MONTH [WATCH]
• JAGUARS ASSISTANT KEV MAXEN IS FIRST MALE NFL ACH TO E OUT AS GAY
• CT NATIVE BREAKS BARRIER AS FIRST OPENLY-GAY NFL ACH
• JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
• JAGS' MAXEN IS FIRST MALE AMERIN PRO SPORTS ACH TO E OUT AS GAY
• JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT COACH KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY AFTER COMG OUT AS GAY

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

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.

HAMPTON UNIVERSY STUNT-ATHLETE COM OUT AS FIRST GAY FOOTBALL PLAYER AT AN HBCU

"Especially at an HBCU, young Black gay men need an outlet, ” he said. There hasn’t been an out gay football athlete at an HBCU. Screenshot: Instagram/@breezyshots__Byron Perks, a Hampton Universy fensive back, has ma history after he publicly me out as gay, the first time a football player at an HBCU has done ma the announcement on Wednday on his Instagram story where he wrote, “I’ve cid that I’m gog to make a change, and stop nng away om myself.

I’m gay, let be known that this is not a ‘cisn’ or a ‘choice.

”Read moreAsi om Halle Bailey, Here Are Other Black Disney Actors and Characters We LoveBt Streamg Service for your Black Dollar OctoberSce 2014, when former Universy of Missouri football star Michael Sam me out as gay, there have been more and more llege and profsnal football players who have been open and willg to share their sexualy.

BYRON PERKS MAK HISTORY AS FIRST OPENLY GAY HAMPTON UNIVERSY ATHLETE

”Perks shared that he wants to lend assistance to other Black men at HBCUs that are stgglg wh their sexualy and g as gay uld be the first step to helpg om “Especially at an HBCU, young Black gay men need an outlet, ” he said.

In an exclive terview wh Cyd Ziegler of OutSports, a football athlete at Hampton Universy, a private, historilly Black, rearch universy spoke about his g out as the first openly gay athlete at the universy.

HAMPTON’S BYRON PERKS, HBCU’S FIRST OPENLY GAY FOOTBALL PLAYER

In his terview, Byron Perks, a fensive back, said; “Especially at an HBU, young Black gay men need an outlet. There hasn’t been an out gay football athlete at an HBU. Speakg wh OutSports, Perks outled his views on g out and his growth as a person, a gay Black male particular as he charts a new urse his life.

BYRON PERKS, D1 HAMPTON UNIVERSY FOOTBALL PLAYER, OUT AS GAY

Kev Maxen is first openly gay male NFL ach. The NFL has an out gay player, has had out gay women ach e out, and now has s first out male ach: Kev Maxen, an associate strength ach wh the Jacksonville Jaguars team. As the Washgton Bla has reported, the NFL has ee agent Carl Nassib, who me out 2020 as the first active gay player.

In the WNBA, the Los Angel Sparks ach, Curt Miller, is an out gay man a league wh many out gay women on the urt and achg on the sil. Although there are several active out gay men playg soccer around the world, as PkNews has reported, profsnal soccer the U.

Has but one gay man playg: Coll Mart but there are currently no other active gay male players or ach the league nor the NBA or MLB. Hampton’s Byron Perks has ma history after g out last week as HBCU’s first openly gay football player.

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

“I’m gay, let be known that this is not a ‘cisn’ or a ‘choice. Byron Perks, a lear on his Divisn I HBCU llege football team, has e out as gay. Byron Perks said he unrstands some people may not fully unrstand him beg gay, but he primarily wants to help other gay Black men who are stgglg, particularly at HBCUs (historilly black llege and universy).

“Especially at an HBCU, young Black gay men need an outlet, ” he said. Over the last month, he had realized that beg the closet as a gay man was eatg at him.

Today he me out publicly as gay a powerful msage of love for everyone his life. Perks is the first gay football player to e out publicly at an HBCU.

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

Other gay Divisn I football players have been out durg their llege reers — Stt Frantz at Kansas State and Arizona’s My-Kg Johnson — addn to var other gay llege football players. He has e out as gay hop of helpg others. Perks said he unrstands some people may not fully unrstand him beg gay, but he primarily wants to help other gay Black men who are stgglg, particularly at an Historilly Black Universy.

“You n be gay and be relig, ” he said via phone shortly after Wednday’s practice. 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 OUT AS GAY, POSSIBLY FIRST HBCU ATHLETE TO DO SO

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 football player Byron Perks this week announced publicly that he is gay, jog a small number of Divisn I llege football players ever to do so. He is believed to be the first om a Historilly Black College and Universy to e out as gay publicly.

FIRST OPENLY GAY HBCU FOOTBALL PLAYER SPOTLIGHTS STIGMA OF HOMOSEXUALY IN THE BLACK COMMUNY

Four days later, Perks wrote, “I will no longer be livg a lie” as he announced publicly that he is gay. He is the first openly gay HBCU football player, and he recently revealed his new boyiend to the world.

While social issu around race and tn are typilly prri on the mp, gay rights n sometim take 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. Perks exprsed a siar sentiment durg an terview wh Outsports which he officially me out as gay last year.

IN A LLEGE FOOTBALL FIRST, HBCU PLAYER OUT AS GAY

“Especially at an HBCU, young Black gay men need an outlet, ” Perks said.

Byron Perks, 1st Openly Gay HBCU Football Player, Celebrat Pri Month Wh New Boyiend.

A football player om Hampton has announced that he is gay, possibly makg him the first athlete om a historilly Black llege and universy to do so. He ntend that beg gay is not jt a choice; ’s simply who he is.

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

Perks, who now plays for Hampton Universy, has e out as a gay, possibly makg him the first footballer at an HBCU to do so.

JAGUARS ASSISTANT KEV MAXEN IS FIRST MALE NFL ACH TO E OUT AS GAY

”While he is thought to be the first athlete at an HBCU to e out as gay while actively playg football, Perks follows the footsteps of Arizona State’s Edward “Chip” Saraf, who did so 2014, and Kansas State’s Stt Frantz 2017. His ma goal for revealg his te self, he mataed, is to support other gay Black men who are havg a difficult time.

“Especially at an HBCU, young Black gay men need an outlet, ” Perks said, The Post reported. However, he wants people to know that is possible to be both homosexual and relig, Outsports reported.

The post Hampton football player out as gay, possibly first HBCU athlete to do so appeared first on TheGr. 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.

CT NATIVE BREAKS BARRIER AS FIRST OPENLY-GAY NFL ACH

“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.

History was ma last week when Hampton Universy standout stunt-athlete Byron Perks beme the first openly gay Divisn 1 football player at a historilly Black llege or universy (HBCU). Perks exprsed a siar sentiment durg an terview wh Outsports which he officially me out as gay.

JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU

For the Black LGBTQ muny, particular, those barriers and discrimatn are upled wh racism and the stigma of homosexualy certa Black muni that n make s journey even harr. Data shows that a signifint portn of Ain Amerins harbor the belief that homosexualy is “always wrong, ” acrdg to the Natnal Instut of Health. “Homophobia exists all muni, so ’s not jt a Black muny problem, but is one of the problems wh Black muni, ” explaed Johnson, who said he hoped Perks n emboln others to follow his footsteps.

Specifilly for Perks, that nscns will be elevated even higher now that he has been phed to the foreont of the gay muny at HBCUs. Johnson, who has faced adversy as a public figure the gay muny, has had his book of personal says about his experience as a gay person banned nearly 30 school districts. “Athlet should feel fortable intifyg that they are gay and not be cricized for or monized for , ” said Johnson before mg: “How do we make sure there’s a send and a third and a 10th and a 20th [openly gay HBCU football player] and that we fally get to a number where we don’t unt anymore?

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.

JAGS' MAXEN IS FIRST MALE AMERIN PRO SPORTS ACH TO E OUT AS GAY

Byron Perks, a Divisn I fensive back for the Hampton Universy Pirat, me out as gay an Instagram story shared Wednday.

’ 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. Cyd Zeigler, the -founr of Outsports, noted that “so many ‘first’ gay athlet — John Amaechi, Jason Colls, Michael Sam — have been Black men.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT COACH KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY AFTER COMG OUT AS GAY

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 take the back burner. Related: Michael Sam First Openly Gay Player Drafted Into The NFL [VIDEO].