Gay athlete found his sports niche and his hband through rowg - Outsports

Contents:

• GAY ATHLETE FOUND HIS NICHE AND HIS HBAND THROUGH ROWG
• THIS GAY LLEGE ROWG ACH HAS HAD 9 ATHLET E OUT TO HIM
• FOR LLEGE ROWG PTA, G OUT AS GAY SHOWED POWER OF THENTICY
• KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY

GAY ATHLETE FOUND HIS NICHE AND HIS HBAND THROUGH ROWG

I have a much different life than what I thought was possible for growg up whout any gay fluenc or role mols. And sce I didn’t have a lot of iends growg up, I assumed that much of what was available did not apply to me bee I am gay. To this day I am still cur why was important to announce to strangers I was gay when walkg to a classroom, a locker room or a dg room.

THIS GAY LLEGE ROWG ACH HAS HAD 9 ATHLET E OUT TO HIM

Whout knowg a sgle thg about beg gay and never havg met an openly gay man, I feared beg gay om as long as I n remember. My experienc told me that was bad to be gay. By the time I graduated llege, HIV transmissn had h s height wh the gay muny.

FOR LLEGE ROWG PTA, G OUT AS GAY SHOWED POWER OF THENTICY

Still, I had never met an openly gay man or talked to anyone about HIV or AIDS. If I was gay, then the thought of sex translated to a ath sentence.

KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY

And if I was gay, I knew I uld blend and hi my achievements.