Kev Maxen has bee the first male ach a US men’s profsnal sports league to e out as gay.
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.
THIS GAY LLEGE ROWG ACH HAS HAD 9 ATHLET E OUT TO HIM
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. 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. And if I was gay, I knew I uld blend and hi my achievements.
We all took re of each other, looked out for one other, and supported each other ways I thought were not for me bee I was gay.
KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY
And was then when I first sheepishly showed up at gay night club on a random Saturday night and danced all night the middle of the dance floor wh my ey closed.