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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kev Maxen, an associate strength ach wh the Jacksonville Jaguars, has bee the first male ach a major U.S.-based profsnal league to e out as gay.

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Thanks to the proment athlet who are gay, the sports world is beg more and more acceptg of homosexual players. Whether the famo Olympians, ... * gay sports icons *

Thanks to the proment athlet who are gay, the sports world is beg more and more acceptg of homosexual players.

Who is the most famo gay athlete? Football star Michael Sam ma headl 2014 when he beme the first openly gay athlete to be drafted to the NFL. But he fely wasn’t the first homosexual athlete to fd succs.

Olympic diver Greg Louganis is openly gay. NBA player Jason Colls me out as gay an terview wh Sports Illtrated magaze 2013.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS' KEV MAXEN FIRST MALE PRO SPORTS ACH TO E OUT AS GAY

Kev Maxen, a ach wh the Jacksonville Jaguars, has bee the first male ach a major US-based profsnal league to e out as gay. | ITV Natnal News * gay sports icons *

He was the first active athlete to e out as gay any of the major Amerin sports. His announcement provoked mixed reactns om his fellow players and the you surprised that so many profsnal athlet are gay?

Olympic soccer player Megan Rapoe me out as gay 2012.

She has been a relatnship wh Atralian soccer player Sarah Walsh for three 38Natnaly: Uned Stat of AmeriBirthplace: Reddg, CaliforniaTeams: Chigo Red StarsTennis great Billie Jean Kg beme the first proment female profsnal athlete to e out as gay back 79Natnaly: Uned Stat of AmeriBirthplace: USA, Long Beach, CaliforniaOlympic diver Greg Louganis is openly gay. He married his partner Johnny Chaillo 63Natnaly: Uned Stat of AmeriBirthplace: USA, California, El CajonWNBA player Sheryl Swoop announced that she was gay 2005. " In 2011, she revealed that she was currently datg a man and believed that beg gay was a choice.

JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH COACH KEV MAXEN COM OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU

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Age: 52Natnaly: Uned Stat of AmeriBirthplace: Texas, USA, BrownfieldTeams: Hoton Comets, Uned Stat women's natnal basketball team, Texas Tech Lady Rairs basketballNBA player Jason Colls me out as gay an terview wh Sports Illtrated magaze 2013. He is the first active athlete to e out as gay any of the major Amerin sports.

His announcement provoked mixed reactns om his fellow players and the 44Natnaly: Uned Stat of AmeriBirthplace: Northridge, Los Angel, CaliforniaTeams: Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks, Washgton Wizards, Memphis Grizzli, Brooklyn NetsAmerin soccer player Abby Wambach is openly gay.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT COACH KEV MAXEN COM OUT AS GAY HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Maxen is the first ever male ach Amerin men's sports to e out as gay. * gay sports icons *

Addams is an ductee to the Chigo Gay and Lbian Hall of Fame. What Osr Wil is also known for is for twice beg prosecuted for homosexualy and gross cency 1895.

Wil, along wh more than 50, 000 other gay men, was posthumoly pardoned as part of the 2017 Alan Turg Law.

Anrson Cooper is one of the most regnizable gay male ins the world right now.

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

Upon g out as gay 2012 Cooper was lled by The New York Tim “the most proment openly gay journalist on Amerin televisn. On g out Cooper said “The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be, and I uldn’t be any more happy, fortable wh myself, and proud. ” He has stated over the years that he first realized he was gay his teen years, and first me to tly embrace that part of him shortly after llege.

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