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The first openly gay Divisn I men's basketball player was embraced by fay and teammat after g out at UMass. But after transferrg to Seton Hall, he walked away om the attentn.

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GAY BASKETBALL PLAYER KENA GILMOUR WAS OUT TO HIS LLEGE TEAM FOR 3 SEASONS

We know of 174 gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr athlet who have e out om the ACC, SEC, Pac-12, Big 12 and Big Ten. That’s a lot. * gay college basketball team *

2) De Blue DevilsIn 2009 a wrer observed how De men’s basketball players seem to have been subjected to more homophobia than most, wh Christian Laettner, Brian Davis, Bobby Hurley and J.

7) Michigan State Spartans Michigan State has had multiple out gay cheerlears for the Spartans, cludg Jeff Snyr and Jab Michael. 10) Davidson WildtsIn 2020, unrgrad Mandy Me penned this op-ed about beg gay at Davidson, an experience she scribed as “prent” but “muted.

11) Rutgers Srlet KnightsIn 2013, men’s head basketball ach Mike Rice was fired for some poor choic, cludg g a gay slur.

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11) Notre Dame Fightg IrishWhen gay Notre Dame tennis player Matt Dooley me out 2014, he broke a barrier for the Fightg Irish that other LGBTQ athlet have walked through. 14) Montana State Bobts Former Montana State football player Brandon Davis me out publicly as gay 2016. 2) Villanova WildtsFormer Villanova basketball player Will Sheridan was one of the first former Divisn I llege basketball players to e out as gay, ultimately ducted to the Delaware Basketball Hall of Fame.

8) Seton Hall PiratSeton Hall is one of only two men’s Divisn I basketball teams to have a publicly out gay player — Derrick Gordon. 11) Michigan WolverMichigan head football ach Jim Harbgh is a supportive father of his gay son, wh Jim Jr.

13) UT-Chattanooga MocsThe Universy of Tennsee at Chattanooga has a gay and straight alliance lled “Spectm. 3) Wisns BadgersUniversy of Wisns director of basketball operatns for the men’s team Marc VanWetterg is the (currently) rare publicly out gay man Divisn I men’s basketball. 6) LSU TigersWomen’s head basketball ach Kim Mulkey brought a Hall of Fame rerd and a history of homophobia to her achg gig at LSU.

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9) Creighton BluejaysIn 2021, Creighton stunts elected their first out gay print of the stunt body, sophomore Francis Pastor-Rivera.

4) UCLA BsUCLA has a long history of supportg LGBTQ people sports, much of aid by the prence of out gay softball ach Kirk Walker, who ns the Sports Equaly Foundatn.

8) UNC Tar heelsFor s the Universy of North Carola at Chapel Hill had an out gay admistrator Dave Lohse.

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3) LSU TigersWomen’s head basketball ach Kim Mulkey brought a Hall of Fame rerd and a history of homophobia to her achg gig at LSU. 12) Florida Gulf Coast EaglIn 2012, a lol reporter, Seth Soffian, wrote a fantastic three-part look at homophobia women’s sports, focg on FGCU. 16) Montana State Bobts Former Montana State football player Brandon Davis me out publicly as gay 2016.

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5) UNC Tar heelsFor s the Universy of North Carola at Chapel Hill had an out gay admistrator Dave Lohse.

6) Geia BulldogsJoey Fisher, a hockey goalie wh the Geia men’s hockey team, was one of the first gay athlet llege sports to e out publicly on Outsports. 10) Creighton BluejaysIn 2021, Creighton stunts elected their first out gay print of the stunt body, sophomore Francis Pastor-Rivera. 11) DePl Blue DemonsThe stunt body print at DePl 2011 was a gay athlete, hockey player Anthony Alfano.

3) Michigan WolverMichigan head football ach Jim Harbgh is a supportive father of his gay son, wh Jim Jr. 5) Oregon DucksIn 2015, Ducks head football ach Mark Helich said he didn’t thk the team “would even bat an eye” if a gay player on the team me out. 8) Nebraska CornhkersThe Nebraska football team has seen a player e out — Eric Luhen, who has bee an LGBTQ sports advote — and avowed anti-gay ach Ron Brown hired by the team.

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10) South Dakota CoyotThe Universy of South Dakota has had at least two gay athlet on the swim team e out: Josh Sorbe and Bryce Fehrger. 11) Villanova WildtsFormer Villanova basketball player Will Sheridan was one of the first former Divisn I llege basketball players to e out as gay, ultimately ducted to the Delaware Basketball Hall of Fame. 15) Hawaii Rabow WaheThe Universy of Hawaii dropped the “Rabow” om s nickname 2000, ncedg that was bee seemed too gay.

5) Notre Dame Fightg IrishWhen gay Notre Dame tennis player Matt Dooley me out 2014, he broke a barrier for the Fightg Irish that other LGBTQ athlet have walked through. 9) Kansas State WildtsStt Frantz me out publicly as gay on the Kansas State football team, then played three seasons as an out player. 10) Florida GatorsIn one of the first legal s of s kd, 2003 Florida softball player Andrea Zimbardi said she was released om the team for beg gay.

11) Prceton TigersMason Darrow was the first active gay player Divisn I llege football to e out publicly, sharg his story wh Outsports 2015. 12) Massachetts MutemenDerrick Gordon was the first gay player to ever e out publicly while still petg on a Divisn I men’s llege basketball team, dog so 2014.

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