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July 09, 2021
He spoke nonchalantly, a simple statement to share his true self, one that he had been hiding. “I just want to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay,” said Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman for the Las Vegas Raiders. In turn, Nassib last month became the first openly gay active player in the 101-year history of the National Football League.
A day later, Washington Spirit soccer player Kumi Yokoyama came out and said they are transgender – an identity not legally recognized in their native Japan.
In a tweet, President Joe Biden praised the athletes’ courage, adding, “Because of you, countless kids around the world are seeing themselves in a new light today.”
July 1, 2021 at 4:59 pm by Holly Rusch and Atmika Iyer
UC Santa Barbara professors, lecturers and faculty within the LGBTQ+ community have a wide range of lived experiences.Â
Max Abrams / Daily Nexus
The Nexus spoke with employees on UCSBâs Out List about their experience within the field of higher education as members of the LGBTQ+ community â along with other aspects of their identities. Some of these experiences occurred at UCSB while others were in other universities and colleges.Â
Graduate Dean and Feminist Studies Professor Leila Rupp shared that one of her primary struggles was being taken seriously for pursuing queer studies while teaching in Ohio.Â