Ep. 263: LGBTQ+ News: Trans Rights, Russia Charges Teen & Viral Gay Grad Speech | May 26
We open with Garrett Snoeyenbos — a former college offensive lineman who played at Vanderbilt, the Naval Academy, and the University of Tennessee — and the moment after graduation when he could no longer hide who he was. It's a story about the weight of the closet and what it costs to finally put it down.
Our Pride Pioneer spotlight looks back at Penn State hockey player Voight Demeester, who came out in 2016 and proved that sexual orientation is no barrier to athletic identity or success.
Then: Kentucky eighth grader Daniel Mattingly goes completely off-script at his middle school graduation…
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