by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #1 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #2 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by max 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 5580 Joined: Jun 01 2015 Sarasota, FL Hall of Fame Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #3 azramsfan93, 99Balloons liked this post All I care about is winning.If a player helps my team win, then I'm a fan. Orientation is irrelevant to me. ~ max ~“The consciousness of good intentions disdains ambiguity.” - Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers 2 by Haden 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 2134 Joined: Sep 06 2016 Spokane, WA RFU Survivor Champ Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #4 azramsfan93 liked this post Zzzzzzzzzzzzz, clearly the offseason. 1 by AvengerRam 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 8686 Joined: Oct 03 2017 Lake Mary, Florida Hall of Fame Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #5 Hacksaw liked this post Its a big deal, because its no longer such a big deal. 1 by max 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 5580 Joined: Jun 01 2015 Sarasota, FL Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #6 AvengerRam wrote:Its a big deal, because its no longer such a big deal.When its not celebrated then it won't be a big deal anymore. ~ max ~“The consciousness of good intentions disdains ambiguity.” - Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #7 TOPIC AUTHOR Being the first ever tends to be noteworthy. RFU Season Ticket Holder by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #8 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Hacksaw 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #9 Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. . GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by /zn/ 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6763 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #10 99Balloons liked this post Hacksaw wrote:Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. .That's not the world we live in though. As you know the world you want is many years away. But right now in many circles, including male sports, being openly gay is stigmatized. Being public helps reduce that. A player coming out like this is deliberately trying to change perceptions, so that the stigma diminishes. As a very clear indication of that, when he made his announcement, Nassib also said he was donating to The Trevor Project, which is the leading national organization working on suicide prevention for lesbian and gay kids. Guess why the suicide rate is so high in that population (it's pretty obvious). It's not because we have reached an era when everyone simply accepts sexual orientation as a merely personal thing we don't even have to discuss. Hassib's announcement was meant to draw attention to issues like that. ... 1 Reply 1 / 7 1 7 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 66 posts Apr 18 2024 FOLLOW US @RAMSFANSUNITED Who liked this post
by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #2 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by max 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 5580 Joined: Jun 01 2015 Sarasota, FL Hall of Fame Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #3 azramsfan93, 99Balloons liked this post All I care about is winning.If a player helps my team win, then I'm a fan. Orientation is irrelevant to me. ~ max ~“The consciousness of good intentions disdains ambiguity.” - Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers 2 by Haden 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 2134 Joined: Sep 06 2016 Spokane, WA RFU Survivor Champ Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #4 azramsfan93 liked this post Zzzzzzzzzzzzz, clearly the offseason. 1 by AvengerRam 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 8686 Joined: Oct 03 2017 Lake Mary, Florida Hall of Fame Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #5 Hacksaw liked this post Its a big deal, because its no longer such a big deal. 1 by max 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 5580 Joined: Jun 01 2015 Sarasota, FL Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #6 AvengerRam wrote:Its a big deal, because its no longer such a big deal.When its not celebrated then it won't be a big deal anymore. ~ max ~“The consciousness of good intentions disdains ambiguity.” - Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #7 TOPIC AUTHOR Being the first ever tends to be noteworthy. RFU Season Ticket Holder by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #8 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Hacksaw 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #9 Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. . GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by /zn/ 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6763 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #10 99Balloons liked this post Hacksaw wrote:Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. .That's not the world we live in though. As you know the world you want is many years away. But right now in many circles, including male sports, being openly gay is stigmatized. Being public helps reduce that. A player coming out like this is deliberately trying to change perceptions, so that the stigma diminishes. As a very clear indication of that, when he made his announcement, Nassib also said he was donating to The Trevor Project, which is the leading national organization working on suicide prevention for lesbian and gay kids. Guess why the suicide rate is so high in that population (it's pretty obvious). It's not because we have reached an era when everyone simply accepts sexual orientation as a merely personal thing we don't even have to discuss. Hassib's announcement was meant to draw attention to issues like that. ... 1 Reply 1 / 7 1 7 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 66 posts Apr 18 2024 FOLLOW US @RAMSFANSUNITED Who liked this post
by max 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 5580 Joined: Jun 01 2015 Sarasota, FL Hall of Fame Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #3 azramsfan93, 99Balloons liked this post All I care about is winning.If a player helps my team win, then I'm a fan. Orientation is irrelevant to me. ~ max ~“The consciousness of good intentions disdains ambiguity.” - Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers 2 by Haden 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 2134 Joined: Sep 06 2016 Spokane, WA RFU Survivor Champ Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #4 azramsfan93 liked this post Zzzzzzzzzzzzz, clearly the offseason. 1 by AvengerRam 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 8686 Joined: Oct 03 2017 Lake Mary, Florida Hall of Fame Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #5 Hacksaw liked this post Its a big deal, because its no longer such a big deal. 1 by max 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 5580 Joined: Jun 01 2015 Sarasota, FL Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #6 AvengerRam wrote:Its a big deal, because its no longer such a big deal.When its not celebrated then it won't be a big deal anymore. ~ max ~“The consciousness of good intentions disdains ambiguity.” - Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #7 TOPIC AUTHOR Being the first ever tends to be noteworthy. RFU Season Ticket Holder by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #8 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Hacksaw 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #9 Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. . GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by /zn/ 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6763 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #10 99Balloons liked this post Hacksaw wrote:Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. .That's not the world we live in though. As you know the world you want is many years away. But right now in many circles, including male sports, being openly gay is stigmatized. Being public helps reduce that. A player coming out like this is deliberately trying to change perceptions, so that the stigma diminishes. As a very clear indication of that, when he made his announcement, Nassib also said he was donating to The Trevor Project, which is the leading national organization working on suicide prevention for lesbian and gay kids. Guess why the suicide rate is so high in that population (it's pretty obvious). It's not because we have reached an era when everyone simply accepts sexual orientation as a merely personal thing we don't even have to discuss. Hassib's announcement was meant to draw attention to issues like that. ... 1 Reply 1 / 7 1 7 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 66 posts Apr 18 2024 FOLLOW US @RAMSFANSUNITED Who liked this post
by Haden 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 2134 Joined: Sep 06 2016 Spokane, WA RFU Survivor Champ Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #4 azramsfan93 liked this post Zzzzzzzzzzzzz, clearly the offseason. 1 by AvengerRam 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 8686 Joined: Oct 03 2017 Lake Mary, Florida Hall of Fame Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #5 Hacksaw liked this post Its a big deal, because its no longer such a big deal. 1 by max 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 5580 Joined: Jun 01 2015 Sarasota, FL Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #6 AvengerRam wrote:Its a big deal, because its no longer such a big deal.When its not celebrated then it won't be a big deal anymore. ~ max ~“The consciousness of good intentions disdains ambiguity.” - Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #7 TOPIC AUTHOR Being the first ever tends to be noteworthy. RFU Season Ticket Holder by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #8 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Hacksaw 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #9 Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. . GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by /zn/ 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6763 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #10 99Balloons liked this post Hacksaw wrote:Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. .That's not the world we live in though. As you know the world you want is many years away. But right now in many circles, including male sports, being openly gay is stigmatized. Being public helps reduce that. A player coming out like this is deliberately trying to change perceptions, so that the stigma diminishes. As a very clear indication of that, when he made his announcement, Nassib also said he was donating to The Trevor Project, which is the leading national organization working on suicide prevention for lesbian and gay kids. Guess why the suicide rate is so high in that population (it's pretty obvious). It's not because we have reached an era when everyone simply accepts sexual orientation as a merely personal thing we don't even have to discuss. Hassib's announcement was meant to draw attention to issues like that. ... 1 Reply 1 / 7 1 7 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 66 posts Apr 18 2024 FOLLOW US @RAMSFANSUNITED Who liked this post
by AvengerRam 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 8686 Joined: Oct 03 2017 Lake Mary, Florida Hall of Fame Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #5 Hacksaw liked this post Its a big deal, because its no longer such a big deal. 1 by max 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 5580 Joined: Jun 01 2015 Sarasota, FL Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #6 AvengerRam wrote:Its a big deal, because its no longer such a big deal.When its not celebrated then it won't be a big deal anymore. ~ max ~“The consciousness of good intentions disdains ambiguity.” - Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #7 TOPIC AUTHOR Being the first ever tends to be noteworthy. RFU Season Ticket Holder by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #8 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Hacksaw 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #9 Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. . GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by /zn/ 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6763 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #10 99Balloons liked this post Hacksaw wrote:Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. .That's not the world we live in though. As you know the world you want is many years away. But right now in many circles, including male sports, being openly gay is stigmatized. Being public helps reduce that. A player coming out like this is deliberately trying to change perceptions, so that the stigma diminishes. As a very clear indication of that, when he made his announcement, Nassib also said he was donating to The Trevor Project, which is the leading national organization working on suicide prevention for lesbian and gay kids. Guess why the suicide rate is so high in that population (it's pretty obvious). It's not because we have reached an era when everyone simply accepts sexual orientation as a merely personal thing we don't even have to discuss. Hassib's announcement was meant to draw attention to issues like that. ... 1 Reply 1 / 7 1 7 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 66 posts Apr 18 2024
by max 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 5580 Joined: Jun 01 2015 Sarasota, FL Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #6 AvengerRam wrote:Its a big deal, because its no longer such a big deal.When its not celebrated then it won't be a big deal anymore. ~ max ~“The consciousness of good intentions disdains ambiguity.” - Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #7 TOPIC AUTHOR Being the first ever tends to be noteworthy. RFU Season Ticket Holder by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #8 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Hacksaw 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #9 Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. . GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by /zn/ 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6763 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #10 99Balloons liked this post Hacksaw wrote:Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. .That's not the world we live in though. As you know the world you want is many years away. But right now in many circles, including male sports, being openly gay is stigmatized. Being public helps reduce that. A player coming out like this is deliberately trying to change perceptions, so that the stigma diminishes. As a very clear indication of that, when he made his announcement, Nassib also said he was donating to The Trevor Project, which is the leading national organization working on suicide prevention for lesbian and gay kids. Guess why the suicide rate is so high in that population (it's pretty obvious). It's not because we have reached an era when everyone simply accepts sexual orientation as a merely personal thing we don't even have to discuss. Hassib's announcement was meant to draw attention to issues like that. ... 1 Reply 1 / 7 1 7 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 66 posts Apr 18 2024
by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #7 TOPIC AUTHOR Being the first ever tends to be noteworthy. RFU Season Ticket Holder by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #8 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Hacksaw 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #9 Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. . GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by /zn/ 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6763 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #10 99Balloons liked this post Hacksaw wrote:Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. .That's not the world we live in though. As you know the world you want is many years away. But right now in many circles, including male sports, being openly gay is stigmatized. Being public helps reduce that. A player coming out like this is deliberately trying to change perceptions, so that the stigma diminishes. As a very clear indication of that, when he made his announcement, Nassib also said he was donating to The Trevor Project, which is the leading national organization working on suicide prevention for lesbian and gay kids. Guess why the suicide rate is so high in that population (it's pretty obvious). It's not because we have reached an era when everyone simply accepts sexual orientation as a merely personal thing we don't even have to discuss. Hassib's announcement was meant to draw attention to issues like that. ... 1 Reply 1 / 7 1 7 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 66 posts Apr 18 2024
by Elvis 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 38448 Joined: Mar 28 2015 Los Angeles Administrator Re: Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #8 TOPIC AUTHOR RFU Season Ticket Holder by Hacksaw 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #9 Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. . GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by /zn/ 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6763 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #10 99Balloons liked this post Hacksaw wrote:Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. .That's not the world we live in though. As you know the world you want is many years away. But right now in many circles, including male sports, being openly gay is stigmatized. Being public helps reduce that. A player coming out like this is deliberately trying to change perceptions, so that the stigma diminishes. As a very clear indication of that, when he made his announcement, Nassib also said he was donating to The Trevor Project, which is the leading national organization working on suicide prevention for lesbian and gay kids. Guess why the suicide rate is so high in that population (it's pretty obvious). It's not because we have reached an era when everyone simply accepts sexual orientation as a merely personal thing we don't even have to discuss. Hassib's announcement was meant to draw attention to issues like that. ... 1 Reply 1 / 7 1 7 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 66 posts Apr 18 2024
by Hacksaw 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #9 Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. . GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS by /zn/ 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6763 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #10 99Balloons liked this post Hacksaw wrote:Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. .That's not the world we live in though. As you know the world you want is many years away. But right now in many circles, including male sports, being openly gay is stigmatized. Being public helps reduce that. A player coming out like this is deliberately trying to change perceptions, so that the stigma diminishes. As a very clear indication of that, when he made his announcement, Nassib also said he was donating to The Trevor Project, which is the leading national organization working on suicide prevention for lesbian and gay kids. Guess why the suicide rate is so high in that population (it's pretty obvious). It's not because we have reached an era when everyone simply accepts sexual orientation as a merely personal thing we don't even have to discuss. Hassib's announcement was meant to draw attention to issues like that. ... 1 Reply 1 / 7 1 7 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 66 posts Apr 18 2024
by /zn/ 2 years 9 months ago Total posts: 6763 Joined: Jun 28 2015 Maine Hall of Fame Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay POST #10 99Balloons liked this post Hacksaw wrote:Cool story. I just hope everybody's comfy and happy with their decisions and also to realize it's their business so no need to share. .That's not the world we live in though. As you know the world you want is many years away. But right now in many circles, including male sports, being openly gay is stigmatized. Being public helps reduce that. A player coming out like this is deliberately trying to change perceptions, so that the stigma diminishes. As a very clear indication of that, when he made his announcement, Nassib also said he was donating to The Trevor Project, which is the leading national organization working on suicide prevention for lesbian and gay kids. Guess why the suicide rate is so high in that population (it's pretty obvious). It's not because we have reached an era when everyone simply accepts sexual orientation as a merely personal thing we don't even have to discuss. Hassib's announcement was meant to draw attention to issues like that. ... 1 Reply 1 / 7 1 7 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business