This summer something huge happened! Ryan Russell, a free-agent defensive end, came out as bisexual. He is the only male athlete in the four major professional sports leagues (N.F.L., N.B.A., M.L.B. and N.H.L.) to openly identify as L.G.B.T.Q. His decision to come out will have a huge impact on L.G.B.T.Q. acceptance in sports.
Ryan Russell decided to come out because he felt like he was holding something back. He wants whatever team he joins to know exactly who he is, and he wanted those who are also part of the L.G.B.T.Q. community to have more confidence to play sports. He opens up about his sexual orientation in a article published by ESPN that you can find here: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27484719/no-distractions-nfl-veteran-opens-sexuality