Michael Sam became the first active openly gay player in the National Football League on Saturday, a fact which is well and truly historic both for the LGBT community and the NFL. Nevertheless, the fact that he was drafted rather late in the day has aroused suspicion and speculation that his sexual orientation may have […]
Michael Sam being drafted by the St. Louis Rams is an important step for gay athletes in the NFL and other professional sports. While the defensive end was drafted with the 249th pick of the 2014 NFL draft, Sam still has to make the team. If the former University of Missouri payer does join the […]
Michael Sam has been officially drafted by the Rams, becoming the first and only gay player to be drafted by the NFL. Saturday, May 10, 2014 will go down as yet another landmark date as America increasingly quickens its pace down the road toward LGBT acceptance and equality. Jeff Fisher, the coach of the Rams, […]
