Harrison Wilkerson struggled with being a gay football player in small-town North Carolina. "Student body president. Recruited football player. Loads of friends. Caring family. Miserable. Coping with suicidal thoughts." (Photo courtesy of Harrison Wilkerson via Outsports,com)
Harrison Wilkerson struggled with being a gay football player in small-town North Carolina. “Student body president. Recruited football player. Loads of friends. Caring family. Miserable. Coping with suicidal thoughts.” (Photo courtesy of Harrison Wilkerson via Outsports,com)
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- A report analyzing responses of more than 12,000 young people ages 13-17 shows that LGBTQ student-athletes continue to fear discrimination from their very own coaches and teammates — and overwhelmingly choose to remain in the closet.
