Byron Perkins is the first openly gay HBCU football player, and he is celebrating this Pride month with his new boyfie. <3
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The Hampton University defensive back made history in October 2022 after coming out as gay, stating:
“…I’m going to make a change and stop running away from myself. I’m gay…Yes, this is who I am, this is who I’ve been, and this is who I’m going to be. Simply put, I am who I am…”
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In a 2022 interview with Outsports, Perkins further shared his sentiments on representation at HBCUs, expressing:
“Especially at an HBCU, young Black gay men need an outlet. They need a support system. There hasn’t been an out gay football athlete at an HBCU. I want to end the stigma of what people think. I want people to know they can be themselves.”
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Since then, Perkins has been continuously breaking boundaries in the field of sports, the HBCU campus culture, among fellow collegiate athletes, and of course, the LGBTQ+ community in general.
In fact, he started off this year’s Pride Month with a bang after posting a couple selfie with his new boyfriend:
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Lovely couple <3 Celebrating love with Perkins, his new boyfie, and the entire LGBTQ+ community!
Source: newsone.com
Congratulations Byron continue to live in your truth no matter what anyone says you are a very handsome young man and you deserve to be with who you choose to be with life is to short to live a lie i wish you nothing but the best.
I remember when Byron announced he’s gay and my heart skipped a beat, I mean just look at him 🤤
And then look at the boyfriend 🤮