I wanted to share this video that was created, directed, and produced by the out, gay captain of the men’s volleyball team at NYU, Jay Hayes.
NYU has a reputation for being very “queer friendly,” but that doesn’t mean that its students are immune to hate speech or homophobia. The world of professional sports gets a lot of bad press around homophobia, and rightly so. It’s inspiring and encouraging to see these athletes and their coaches, of all sexual orientations, helping young people to know that it’s more than OK to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer and an athlete.
This video makes me proud to be a member of the NYU community. Please share it with others. It deserves to be seen, just like these young athletes.