The American Gay Controversy

Gays in America be forever talked about when it comes to controversies. It doesnt field of study if its beingness comical in sports and entertainment or same-sex marriage, being gay is going to be a main point. It is a good deal not exigencyed when it comes to athletes besides there are legion(predicate) that trying to make gay marriage intelligent.\nGay athletes are not quite an very some(prenominal) site but those who nonplus come out the mechanical press have stirred much controversy. One athlete in particular recently brought the topic to the eyes of America, his name, Michael Sam. He was a college football player for second University. In February of 2014 he announce publicly on ESPN that he was gay stating I am an openly, proud gay macrocosm. Since and so hes been drafted by the St. Louis. He was the first openly gay player in NFL history. Many of his teammates and coaches had already cognise this dating back to idealistic of 2013. I knew from a untried age that I was attracted to guys, he said, I didnt crawl in if it was a phase ... I didnt want to say, Hey, I might be gay. I might be bi. I just didnt know ... I wanted to shape who I was and make certain(p) I knew what was comfortable. So I didnt tell anyone growing up, he said in an interview. nonetheless not everyone braveed him as Tim Wildmon of the American Family Association agree with ex-coach Tony Dungy. Tony Dungy believed that Sam being in a locker dwell with right away athletes is unfair to straight athletes. Wildmon wrote that Sexually, God made man for woman and woman for man. Its obvious. Its natural, and later(prenominal) pointed out that players being naked or half-naked in the locker room would distract Sam. other athlete, Jason Collins, that had came out the closet in the NBA supported Sams coming out. \nSame-sex marriage has been on the minds of the American society for a while with states legalizing it and others refusing. The act is legal in nine states, 2 Native tribes, and Washington D.C. Obama, in May of 2012 declared his support of sam...