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A pro football player thought being gay and being an athlete could not coexist, until he proved himself wrong.
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In this episode
- How self-imposed limits can quietly shape a career and a life
- What the process of coming out publicly actually looks like
- Why the stories we tell ourselves about the world are often wrong
- How one athlete reconciled his identity with his sport
About this episode
You never really know what you’re capable of. We limit ourselves based on the things we think we know about the world. And we’re wrong a lot. When Thomas Beattie was playing football, being gay and being a professional athlete felt mutually exclusive. But just a couple months ago, ESPN published Thomas’s coming out story.Go follow Thomas on IG, Twitter, and Facebook!
Your host is Levi Chambers, co-founder of Gayety.
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On Pride, host Caitlynn McDaniel deep dives into the LGBTQ+ stories lighting up our screens — and the people who bring them to life. Each week, she sits down with the stars we love, the creators behind the scenes, and the voices changing the way stories are told.
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