Although he will probably want to deny it, but Shane Wickes is a real hero. This young High School football Coach from Reno Nevada came out as gay to the world very publicly in a TED talk at the University of Nevada. His story about his own journey is powerful as he articulates about his experiences with depression and a suicide attempt, all of which led him to finally coming out for the sake of the kids who might be gay around him.
“Sharing our truth is the only way we can have the impact we want to have,” Wickes said in his talk. “One day being gay in football will be normal. But in order for that to happen, those of us who are gay need to stand up and own it.”
It takes balls to do what Wickes did ( and not just the kind you play soccer with). As he added at the end of his passionate speech “a healthy person cannot live life in the dark,” and hopefully his bravery will inspire others struggling with their sexuality to find the light.
