All-American Mizzou football player Michael Sam came out on Sunday, which means he could be the first openly gay NFL draft. Here’s a look at the reasons Mizzou is a great place for any Tiger to come out.
Sam told his teammates he was gay in August, and they respected his decision to keep it a secret.
“My teammates were very supportive. They rallied around me, and they support me even now," said Sam, in an interview with the Columbia Tribune.
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When the Westboro Baptist Church announced a protest at Mizzou, students organized a counter-protest with 2,614 attendees on Facebook and counting.
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This year, Mizzou had its first gender-queer Homecoming King candidate.
Mizzou had the first homecoming in 1911. Josey Herrera made history as the first member of a sorority running for Homecoming King. Read more here.
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Mizzou is proud to be inclusive for trans* students.
Mizzou’s news bureau made this video to promote inclusivity. MU offers trans* students medical insurance for medical care, hormone treatment, lab tests and surgical care. (Students are still pushing the university to provide gender-neutral housing and include preferred names in the campus directory.)