Tim Walz was the coolest, most-gay friendly high school football coach imaginable. The Minnesota governor helped turn a winless team into state champs, mentoring players along the way.
He was also the head of his school’s GSA, back when casual homophobia was the norm. Stressing kindness and compassion, Walz disproves the dated stereotype that football coaches are knuckle-dragging Neanderthals.At a recent fundraiser in Boston, he acknowledged as much, taking a jab at far-right Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville in the process. “I feel like one of my roles in this now is to be the anti-Tommy Tuberville, to show that football coaches are not the dumbest people,” said Walz.
Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!Tim Walz at Boston fundraiser tonight, per pool:“I feel like one of my roles in this now is to be the anti-Tommy Tuberville, to show that football coaches are not the dumbest people.”Tuberville, who coached college football for nearly 40 years, embodies the regressive typecast to a tee.
The former Auburn University head man is a staunch opponent of LGBTQ+ rights and championed legislation that would’ve prevented trans kids from playing on school sports teams in accordance with their gender identities.