Jaden Vazquez is a junior at Fordham University, where he plays linebacker on the school’s football team. He also co-leads a new student athlete support group, working specifically with his LGBTQ peers.Last October, he came out to his teammates in a video posted to Instagram.
The video shows him literally stepping out of his bedroom closet and includes the caption: “As you can see it’s not easy for me to come out of the closet but here it is!
I’m bisexual and I’m proud of who I am. Thank you to everyone who has ever supported me. I’ve struggled my entire life with self identity and I have finally found the strength to come out.