In a new essay for OutSports, Sorbe reveals that he once thought such a success would not be possible for him. The reason: he’s openly gay.“I love South Dakota,” Sorbe writes. “Often, rural Americans are stereotyped to be roadblocks to inclusion.
The people are generally kind, caring and community-minded. They fight for one another, but the stereotype of the intolerant few can manifest itself as the reality of the many in the minds of closeted LGBTQ+ rural Americans.” not the graduation we expected, but family made today even more special.
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