In an interview with the Olympic Channel, Leyva discussed his coming out process and initial reservations, stating: “[The stereotypes were] such a big factor in it, just not giving those people the satisfaction of being right because it comes from a good place.” He continued: “It wasn’t somebody that was trying to help us understand [our sexuality].
It was just somebody pointing at us and that doesn’t feel good.” Leyva continued the discussion on his Twitter, writing: “For a long time I’ve known that I wasn’t straight.
But because of certain very personal reasons, I always rejected that side of me.” “So this post, apart from being my way of sharing this with you all is also a reminder….. “A reminder to check the way we say certain things