This profile is part of Queerty’s 2024 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.Name: Che Flores, 44.Bio: Che Flores was part of a state champion high school basketball team and captain at Cal State Northbridge. But their true breakthrough moment on the hardwood happened when their father, who was a high school referee himself, asked them to officiate a game. Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.At first, Flores, who uses they/them pronouns, decried wearing ref’s stripes.
