Tonight my team, @MNUFC , is having their Pride night. It's an important night for me — I'll be announcing that I am an openly gay player in Major League Soccer. #soccerforall
Collin Martin
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Collin Martin
@martcw12
- My statement on what happened in last nights match. The response that followed from my coaches, teammates, and the entire @SanDiegoLoyal organization was truly moving. They had my back and wanted to make a statement that we aren’t going to stand for this hate in our game.
- I’m truly overwhelmed by the messages and support I’ve received thus far. I wish I could respond to each and every one of you. Please know your words mean a lot to me and they make me confident that I made the right choice.
- Replying to @martcw12Athletes like me are told to keep quiet about politics but I refuse to sit on the sidelines when my community is under attack, especially by politicians who use faith as an excuse to discriminate. That’s why I’m proud to endorse @petebuttigieg for president. (2/5)
- I’ve always been a man of faith but growing up as a closeted gay man in the Episcopal Church it was tough to imagine a world where I belonged, let alone a world where I could live my truth. (1/5)
- Just watched @mPinoe acceptance speech for FIFA women’s world played of the year. Your selflessness and willingness to uplift others while being at the top of your game is so inspiring. Thanks for the shout-out and your continued activism for so many in our beloved sport
- Proud to play in a league that not only supports me but values the importance of my story. Thanks for celebrating Pride and putting this video together @MLS @adidassoccer @MNUFC
00:00 - Love these supporters 🙌🏼 🐦You Belong Here 🏳️⚧️
- Replying to @martcw12I’m so proud to back Pete’s historic campaign and to see an openly gay man of faith welcomed on that 2020 debate stage for exactly who he is. (5/5)
- Well done @JoshuaCavallo 👏🏼. You’ll never know the full extent of your impact by coming out as a footballer but you definitely will have made it easier for young players looking up to you.
- Congrats Carl - your message and visibility is needed now more than ever. I might need to get on a payment plan to match your @TrevorProject donation 😬!.@Raiders DE Carl Nassib announced today that he’s gay. He also shared he's donating $100,000 to the @TrevorProject, a suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ youth. The NFL family is proud of you, Carl. ❤️
00:00 - Replying to @martcw12Now more than ever, we need a president who will protect and defend LGBTQ rights as if they were his own. Pete represents a new generation of leadership that our country deserves. (4/5)
- I am so proud to support @PeteButtigieg. His campaign is bringing a message of hope and belonging to every corner of this country. But right now, we need your help reaching more voters before Super Tuesday. If you can, please chip in: p4a.us/s-donate
- Replying to @martcw12Pete’s proven that he’s got the experience and ability to communicate his message of unity and inclusion in even the most difficult of spaces. (3/5)
