While the world may seem to be collectively opening its mind more and more these days, it can still be a struggle for those in the LGBTQA community to find their place within wrestling organizations. That being said, the industry has responded to the changing world and is finally beginning to embrace its queer members. In fact, the WWE signed their first openly gay wrestler in 2019.
While it may be long overdue, these organizations are slowly catching up. For now, however, these pro fighters are just happy that they can be themselves, both in and out of the ring.
Darren Young
Darren Young (Fred Rosser) first hit the WWE scene in 2005, during which he made several appearances on various programs like Raw and SmackDown. But it wasn’t until five years later that he would reveal his true self to the world. And, he didn’t just come out, he did in a fabulous, very public fashion.
In 2013, just a few days before he was set to appear in SummerSlam, he came out as gay during a TMZ interview, making him the first in the organization to do so.
