Shout out to @_hamptonu's Defensive Back @byron.perkinz for #InvitingIn! On IG Byron said: “I’m gay. This is who I am, this is who I’ve been, and this is who I’m going to be”. #Periot ⁠ ⁠ This moment makes Byron the first HBCU football player to invite us in. ⁠Based on the way the math is mathing he can’t be the only one. 🫖 ⁠ “I’ve been self-reflective and trying to prioritize what makes me happy and makes me feel alive. I thought it could be just football and school, but there was a component missing. And recently, I’ve been able to figure out that I haven’t been fully happy because everyone didn’t know who I was. Authenticity is everything to me.”⁠ ⁠ “I’ve decided that I’m going to make a change and stop running away from myself,” Perkins said “I’m gay, let it be known that this is not a ‘decision’ or a ‘choice.’ Yes, this is who I am, this is who I’ve been, and this is who I’m going to be. Simply put, I am who I am.”⁠ ⁠ To read more about the importance of inviting in and ways to be supportive, hit the bio 🔗! #InvitingIn #InviteIn #LetsGetFree #WordsMatter