Collin Martin

Collin Martin (pictured in white), a professional soccer player for Minnesota United, became the first active openly out athlete in a major American sport when he tweeted “June is Pride month, and I am proud to be playing for Pride, and to be playing as an out gay man” in June 2018.
Martin added in a longer statement:
I have played Major League Soccer for 6 seasons: 4 seasons with DC United and 2 seasons with Minnesota United. Today I’m proud that the entire team and management of Minnesota United know that I’m gay. As we celebrate Pride night I want to thank my teammates for their unconditional support for who I am. In light of who I am I want to encourage others who play sports professionally or otherwise to have confidence that sport will welcome them wholeheartedly.