When you pin sweaty dudes to a mat for a living, being an LGBTQ ally kind of makes perfect sense.

Three-time All-American wrestler Hudson Taylor broke pretty much ALL the jock-tacular wrestler stereotypes when he decided to found Athlete Ally, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating homophobia in sports. I’d give him a high five if I didn’t think he’d accidentally break my hand. Dude is buff! Watch his story below, then click the links…

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Rebecca Eisenberg

Oct 16, 2012

Three-time All-American wrestler Hudson Taylor broke pretty much ALL the jock-tacular wrestler stereotypes when he decided to found Athlete Ally, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating homophobia in sports. I’d give him a high five if I didn’t think he’d accidentally break my hand. Dude is buff!

Watch his story below, then click the links below the video to sign the Athlete Ally pledge.

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