FIRST WORD
Although it’s a lot more accepted in our society today, we still see children, teens, and adults being ridiculed and discriminated against for being the way we are. Some have even taken their lives because of it. As long as those things are still happening, I will continue to do my best to bring more awareness to this issue and to fight for equality.”
Tadd Fujikawa, who at 15 became the youngest golfer to qualify for the U.S. Open in 2006, in coming out publicly in a post Tuesday on Instagram that started, “So ... I’m gay.” The 27-yearold cited world suicide prevention day behind his timing. He has been playing in mini-tours and qualifiers.