General 6/30/2021 2:00:00 PM

Ivy League Wraps Up June With a Celebration of Pride Month

PRINCETON, N.J -- Throughout the month of June, the Ivy League recognized Pride Month by celebrating the stories of LGBTQ+ student-athletes within the league and how they continue to make a positive impact within their teams, campuses and greater campus community.

Ivy League social media accounts shared weekly content of student-athletes sharing their story of coming out to their families, teams and friends, but also acknowledging what campus communities are doing to educate and create inclusive environments for all.

Student-Athlete Stories

PRIDE IN THEIR STORY.

Noah Knopf details the day he came out to his @HarvardMLAX family and shares why his future and his sport's future is full of OPTIMISM and HOPE.????

?? » https://t.co/XpsYQ0OE7L #Pride2021 | #ListenLearnAct pic.twitter.com/8YWrOFHNpd
— The Ivy League (@IvyLeague) June 3, 2021

PRIDE IN THEIR STORY.

John Speicher details the day he came out to his @DartMensTennis family & shares the positive impact it had on his life & how he wants to increase visibility in the sport of tennis. ????

?? » https://t.co/CuSDUYFJ8J #Pride2021 | #ListenLearnAct pic.twitter.com/zdv2WGbsu3
— The Ivy League (@IvyLeague) June 9, 2021

PRIDE IN THEIR STORY. @BrownMensCrew’s Gus Hirschfeld shares his experience breaking stereotypes as a gay man in athletics & how his teammates & community @BrownUniversity have allowed him to unapologetically be himself.?? #Pride2021 | #ListenLearnAct
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— The Ivy League (@IvyLeague) June 17, 2021

PRIDE IN THEIR STORY. @HarvardSwim's Schuyler Bailar was the first transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA DI men's team & continues to advocate for inclusion, body positivity & mental health awareness.

?? » https://t.co/FSWF5WxfHo #Pride2021 | #ListenLearnAct pic.twitter.com/pDLQyilJLv
— The Ivy League (@IvyLeague) June 24, 2021

PRIDE IN THEIR STORY.

In a @nytopinion piece, @YaleSwimDive's Izzi Henig shares his story and details how the coronavirus pandemic affected the way he came out to his family and his Yale Swimming and Diving family.???????

?? » https://t.co/vNlqFrntoZ #Pride2021 | #ListenLearnAct pic.twitter.com/NTc0bw24Bm
— The Ivy League (@IvyLeague) June 29, 2021

Coaches and Campus Community

.@BrownAthletics celebrates #PrideMonth ?????? to recognize the amazing impact the LGBT community has had and continues to have on the world ??. Today we hear from @BrownHoops ?? head coach Monique LeBlanc. #GoBruno ?? pic.twitter.com/xEHPZ3D0mV
— Brown Athletics (@BrownAthletics) June 23, 2021

Our head coaches deliver a heartfelt message about the meaning of #Pride #LoveisLove x #RoarLionRoar ?? pic.twitter.com/OdVfUywvIk
— Columbia Athletics (@GoColumbiaLions) June 23, 2021

Four Crimson student-athletes started QUADS (Queer Undergraduate Athletes Do Sport), an affinity group for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies.

We are proud of Gabby DelPico, Kaitlin Lampson, Keely Moy, and Lara Schenk for working to foster an inclusive environment.#PrideMonth2021 pic.twitter.com/GeEAie0zFn
— Harvard Athletics (@harvardcrimson) June 15, 2021

To wrap up June and continue the celebration of Pride Month, the Ivy League would like to highlight athletic departments efforts to create an inclusive environment and work towards progress on each of their campuses.

The action of celebrating and sharing the pride in their story is part of the League’s continued commitment to LISTEN. LEARN. ACT.

We're proud to have scored a 100 on @AthleteAlly’s Athletic Equality Index! LGBTQ+ student-athletes deserve to be their full selves on and off the field.

Learn more at https://t.co/gwHCEwuuef #PrideMonth x #RoarLionRoar ?? pic.twitter.com/i4Q4ZsnttM
— Columbia Athletics (@GoColumbiaLions) June 4, 2021

Dartmouth Athletics earns a perfect AEI score from Athlete Ally https://t.co/rQegD72OyQ
— Dartmouth Athletics (@dartmouthsports) June 25, 2021

Penn is one of just ?? schools nationally (and the only Ivy) with a perfect score of ?? according to @AthleteAlly's third Athletic Equality Index.

?? https://t.co/BLOrQRQX4z #Pride2021 | #FightOnPenn ???? pic.twitter.com/qnQIhUButR
— Penn Quakers (@pennathletics) June 7, 2021