The Boston Herald’s main sports columnist Steve Buckley has come out. In a heartfelt and emotional piece published on Boston Herald.com entitled “Welcome to my coming out party,” Buckley finally admitted he was gay. Buckley admitted it had been a long time coming, but felt less pressure now that it was out in the open.
Buckley wrote, “But I’ve put this off long enough. I haven’t been fair to my family, my friends or my co-workers. And I certainly haven’t been fair to myself: For too many years I’ve been on the sidelines of Boston’s gay community but not in the game — figuratively and literally, as I feel I would have had a pretty good career in the (gay) Beantown Softball League.
“Over the past couple of months I have discussed the coming-out process with my family and a few friends, and have had sit-downs with Herald editor-in-chief Joe Sciacca and sports editor Hank Hryniewicz, as well as with WEEI’s Glenn Ordway. They’ve been great, as have my friends and family.
“But during this same period, I have read sobering stories about people who came undone, killing themselves after being outed. These tragic events helped guide me to the belief that if more people are able to be honest about who they are, ultimately fewer people will feel such devastating pressure.
“It’s my hope that from now on I’ll be more involved. I’m not really sure what I mean by being “involved,” but this is a start: I’m gay.”
Buckley has been a regular columnist with the Boston Herald since 1995. To read his complete article visit www.bostonherald.com.
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