Gay drivers in nascar
Was Jeff Gordon Gay? When a Fake Report Took NASCAR World By Storm
The NASCAR fandom is not exactly known to be the most liberal in sports. The Southern roots of the racing discipline ensure that strict traditions and values are upheld no matter the cost.
Although this approach is molding into a culture more accommodating with time, it is just not there yet. This is why a rumor about Jeff Gordon being gay shook the very roots of stock car racing.
A report published by the imitation news website Empire Sports said that Gordon had confirmed that he was in a homosexual relationship with Stephen Rhodes, the first openly gay driver in NASCAR.
Over million fans study and over 1, commented on the parody article, believing that the news was true. Needless to say, they were completely outraged.
However, the piece contained many signs to suggest that the writer was playing a prank on his readers. It reads in one place, “The new couple has sparked a firestorm in the southern states where the rednecks tend to live.”
The website itself admitted that it reports only satirical news and th
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After making history as an openly gay driver, Burlington's Devon Rouse chases even bigger NASCAR dreams
Devon Rouse swallowed a handful of pills and hoped he wouldn't wake up.
A middle-schooler at the time, Rouse says he was tortured by leading dual lives. In public, he was one version, from the outside seemingly happy and carefree. Deep down, he knew he was gay and wanted to be himself. But he never told his friends and family back then.
Hiding his truth never got easier, and the more time went on, the heavier the burden became. Eventually, it overwhelmed him so much that Rouse wanted to verb it all. The next morning, though, he woke up.
Weeks later, Rouse once more tried to depart, he says, swallowing more pills. The next morning, again, he awoke.
"I had no clearness in my head," Rouse says. "Only darkness."
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.After his suicide attempts, Rouse began to believe that God had something important in store for him. At the time, Rouse wasn't only a young man coming to grips with his sexual orientation; he also was a whiz beh
Did Stephen Rhodes, the First Openly Gay NASCAR Driver, Face Any Resistance in the Sport at the Time?
Former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver, Stephen Rhodes made his debut in the sport back in Two years before he did, at the age of seventeen, he came out as gay to become the first openly homosexual driver in stock car racing.
Climbing the ranks of motorsports is rigid enough as it is. Did publicly revealing his sexual orientation make things harder for him, particularly with the stigma that is often buried deep into society towards homosexuality?
The former driver said in a interview on NASCAR Race Hub, as reported by FOX Sports, that he did not face much resistance after coming out. However, it was not like he cared about it. He said, “I don’t think going into a sport – having to deal with the ones that either appreciate me or don’t like me – is anything any diverse than I live any day.”
Living in the Southern part of North America, where the population is often largely regarded as on the conservative side, the now year-old did not perceive deterred either. He added, “I live in t