Michael dos Santos

Michael dos Santos

Country

Brazil

Birth - Death

1983 -

Occupation

Sports

Description

Volleyball player. First professional volleyball player to come out. Famously subject to fan taunts in 2011, which made headlines around the world. As a result, the sports organization, Brazilian Confederation of Volleyball, took action to fight homophobia and fined the home team for crowd behavior.

Further Reading/Research

• http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2011/05/brazilian-volleyball-player-michael-dos-santos-comes-out-after-homophobic-slurs-from-bleachers.html
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20110506/lt-brazil-gay-player/

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