Michael Irvin is on the cover of the current issue of Out for an interview in which he discusses his gay brother Vaughn for the first time.
Irvin tells Out that he was appalled as a youngster when he learned his older brother was a gay cross-dresser. But the NFL Network commentator and NFL Hall of Famer says he has since accepted Vaughn and now is an advocate of gay rights.
“If anyone comes out in those top four major sports, I will absolutely support him,” says Irvin of the wait for a pro athlete to be openly gay while playing a team sport. “That’s why I do my radio show every day. When these issues come out, I want to have a voice to speak about them. I think growth comes when we share. Until we do that, we’re going to be stuck in the Dark Ages about a lot of things. When a guy steps up and says, ‘This is who I am,’ I guarantee you I’ll give him 100% support.”
