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College football player Conner Mertens comes out publicly.
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January 27, 2015
Conner Mertens' 1-year anniversary of being out
Conner Mertens came out publicly Jan. 27, 2014. A year later he looks back at two moments that helped shape his incredible year.
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January 21, 2015
Outsports nominated for GLAAD Media Award
Outsports' popular story on football player Conner Mertens has been nominated for a GLAAD Media Award.
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December 10, 2014
Conner Mertens' triumphant season
Conner Mertens came out publicly earlier this year and, other than one incident involving fans, felt welcomed by everyone in football. Oh, and he played well too.
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November 18, 2014
Chandler Whitney's team poses for NOH8
The Walla Walla baseball team supports Chandler Whitney by appearing in the NOH8 campaign.
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November 1, 2014
Willamette, Mertens shock No. 5 Linfield
Conner Mertens supplies the difference-making field goal in Willamette's shocking upset win at Linfield College.
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September 22, 2014
Conner Mertens gets warm reception on the road
Conner Mertens came out as bisexual earlier this year and has had no negative reception in games at home or on the road.
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January 29, 2014
Conner Mertens story gets huge national coverage
Virtually every major sports outlet -- including ESPN, Fox Sports and CBS Sports -- covered the coming out of college football kicker Conner Mertens.
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January 29, 2014
Video: Our conversation with Conner Mertens
The Willamette University football player joine Ousports and Wade Davis for an online chat.
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January 28, 2014
Willamette Univ. supports Conner Mertens
The university issued a statement of support earlier today.
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January 28, 2014
8 years ago, football player Conner Mertens came out, starting a wave of college athletes coming out
A place kicker at Willamette University in Oregon, Mertens came out as bisexual to his team. He now comes out publicly in hopes of inspiring other LGBT athletes to come out and be true to themselves.
