Olympic Gymnast Danell Leyva Wants To “Make America Gay Again”
"The danger comes from bigotry, not the victims of it." From: NewNowNext Team USA gymnast Danell Leyva proudly proclaimed his support for the LGBT community in a series of videos posted to Instagram. Wearing a “Make America Gay Again” tank top, the three-time Olympic medalist (he picked up two silver this week and a bronze in London in 2012) sounded off on a few different issues facing the LGBT community, including transgender people’s right to use the restroom and the safety of LGBT people in America after the massacre at Pulse. “I wanted to say something that would do the victims of the Orlando shooting justice,” he said. “Something that can honor their memory.” Leyva goes on to discuss how the LGBT community had a “safe space taken away from them…in the most horrific of circumstances.” Part 1 of my thoughts of the Orlando shooting... So many thanks to my amazing friend @alicebeggs for helping me get my thoughts into coherent words. A video posted by Danell J Leyva (@danell...