Former student athletes speak to young people on the use of homophobic language

H/t to Towleroad and Our Group for these videos from gForce speakers at Northfield Mount Hermon, a private secondary school in Massachusetts.

Why it is no longer okay to say 'fag' and 'that's so gay'. David Farber speaks to students and faculty at the Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts on October 10, 2011 about homophobia in sports. Farber is a former captain and leading scorer of the hockey team at the University of Pennsylvania who came out to his team in college. He has been working with the G Force sports organization towards the goals of ending the casual use of homophobic language in the world of sports and bringing awareness to the damage it can cause to closeted athletes. For more information, go to gforcesports.org.


Goldstein is a former All-American lacrosse player at Dartmouth College who played professionally for the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. He made headlines in 2003 when he came out publicly on ESPN's sportscenter. He has been working with the G Force sports organization towards the goals of ending the casual use of homophobic language in the world of sports and bringing awareness to the damage it can cause to closeted athletes. For more information, go to gforcesports.org