Tom Ammiano Receives High School Varsity Letter Decades Later
Marisa Lagos talk with former California state Assemblymember and longtime LGBTQ rights leader Tom Ammiano about receiving his varsity letter — decades after earning it in high school.
May 10, 2021
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Summary
An old wound was healed last week when former California state Assemblymember and longtime LGBTQ rights leader Tom Ammiano received his varsity letter decades after earning it on his high school track team. During an interview with KQED’s Political Breakdown, Ammiano, now 79, told his story of being denied a varsity letter because of homophobic rhetoric stating, “it’s something that still hurts, even a hundred years later.” A longtime listener was struck by the conversation and reached out to Immaculate Conception High School in New Jersey directly. The president and director of the school had a letter custom-made. His story went viral and since then, Ammiano has gained national recognition for his work in civil rights, education and politics.
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