MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings made history Thursday as the first team to host an LGBTQ summit focused on inclusion in sports.
The team is the first in the NFL to hold a summit and fundraiser focused exclusively on LGBTQ inclination in sports.
It’s an all-day event that started at 9 a.m. and included a number of familiar names and faces.
Chris Kluwe, a former Minnesota Viking, was on the first panel. He was known during his eight-year tenure with the team for being very outspoken about gay rights. Kluwe made headlines during his seasons when he spoke out in support of same-sex marriage before being let go from the team.