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Brendon Ayanbaedjo Speaks to Legg Mason in Baltimore About “The Importance of Being an Ally”
Posted On December 2, 2014
On October 17th, 2014, Brendon Ayanbadejo spoke to Legg Mason & Co in Baltimore, Maryland about the importance of being an ally to the LGFT community and how allies can have a profound impact on the communities they support.
LGBT Speaker and Athlete Ally Supporter Brendon Ayanbadejo Delivers Speech at Cornell University
Posted On March 20, 2014
Former NFL player and Super Bowl champion, Brendon Ayanbadejo, spoke about paving a way for inclusivity in sports on next Wednesday in the Alice Statler Auditorium at 8 p.m. The event, which was free and open to the public, was hosted by Cornell’s chapter of Athlete Ally, which is in its first year of existence on campus. “We’re hoping, with our first annual speaking event, to help gain awareness and reach out to various communities to make them aware of...
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Joins Brendon Ayanbadejo in San Francisco Pride Parade
Posted On July 2, 2013
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and more than 700 of his employees walked in San Francisco's gay pride parade Sunday. Sporting a purple Facebook shirt, Mark joined the float with Super Bowl champ and LGBT speaker, Brendon Ayanbadejo. Zuckerberg's participation in the parade came after he posted a Facebook status last week lauding the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act, which allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages, was unconstitutional. "I'm proud that...
Brendon Speaks About LGBT Rights to Employees at Visa Headquarters in Foster City, CA
Posted On June 19, 2013
On Monday, June 17th Brendon made a visit to the corporate headquarters of Visa in Foster City, CA. Brendon shared his story of growing up in Chicago and Santa Cruz, CA and his constant fight for LGFT rights. Brendon gave a 30 minute speech, followed by a moderated Q&A with crowd participation and signed autographs for Visa employees. At the end of the event, Brendon picked winners for the corporate raffle where he signed jerseys, hats, shirts and photos. Brendon said,...
LGBT Allies Chris Kluwe, Scott Fujita and Brendon Ayanbadejo Speak at Google’s Headquarters
Posted On June 15, 2013
LGBT Allies Chris Kluwe, Scott Fujita and Brendon Ayanbadejo shared their stories at Google's Headquarters in Mountain View, California on Friday, June 14th. All three spoke in a moderated Q&A with Google employees showing their support of AthleteAlly, a 501(c)3 nonprofit sports resource encouraging all individuals involved in sports to respect every member of their communities, regardless of perceived or actual sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, and to lead others in doing the same. Athlete Ally...