Cameron Brink is one of the WNBA’s brightest young stars after she was selected with the No. 2 overall pick by the Los Angeles Sparks in this year’s WNBA Draft. And she is using her platform to speak up for the LGBTQ+ players in the WNBA.
During a recent interview with Uproxx, Cameron Brink acknowledged that she has “privilege” as a younger white and straight player in the league.
“I could go way deeper into this, but I would just say growing the fan base to support all types of players. I will acknowledge there’s a privilege for the younger white players of the league,” Brink told Uproxx. “That’s not always true, but there is a privilege that we have inherently, and the privilege of appearing feminine.”
Brink then called for more “acceptance” for some of her non-binary teammates who go by “they/them” pronouns.
“Some of my teammates are more masculine. Some of my teammates go by they/them pronouns. I want to bring more acceptance to that and not just have people support us because of the way that we look,” Brink continued. “I know I can feed into that because I like to dress femininely, but that’s just me. I want everyone to be accepted — not just paid attention to because of how they look.”
Clearly, Brink is passionate about supporting the LGBTQ community.
[Uproxx]
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