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“Visibility is crucial. When Proud To Be In Baseball shows up, we send the message that LGBTQ players no longer have to hide in order to participate in our sport. You can play baseball and you can be a proud member of the LGBTQ community. You don’t have to quit the sport in order to live your life authentically. It's 2023. Those things can coexist." - Bryan Ruby, Founder

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Aug 25, 2023 - Connect LGBT - Lauren Means
From Outfield to Centerstage: Bryan Ruby is Breaking Barriers in Sports and Music

June 12, 2023 - Music Connection
Ruby Receives Rising Star Award from Foundation For Love & Acceptance

June 8, 2023 - The NashNews - Lesley Janes
Bryan Ruby Chats About Working with Ty Herndon and Pride Month

April 17, 2023 - Lavender Magazine - Linda
Gay Baseball Player Bryan Ruby Delivered Heartfelt Pleas Before Tennessee Pride Vote

April 14, 2023 - Advocate - Donald Padgett
Gay Baseball Player Bryan Ruby Delivered Heartfelt Plea Before Tennessee Pride Vote

April 13, 2023 - Out Sports - Alex Reimer
Gay pro baseball player Bryan Ruby fought with others to preserve Pride in his home state, and won. Ruby campaigned with other LGBTQ advocates for Pride to survive in Franklin, Tenn.

April 4, 2023 - Center Stage Magazine - Preshias Harris
Bryan Ruby is in “Baseball Country” Combining Two Life Passions

Dec 9, 2022 - QueerForty - Queer Forty Staff
Out Nashville musician and baseball player Bryan Ruby dedicates Christmas song to boyfriend

Oct 25, 2022 - Out.com
Out100 Honorees Changing the Game in Sports (2022)

June 8, 2022 - New York Post - Jaclyn Hendricks
Gay baseball pro Bryan Ruby addresses Rays players’ refusal to wear Pride patch

Aug 16, 2022 - OutSports - Bryan Ruby
Gay pro baseball player’s teammates ask about his boyfriend, ‘wedding’ advice

May 22, 2022 - Nashville Stars
Star of the Month: Bryan Ruby

May 18, 2022 - Philadelphia Gay News - Suzi Nash
Bryan Ruby: Proud to be in Baseball

May 14, 2022 - The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sam Cohn
Sports: ‘If I knew somebody like me as a kid, it would have changed my life’: Bryan Ruby hopes to empower future LGBTQ people in baseball

April 13, 2022 - Vassar - Larry Hertz
Bryan Ruby ’19—First Pro U.S. Baseball Player to Come Out Publicly—Says ‘Gay Can Play’

September 2, 2021 - Metro Weekly - John Riley
Bryan Ruby, minor league journeyman, becomes sole gay active pro baseball player. Minor league journeyman says he hopes to make it easier for other gay athletes to embrace their identity.

Sept 2, 2021 - USA Today - Scott Gleeson -
'It's about damn time for this:' Bryan Ruby becomes only active pro baseball player to be out as gay

Sept 2, 2021 - Bleacher Report - Scott Polacek
Bryan Ruby Announces He's Gay; 1st Active Pro Baseball Player to Come Out

Sept 2, 2021 - Yahoo! Sports - Cassandra Negley
Bryan Ruby becomes first active pro baseball player to come out publicly as gay

Listen / Watch

Aug 14, 2023 - Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz
Bryan Ruby On New Single "Centerfield," Life After Baseball, Future Touring Plans & More (15 min)

April 2023 - Batting Round Podcast - Episode 112
Baseball Country with Rachel Cholst & Bryan Ruby (1h 16m)

April 6, 2023 - No Crying In Baseball - Host Patti & The Pottymouth
Podcast S7: Bonus (52 min) Baseball Country: Interview with Bryan Ruby

March 13, 2023 - American Baseball Coaches Association | ABCA Podcast
Episode #321 ft. Bryan Ruby - Proud To Be In Baseball (59 min) 

November 20, 2022 - iHeart - The Ignorance is Strength Podcast
Episode 117: Bryan Ruby - Hits On The Field And On The Charts (32 min)

Summer 2022 - Baseball Jobs Overseas Podcast - Host David Burns
The Only Active Openly Gay Pro Baseball Player Tells his Story
Interview || Podcast (32 min)

June 27, 2022 - TODAY show | PRIDE Is Universal
Craig Melvin talks to pro baseball player Bryan Ruby about coming out (4 min)

June 21, 2022 - iHeart - Jessica's Singled Out
Professional Baseball Player and Country Music Artist Bryan Ruby Joins The Show (9 mins)


June 21, 2022 - Apple Podcast - Jessica's Singled Out
Professional Baseball Player and Country Music Artist Bryan Ruby Joins The Show (9 mins)


December 10, 2021 - 6ABC Philladelphia - Sarah Bloomquist
Montgomery County native creates non profit supporting LGBTQ+ athletes (3 min)


Oct 25, 2021 - The Outfield Podcast
Episode 26 Bryan Ruby (1h 30m)

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