As Pride Month kicks off around the world, the United States Sumo Federation (USSF) has become the latest battleground in the ongoing fight for equality and access for LGBTQ people.
At the heart of the fight is growing opposition, led by a new trustee, against a longtime federation official who has not been shy about expressing his homophobic views.
Recent elections have brought about change at the top of the governing body of amateur sumo in the US, and efforts are underway to replace Kelly Gneiting – a USSF trustee who posted on social media about pushing for a world that is “absolutely gay-free” to impeach or censor. ”
