4. WWE Introducing LGBT Characters Soon
Stephanie McMahon noted at the Beyond Sport United conference that WWE will soon introduce LGBT characters on their programming. Below is what Stephanie said:
“Throughout my life I have grown up knowing gay WWE superstars and executives. It’s always been accepted, but now it’s about getting that message out there.
WWE Hall of Famer Patt Patterson recently released a book titled “Accepted”. It’s about his life as a gay wrestler and how from the beginning of his career he had to hide that. He first came out on a show on WWE Network called ‘Legends’ House.’ It was a reality show with a bunch of our legends, and he had such a positive response. It was so warm and supportive that he then decided to tell his story.
We will integrate LGBT characters into our programming … and I do think there will be an opportunity to integrate some of those storylines in the near future.
We’ve had GLAAD come in and speak to our entire writing team and give a whole tutorial on sensitivities, the right words, the wrong word and why those words matters. I think that with their guidance and support, we will be able to portray that LGBT storyline appropriately.”
