"When the high school basketball coach and social studies teacher came out in a groundbreaking 2013 interview with Outsports, the threats got so bad that the school hired undercover cops to attend his games. But the influx of hate didn't stop his advocacy. It didn't stop him from becoming a regular contributor to Outsports or from posting videos celebrating Pride and inclusion."
"A pair of right-wing influencers, Corey DeAngelis and Chaya Raichik (who goes by Libs of TikTok on social media), reposted one of Nicodemo's videos in which he proudly hangs a sign in his classroom that declares, "Fascists Fear Teachers." And for the first time in over a decade of being out, Nicodemo went private on social media. "This one got so nutty," he said, referencing the tidal wave of slurs and hostility the posts provoked. "When the Libs of TikTok people start, they're actually dangerous.""
Anthony Nicodemo is a high school basketball coach and social studies teacher who came out publicly in 2013. Threats after coming out led the school to hire undercover police to attend his games. Nicodemo continued advocacy, contributing to Outsports and posting videos celebrating Pride and inclusion while vocally supporting trans youth. He recently hung a classroom sign reading "Fascists Fear Teachers" and posted a video of it. Right-wing influencers Corey DeAngelis and Chaya Raichik reposted the video, provoking a tidal wave of slurs and hostility that pushed Nicodemo to make his social media private.
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