Ryan “R.K.” Russell and his boyfriend Corey O’Brien hold hands while stepping out for the A Night of Pride night with GLAAD and the NFL on Wednesday (February 8) at the Sheraton Downtown in Phoenix, Ariz.
The former NFL player and his dancer beau were seen mingling with several of the guests at the event, which spotlighted advances in and the future of LGBTQ+ inclusion in professional sports.
Also in attendance were Big Brother winner Taylor Hale, Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City‘s Meredith Marks, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis, RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Tempest DuJour and Joey Jay, and Betty Who, who sang a handful of songs to close out the night.
During the event, R.K. took part in a panel discussion, “LGBTQ NFL Experience powered by Yahoo!,” where he talked about the importance of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the NFL, alongside Carolina TopCats cheerleader Justine Lindsay and HBCU player Byron Perkins.
R.K. and Corey actually attended the event last year ahead of the Super Bowl in Los Angeles.
Earlier in the week, Taylor wowed at the Grammys with boyfriend Joseph Abdin. Check out the pics!
Browse through the gallery for more photos from GLAAD and NFL’s A Night of Pride ahead of the Super Bowl…
