Michael Sam Shares Proposal Pictures On Social Media

Michael Sam Shares Proposal Pictures On Social Media

With news breaking that the openly-gay player had proposed to his college sweetheart Vito Cammisano last week, Sam confirmed the chatter with pics from their engagement day in Vatican City. He posted photos from the happy occasion to his Twitter account on Jan 16. Via MailOnline:

He made headlines the world over by coming out earlier last year, and then even more by kissing his boyfriend on live TV.

Now Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL, has taken another leap of confidence – and likely controversy – by proposing to his longtime love from what is renowned as one of the holiest Catholic sites.

Sam confirmed his engagement to college sweetheart Vito Cammisano on Twitter on Friday and posted a photo of himself getting on bended knee at St. Peters Basilica – one of the largest church’s in the world – in Vatican City.

The move is yet another step the 25-year-old has taken into uncharted territory and is sure to anger church officials and their strict opposition to gay marriage.

The announcement coincided with a visit to the Philippines by Pope Francis, who said in a speech today: ‘The family is threatened by growing efforts on the part of some to redefine the very institution of marriage.’

Sam posted the photo of the proposal with the message: “Thank you for saying yes.”

Sam is thought to have popped the question on his 25th birthday on January 7.

Congrats to the happy couple! With news surfacing that the US will rule on nationwide legalization of gay marriage pretty soon, these two might have even more to celebrate in a few months…