Sam Marchiano

Who is Sam Marchiano?

Susan Anne "Sam" Marchiano is an American television sportscaster, documentarian and activist who has been broadcasting since the mid-1990s. She is currently the Outreach Director for Athlete Ally, a 501 tax-exempt non profit organization focused on ending homophobia and transphobia in sports by educating and motivating the athletic community to take a stand. She became a founding member of the Athlete Ally Board of Directors because allyship played a crucial role in her ability to address gender issues as female sports reporter.

Like Athlete Ally Founder Hudson Taylor, her own personal experience reflects into her LGBT advocacy. “Once people start to talk about the issue, and get comfortable, the acceptance grows from there,” Marchiano told the Washington Blade . “You don’t go backward.”