Lucas Krzikalla for Hometown Journal

Jana GERBERDING c/o BIRD PRODUCTION photographs Bundesliga handball player Lucas Krzikalla for the portrait series of the HOMETOWN JOURNAL

"Heteronormative masculinity is still deeply rooted in professional sports, and homosexuality remains taboo in male team sports. Lucas broke this taboo. By coming out publicly, he became the first openly gay professional athlete in German team sports—a step that made him visible, but also vulnerable." HOMETOWN JOURNAL.

Jana Gerberding c/o BIRD PRODUCTION photographed the German handball pro for HOMETOWN JOURNAL.

In October 2022, Lucas Krzikalla...