(REHOBOTH BEACH, De.) - Former University of Delaware basketball star, Elena Delle Donne, has announced that she is gay and engaged to her partner, in an interview with Vogue magazine. People around Rehoboth Beach are celebrating the news.
Diane Scobey, a Camp Rehoboth volunteer, is happily married to her wife. She says "coming out" shouldn't be a big deal. "I think it's fabulous, but I don't know why everyone gets so buzzed about it. It's part of our life."
Steve Elkins comes to work every dat to help members of Delmarva's LGBT community feel comfortable in their own shoes. He thinks the news sends an important message. "You need to be who you are. And Elena is such a strong woman, that it's so exciting to see that and she's going to be an inspiration not only to other women, but to men and women throughout our community."
Carolyn Davis has been visiting the Royal Rose Inn on Baltimore Ave. for the past fifteen years, and plans to stick around for a long time. "It's the kind of town that every town should be. Everybody's accepted, it's very civilized, I really enjoy coming here."
"It's so exciting that we're all celebrating love, and that's what it's all about," adds Elkins.