Kyle Beach's openness about his sexual assault empowers male survivors like me

This First Person column is written by Chris Middleton who lives in Toronto. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. 

Warning: This column discusses sexual assault.

I have been numb these past few weeks after watching Kyle Beach’s emotional interview on TSN. 

The Canadian hockey player initially came forward as a “John Doe,” saying he was sexually assaulted in 2010 by the Chicago NHL team’s assistant coach Brad Aldrich. The allegations have not been proven in court but according to an independent investigation, senior leaders of the team knew about the concerns at the time and