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Gay hockey player Luke Prokop expresses upset over players’ lack of Pride support
“Pride nights and pride jerseys play an important role in promoting respect and inclusion for the LGBTQIA+ community.”
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Baseball player Anderson Comás comes out as gay
“I just wanna say something to those people that say that gay people can not be someone in this life - I’m gay and I’m a professional athlete.”
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Gay footballer Jake Williamson ‘cut off’ by members of his team after coming out
“I then experienced homophobia for the first time,” Jake shared.
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The England and Wales Cricket Board supports Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign
"Rainbow Laces helps to show that we want to be a sport for everyone," England Cricket Board's Clare Connor said.
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FIFA’s first gay referee Igor Benevenuto believes up to 40 percent of footballers are LGBTQ+
"You would be surprised at just who is homosexual in this industry," Igor Benevenuto said.
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Tom Daley explains change of mind over banning anti-LGBTQ countries from international sporting events
“If I were to say ban those countries, it puts a target on the back of those LGBT people… it then becomes further oppression,” Tom Daley says.
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Former baseball player Solomon Bates comes out as gay
His decision to come out was to "open up doors for gay athletes".
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First openly gay rugby league player Keegan Hirst comes out of retirement
His decision is to push for greater inclusivity in the world of sport.
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Heath Davis becomes first male New Zealand cricketer to come out as gay
Davis said he lived a “lonely" existence closeted at the height of his sporting career.
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NFL player Carl Nassib ‘agonised’ over coming out as gay
"The last thing I said was like, 'You know what – for the kids.' And: pressed post."
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Anton Down-Jenkins: Tom Daley and Matthew Mitcham paved the way for gay Olympians like me
The New Zealand diver, 22, talks Tokyo and LGBTQ representation in the Attitude October issue.
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Jason Collins and partner test positive for coronavirus
The former NBA pro, who came out in 2013, says he and his partner have tested positive for COVID-19
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