Once upon a time, there was no such thing as LGBT sports. No one imagined gay men could be athletes. Besides, weren’t all female athletes lesbians? Or so the stereotypes went.
DAN WOOG
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When you grow up in Minnesota, you play hockey. If your family is “masculine and sports-oriented,” you play lots of other sports too.
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When Taylor Tvedt made the “no brainer” decision to come out as a high school sophomore in the Twin Cities suburb of Apple Valley, the response was
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According to Kris Wells, Canada is known for two things: “hockey and human rights.” If that’s true, he has reason to be proud.
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Mosier has become the first openly trans man on a U.S. men’s national team (triathlon). His event – the run-cycle-run sprint duathlon – takes an enormous amount of time and energy.
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Growing up in Merrimack, New Hampshire, Chris Burns’ life revolved around basketball.
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If you’re looking for a stereotypical macho sport, you don’t have to search further than rugby. A full-contact sport – without much protection – it’s got everything: brutal tackling. Dirt and mud. Plenty of parties.
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OK, sports fans: Who was the first openly gay male athlete to play in a professional sports league? Not Robbie Rogers. Not Jason Collins. And not Michael Sam.
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Anna Aagenes took a girl to her junior prom. Still, she did not feel comfortable being fully out as a bisexual then, especially to her high school track teammates.
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