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• JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND NDNG ACH KEV MAXEN OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY
• NFL ACH OUT AS GAY HISTORIC MOMENT AMERIN SPORTS
• TOP 10 UNTENTNALLY GAY MOMENTS
• RUGBY PLAYER GRABS OPPONENT’S CROTCH AND A GAY FORMER PLAYER MAK A JOKE OF
• TWO GAY SOCCER PLAYERS ARE LOVE INCREDIBLE, POWERFUL FILM “MAR”THE FILM FTLY LEVERAG THE TENSN OF THE CLOSET VS. TE LOVE. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY JENNI OLSONNOVEMBER 1, 2018/12:24 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2907PX;WIDTH:4360PX;}COURTY OF WOLFE RELEASGBY JENNI OLSONNOVEMBER 1, 2018 / 12:24 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TWO GAY SOCCER PLAYERS ARE LOVE INCREDIBLE, POWERFUL FILM “MAR”","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-11-01T16:24:47.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-11-01T16:24:47.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JENNI OLSON","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS PREDICTABLE, YET POWERFUL, NEW GAY DRAMA OM MARCEL GISLER (FOGI IS A BASTARD, THE BLUE HOUR) HAS BEEN MAKG A BIG SPLASH S EUROPEAN RELEASE SCE PREMIERG AT CANN MAY WHERE WAS UNCEREMONLY, AND PRUMABLY HOMOPHOBILLY, DROPPED OUT OF THE CHILDREN'S LE-UP AT THE LAST MUTE SPE S "ALL AUDIENC" RATG (THOUGH AS A PARENT MYSELF, I DID WONR IF MAYBE THE MUTUAL MASTURBATN SCENE WAS A B MUCH?).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAR SERV UP A WNG BATN OF EXCEPTNAL PRODUCTN VALU, A GREAT ST AND SCRIPT, AND A PELLG CROSSOVER THEME—GAY LOVE SET AGAST THE BACKDROP OF PROFSNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPOILER ALERT: THIS IS THE KD OF FILM THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO REVIEW WHOUT GIVG AWAY MOST OF THE PLOT. IT'S ALSO THE KD OF FILM WHERE EVEN WHOUT HAVG BEEN TOLD ALL THE PLOT SPOILERS YOU PRETTY MUCH KNOW EXACTLY WHAT’S GOG TO HAPPEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH ANYWAY AND THEN, TTHFULLY, 'S STILL AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO WATCH THE STORY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN BEEFY LEON (AARON ALTARAS) ARRIV OM HANNOVER, GERMANY TO JO THE BERN SOCCER CLUB SWZERLAND, HIS TEAMMAT SEEM SKEPTIL OF THE OUTSIR. FROM THE MOMENT LEON WALKS TO THE LOCKER ROOM, THE WI-EYED MAR (MAX HUBACHER) WATCH LEON'S EVERY MOVE—THAT LOOK ON HIS FACE SEEMS MORE LIKE LT THAN SKEPTICISM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THE TWO PLAYERS PETE TO BE PROMOTED OM THIS REGNAL CLUB TO THE HIGHER LEVEL PRO TEAM THE FILM UNFOLDS THEIR GRADUAL LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE LONG TRADN OF EUROPEAN GAY SPORTS MOVI, THE TALE OF MAR AND LEON PLAYS OUT AGAST A BACKDROP OF HOT EURO GUYS WH AMAZG QUADS HANGG AROUND THE LOCKER ROOM, NNG DRILLS AND TRAG, AND, OH YEAH, TAKG SHOWERS—ALL OF THIS THE FIRST FIVE MUT OF THE FILM MD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEFORE YOU N SAY: "HOW LONG WILL TAKE BEFORE THEY HOOK UP?" THE BOYS ARE ASSIGNED TO SHARE AN APARTMENT TOGETHER. AND BEFORE YOU N SAY: "I N'T WA ANOTHER MUTE LONGER," A LATE-NIGHT VIO-GAME SSN TOGETHER PROVIS THE OPPORTUNY FOR LEON TO GAZE LONGGLY AT MAR BEFORE MAKG A MOVE AND KISSG HIM. WHICH, OF URSE, MAR N'T HANDLE. NOW, A SEQUENCE OF CLOSET-Y SCEN ALTERNATE WH SCEN OF THEIR GENUE LOVE (AND EXCELLENT CHEMISTRY) AND THE STAGE IS SET FOR HEARTBREAK, BUT WH A FEW MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOOKG UNNNILY LIKE MAX RIEMELT THE 2013 GAY H, FREE FALL, MAX HUBACHER GIV A BETIFUL PERFORMANCE AS THE CLOSETED RISG SOCCER STAR MAR. HIS -STAR AARON ALTARAS IS ALSO TERRIFIC AS HIS LOVER AND TEAMMATE LEON. HUBACHER TOOK HOME BT ACTOR HONORS AT THE SWISS FILM PRIZE AWARDS FOR MAR. NOT ONLY IS THERE A SEXUAL CHEMISTRY BETWEEN HUBACHER AND ALTARAS, BUT THERE'S ALSO A WONRFUL, LOVG TENRNS BETWEEN THEM AS WELL.COURTY OF WOLFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"YOU SHOULD SEE THEM PLAY. THEY'RE THE PERFECT UPLE ON THE FIELD," MAR’S FATHER NOCENTLY ANNOUNC TO HIS WIFE AS THE FOUR HAVE LUNCH TOGETHER THE FAY'S CREDIBLE HOE AMIDST THE SWISS ALPS AND THE TWO BOYS EXCHANGE AN AMED MEANGFUL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TROUBLE ARIS THEIR BRIEF LEON PARADISE (OKAY, AN EVEN BETTER AND GAYER SHIP NAME OPTN FOR THEM IS: MARN!) WHEN BE CLEAR THEIR TEAMMAT ARE BEGNG TO SPECT, AND SOMEONE PAST A GAY PORNOGRAPHIC PICTURE MAR'S LOCKER (THIS TOO MAY HAVE BEEN A B OF A RED FLAG FOR THE CANN CHILDREN’S FILM FTIVAL, JT SAYG). THE CREASG HOMOPHOBIA AND BULLYG OF THEIR TEAMMAT LEAD BOTH MAR AND LEON TO THE ULTIMATE DILEMMA. SADLY BUT TLY, THEY BOTH CHOOSE TO NY THEIR LOVE ORR TO KEEP THEIR JOBS—AND WHILE WE KNOW THIS MAK FOR EXCELLENT CEMATIC DRAMATIC TENSN WE ALSO KNOW WILL ULTIMATELY BE A REGRETTABLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE HAVE TO NY NO MATTER WHAT," MAR SISTS WHEN LEON SAYS HE THKS THEY SHOULD E {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHAT WERE YOU GUYS THKG?" LEON’S AGENT BERAT THEM. "YOU N’T PLAY ON THE SAME TEAM AND FUCK TOO. THAT’S NOT PROFSNAL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THEY DISCS AFTERWARD BACK AT THEIR APARTMENT LEON LOVGLY EXPLAS TO MAR, "IT ISN’T JT ABOUT FUCKG FOR ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW WE ARE AT THE FAIAR CROSSROADS OF SO MANY GAY FILMS—N OUR HERO MAR DISVER THE TE URAGE TO BE HIMSELF AND TO FOLLOW HIS HEART? FOR HE, TOO, IS LOVE WH LEON. OR WILL HE REVEAL HIMSELF AS A WARD STED TO LIVE OUT HIS DAYS CLOSETED MISERY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS, I WILL NOT SPOIL FOR YOU. IT ULD GO EHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"MAR YOU'RE SUCH A WARD," HIS BT IEND TELLS HIM AFTER MAR HER AS A BEARD AT THE TEAM PARTY AN ATTEMPT TO PLATE HIS ACH BY PRETENDG TO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND YET WHEN HIS PARENTS DISVER THE TTH, MAR STANDS UP TO HIS DAD'S HOMOPHOBIA AND PROCLAIMS HIS LOVE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I'M NOT THE ONLY GAY SOCCER PLAYER THE WORLD," MAR ANNOUNC, POIGNANTLY ACKNOWLEDGG THE FACT THAT REAL LIFE OTHER GAY PROFSNAL PLAYERS HAVE ED E {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE THE BRILLIANT, AND GENUELY KID-IENDLY, 2014 DUTCH TEEN LOVE STORY, BOYS (ABOUT THE LOVE BETWEEN TWO HIGH SCHOOL TRACK STARS) MAR FTLY LEVERAG THE TENSN OF THE CLOSET VS. TE LOVE, AND WE SEE HOW THE TE CHALLENGE OF CHAMPNS IS NOT NECSARILY ABOUT BEG YOUR BT AS AN ATHLETE BUT ABOUT BEG YOUR BT AS A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAR IS AVAILABLE NOW ON DVD AND DIGAL PLATFORMS OM WOLFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND NDNG ACH KEV MAXEN OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY

(Jam Gilbert/Getty Imag)Jacksonville Jaguars assistant strength ach Kev Maxen me out publicly as gay Thursday, which mak him the first known openly gay male ach the NFL and all of Amerin men’s profsnal joed the Jaguars’ strength and ndng staff last season. Tampa Bay Bucneers fensive end Carl Nassib beme the league’s first active openly gay player when he me out 2021, when he was wh the Las Vegas Rairs.

Former San Francis 49ers assistant Katie Sowers ma history as both the first woman and first openly gay ach a Super Bowl was a lebacker at Wtern Connecticut State, a Divisn III program.

NFL ACH OUT AS GAY HISTORIC MOMENT AMERIN SPORTS

Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength ach Kev Maxen me out as gay on Thursday what is believed to be a first for a male ach major U.S. Kev Maxen, a strength ach for the NFL anchise the Jacksonville Jaguars, has publicly e out as gay a landmark moment Amerin men's profsnal sportsJacksonville Jaguars strength ach Kev Maxen (R) has publicly e out as gayJacksonville Jaguars ach Kev Maxen has ma history by beg the first active NFL ach to publicly e out as gay.

TOP 10 UNTENTNALLY GAY MOMENTS

“The first time I ever admted to someone I was gay was ont of all 130 of my fellow teammat, ” one llege football player, who me out to teammat a ral area 2016, reported answerg the survey. “This reflects years of rearch that I have nducted on smaller sl, all showg athlet are more fortable wh gay teammat than most anyone thought possible, ” said Dr. “Athlet across sports and across genrs love their gay teammat, and they support their gay teammat, and this go beyond differenc of sexual orientatn.

“I have spent s achg at the hight levels of sports, the past 16 as an openly gay ach, ” said UCLA softball ach Kirk Walker. “In later years, I realized this was bee several of my teammat were closeted gays themselv, and directed their ire toward me. “After I me out to them they were tolerant, sometim publicly supportive, of me, and reaed om g the homophobic slurs ont of me.

RUGBY PLAYER GRABS OPPONENT’S CROTCH AND A GAY FORMER PLAYER MAK A JOKE OF

Given the imprsn of rejectn this language reprents, ’s even more important that people across sports redouble their efforts to end language perceived to be homophobic. It seems even the most ttosterone filled, ass-kickg, “guy movi” n be turned to a homosexual love-ft wh a ltle edg and a touch of soft mic. Thanks go out to Sttie for lendg his favoure gay moment to the list (#6) and the always spirg Bill Simmons over at Sports Guy’s World for his thoughts on #7, which eventually led to the ia for this lumn.

As if SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER wasn’t gay enough, Tony Manero (John Travolta) jumps out of the dis scene to the greatt homo-erotic mil ever created.

It don’t help that Johnny (Patrick Swayze) immediately backs this up by twirlg around for a uple mut and then do some sort of uber-homosexual leap of fah off the stage and bts to a solo le dance down the middle of the aisle. Soon, other gay outsts jo behd him a perfectly choreographed march for their rights as the crowd n’t help but start to boogie.

TWO GAY SOCCER PLAYERS ARE LOVE INCREDIBLE, POWERFUL FILM “MAR”THE FILM FTLY LEVERAG THE TENSN OF THE CLOSET VS. TE LOVE. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY JENNI OLSONNOVEMBER 1, 2018/12:24 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2907PX;WIDTH:4360PX;}COURTY OF WOLFE RELEASGBY JENNI OLSONNOVEMBER 1, 2018 / 12:24 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TWO GAY SOCCER PLAYERS ARE LOVE INCREDIBLE, POWERFUL FILM “MAR”","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-11-01T16:24:47.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-11-01T16:24:47.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JENNI OLSON","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS PREDICTABLE, YET POWERFUL, NEW GAY DRAMA OM MARCEL GISLER (FOGI IS A BASTARD, THE BLUE HOUR) HAS BEEN MAKG A BIG SPLASH S EUROPEAN RELEASE SCE PREMIERG AT CANN MAY WHERE WAS UNCEREMONLY, AND PRUMABLY HOMOPHOBILLY, DROPPED OUT OF THE CHILDREN'S LE-UP AT THE LAST MUTE SPE S "ALL AUDIENC" RATG (THOUGH AS A PARENT MYSELF, I DID WONR IF MAYBE THE MUTUAL MASTURBATN SCENE WAS A B MUCH?).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAR SERV UP A WNG BATN OF EXCEPTNAL PRODUCTN VALU, A GREAT ST AND SCRIPT, AND A PELLG CROSSOVER THEME—GAY LOVE SET AGAST THE BACKDROP OF PROFSNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPOILER ALERT: THIS IS THE KD OF FILM THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO REVIEW WHOUT GIVG AWAY MOST OF THE PLOT. IT'S ALSO THE KD OF FILM WHERE EVEN WHOUT HAVG BEEN TOLD ALL THE PLOT SPOILERS YOU PRETTY MUCH KNOW EXACTLY WHAT’S GOG TO HAPPEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH ANYWAY AND THEN, TTHFULLY, 'S STILL AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO WATCH THE STORY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN BEEFY LEON (AARON ALTARAS) ARRIV OM HANNOVER, GERMANY TO JO THE BERN SOCCER CLUB SWZERLAND, HIS TEAMMAT SEEM SKEPTIL OF THE OUTSIR. FROM THE MOMENT LEON WALKS TO THE LOCKER ROOM, THE WI-EYED MAR (MAX HUBACHER) WATCH LEON'S EVERY MOVE—THAT LOOK ON HIS FACE SEEMS MORE LIKE LT THAN SKEPTICISM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THE TWO PLAYERS PETE TO BE PROMOTED OM THIS REGNAL CLUB TO THE HIGHER LEVEL PRO TEAM THE FILM UNFOLDS THEIR GRADUAL LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE LONG TRADN OF EUROPEAN GAY SPORTS MOVI, THE TALE OF MAR AND LEON PLAYS OUT AGAST A BACKDROP OF HOT EURO GUYS WH AMAZG QUADS HANGG AROUND THE LOCKER ROOM, NNG DRILLS AND TRAG, AND, OH YEAH, TAKG SHOWERS—ALL OF THIS THE FIRST FIVE MUT OF THE FILM MD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEFORE YOU N SAY: "HOW LONG WILL TAKE BEFORE THEY HOOK UP?" THE BOYS ARE ASSIGNED TO SHARE AN APARTMENT TOGETHER. AND BEFORE YOU N SAY: "I N'T WA ANOTHER MUTE LONGER," A LATE-NIGHT VIO-GAME SSN TOGETHER PROVIS THE OPPORTUNY FOR LEON TO GAZE LONGGLY AT MAR BEFORE MAKG A MOVE AND KISSG HIM. WHICH, OF URSE, MAR N'T HANDLE. NOW, A SEQUENCE OF CLOSET-Y SCEN ALTERNATE WH SCEN OF THEIR GENUE LOVE (AND EXCELLENT CHEMISTRY) AND THE STAGE IS SET FOR HEARTBREAK, BUT WH A FEW MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOOKG UNNNILY LIKE MAX RIEMELT THE 2013 GAY H, FREE FALL, MAX HUBACHER GIV A BETIFUL PERFORMANCE AS THE CLOSETED RISG SOCCER STAR MAR. HIS -STAR AARON ALTARAS IS ALSO TERRIFIC AS HIS LOVER AND TEAMMATE LEON. HUBACHER TOOK HOME BT ACTOR HONORS AT THE SWISS FILM PRIZE AWARDS FOR MAR. NOT ONLY IS THERE A SEXUAL CHEMISTRY BETWEEN HUBACHER AND ALTARAS, BUT THERE'S ALSO A WONRFUL, LOVG TENRNS BETWEEN THEM AS WELL.COURTY OF WOLFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"YOU SHOULD SEE THEM PLAY. THEY'RE THE PERFECT UPLE ON THE FIELD," MAR’S FATHER NOCENTLY ANNOUNC TO HIS WIFE AS THE FOUR HAVE LUNCH TOGETHER THE FAY'S CREDIBLE HOE AMIDST THE SWISS ALPS AND THE TWO BOYS EXCHANGE AN AMED MEANGFUL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TROUBLE ARIS THEIR BRIEF LEON PARADISE (OKAY, AN EVEN BETTER AND GAYER SHIP NAME OPTN FOR THEM IS: MARN!) WHEN BE CLEAR THEIR TEAMMAT ARE BEGNG TO SPECT, AND SOMEONE PAST A GAY PORNOGRAPHIC PICTURE MAR'S LOCKER (THIS TOO MAY HAVE BEEN A B OF A RED FLAG FOR THE CANN CHILDREN’S FILM FTIVAL, JT SAYG). THE CREASG HOMOPHOBIA AND BULLYG OF THEIR TEAMMAT LEAD BOTH MAR AND LEON TO THE ULTIMATE DILEMMA. SADLY BUT TLY, THEY BOTH CHOOSE TO NY THEIR LOVE ORR TO KEEP THEIR JOBS—AND WHILE WE KNOW THIS MAK FOR EXCELLENT CEMATIC DRAMATIC TENSN WE ALSO KNOW WILL ULTIMATELY BE A REGRETTABLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE HAVE TO NY NO MATTER WHAT," MAR SISTS WHEN LEON SAYS HE THKS THEY SHOULD E {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHAT WERE YOU GUYS THKG?" LEON’S AGENT BERAT THEM. "YOU N’T PLAY ON THE SAME TEAM AND FUCK TOO. THAT’S NOT PROFSNAL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THEY DISCS AFTERWARD BACK AT THEIR APARTMENT LEON LOVGLY EXPLAS TO MAR, "IT ISN’T JT ABOUT FUCKG FOR ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW WE ARE AT THE FAIAR CROSSROADS OF SO MANY GAY FILMS—N OUR HERO MAR DISVER THE TE URAGE TO BE HIMSELF AND TO FOLLOW HIS HEART? FOR HE, TOO, IS LOVE WH LEON. OR WILL HE REVEAL HIMSELF AS A WARD STED TO LIVE OUT HIS DAYS CLOSETED MISERY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS, I WILL NOT SPOIL FOR YOU. IT ULD GO EHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"MAR YOU'RE SUCH A WARD," HIS BT IEND TELLS HIM AFTER MAR HER AS A BEARD AT THE TEAM PARTY AN ATTEMPT TO PLATE HIS ACH BY PRETENDG TO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND YET WHEN HIS PARENTS DISVER THE TTH, MAR STANDS UP TO HIS DAD'S HOMOPHOBIA AND PROCLAIMS HIS LOVE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I'M NOT THE ONLY GAY SOCCER PLAYER THE WORLD," MAR ANNOUNC, POIGNANTLY ACKNOWLEDGG THE FACT THAT REAL LIFE OTHER GAY PROFSNAL PLAYERS HAVE ED E {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE THE BRILLIANT, AND GENUELY KID-IENDLY, 2014 DUTCH TEEN LOVE STORY, BOYS (ABOUT THE LOVE BETWEEN TWO HIGH SCHOOL TRACK STARS) MAR FTLY LEVERAG THE TENSN OF THE CLOSET VS. TE LOVE, AND WE SEE HOW THE TE CHALLENGE OF CHAMPNS IS NOT NECSARILY ABOUT BEG YOUR BT AS AN ATHLETE BUT ABOUT BEG YOUR BT AS A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAR IS AVAILABLE NOW ON DVD AND DIGAL PLATFORMS OM WOLFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

While some fans tweeted that they jt wnsed a sexual asslt, Gareth Thomas, a former Wal star who me out as gay 2009, ma a joke of his pacy as a match analyst. Thomas has been an amazg role mol for other gay players by and beyond, so he gets a pass on this beg nothg more than a bad attempt at humor on live TV that fell flat.

This predictable, yet powerful, new gay drama om Marcel Gisler (Fogi is a Bastard, The Blue Hour) has been makg a big splash s European release sce premierg at Cann May where was unceremonly, and prumably homophobilly, dropped out of the children's le-up at the last mute spe s "All Audienc" ratg (Though as a parent myself, I did wonr if maybe the mutual masturbatn scene was a b much?

) serv up a wng batn of exceptnal productn valu, a great st and script, and a pellg crossover theme—gay love set agast the backdrop of profsnal soccer. From the moment Leon walks to the locker room, the wi-eyed Mar (Max Hubacher) watch Leon's every move—that look on his face seems more like lt than skepticism the two players pete to be promoted om this regnal club to the higher level pro team the film unfolds their gradual love the long tradn of European gay sports movi, the tale of Mar and Leon plays out agast a backdrop of hot Euro guys wh amazg quads hangg around the locker room, nng drills and trag, and, oh yeah, takg showers—all of this the first five mut of the film md you n say: "How long will take before they hook up? Lookg unnnily like Max Riemelt the 2013 gay h, Free Fall, Max Hubacher giv a betiful performance as the closeted risg soccer star Mar.

WRTLG’S GAY HISTORY AND OPTIMISTIC FUTURE

) when be clear their teammat are begng to spect, and someone past a gay pornographic picture Mar's locker (this too may have been a b of a red flag for the Cann Children’s Film Ftival, jt sayg). "Now we are at the faiar crossroads of so many gay films—n our hero Mar disver the te urage to be himself and to follow his heart? "Mar you're such a ward, " his bt iend tells him after Mar her as a beard at the team party an attempt to plate his ach by pretendg to be yet when his parents disver the tth, Mar stands up to his Dad's homophobia and proclaims his love for Leon.

WHY THE FIRST GAY OLYMPICS WAS A WATERSHED MOMENT SPORTS

"I'm not the only gay soccer player the world, " Mar announc, poignantly acknowledgg the fact that real life other gay profsnal players have ed e the brilliant, and genuely kid-iendly, 2014 Dutch teen love story, Boys (about the love between two high school track stars) Mar ftly leverag the tensn of the closet vs.

From the Balor Club beg for everyone to Drag Queens hostg WrtleMania events, there’s the sense that there is a gay renaissance gog on wrtlg today. In the same show, a babyface uld borrow elements of mp to get over, and then the next match, nigrate a character for beg gay.

It’s a job and a liftyle that often draws people that feel "different, " so perhaps ’s not surprisg that om the earlit days of sports entertament, gay men and women have stck out to the world of wrtlg to make their fortun. In the ’50s and ’60s, when homophobia was rampant, generally, there is some evince that the wrtlg world was margally more tolerant.

GAY FOOTBALL PLAYER REVEALS WHAT SHOWERG WH TEAMMAT IS REALLY LIKE

) The are all nam that any sual fan will know, but once you scratch the surface, there are so many stori of gay men and women wrtlg’s past. By examg lser-known gay wrtlers, historil nnectns, and signifint storyle events, you n track not only gay culture’s fluence on the art form but the shiftg perceptns of the dtry and dience. Often the munitn form of choice for circ showmen, crimals, theater folk, and other margalized groups such as gay folk and prostut.

Gimmick, mark, work, smozz all of the wrtlg words arose om this strange meltg pot of lguistic peculiari ed by showmen, gay folk, seamen, and thiev. This femized display was the first time we know of where a wrtler ed queer dg, engagg behavr to make the dience perceive them as gay.

ATHLET WHO ARE GAY

No matter who was the first, however, the ti of openly gay performers has turned some part due to the fluence and stayg power of the Exóti. As a gay performer, he was groundbreakg and, along wh many other Exótis, changed the perceptn of gays wrtlg by beg so beloved, when typilly we’ve been portrayed as heels that people are expected to hate bee of their ‘gayns.

WELE TO THE ‘GAY GAM,’ AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE OLYMPICS, WHERE ACTIVISM IS ENURAGED AND EVERYONE’S AN ATHLETE

Though NWA promoter Jam Bart, wrtler Pat Patterson, and others were openly gay the locker room- the Dupree’s were unual by nature of also beg a tag team. Somethg is fascatg about a pair of gay lovers gettg over wh a tough-as-nails biker gimmick, though the leather element do have parallels the gay muny.

Though wrtlg folk uld be more likely to be acceptg or at least turn a bld eye to homosexualy, that didn’t extend to beg out and proud public. After WCW premiered Lenny Lane and Lodi as the Wt Hollywood Blons, characters signed to be homophobia mags, GLAD, and other groups reached out and asked them to be removed as they felt the ved gay-bashg.

The Village Voice lamented, "It would be tertg to see a gay character who’s cute, good at wrtlg, and sexual, but don’t look like a stereotype.

GAY AT THE GAM: 7 UNFETTABLE MOMENTS

Effy told , "When people tell queer performers that we’re ‘actg too gay’ or ask to ‘tone down, ’ we have to refe bee there are still kids out there who feel like they have to hi themselv, and we have the platform as queer performers to say, ‘No, you are allowed jt to be yourself, and there is no shame that. Sger Ta Turner was the ma draw at the openg ceremony San Francis for the first Gay Gam 1982, but cy supervisor Doris Ward may have received the biggt reactn om the crowd.

You uld have an Olympics for anythg, ” says Shamey Cramer, a swimmer who -led Team Los Angel the first Gam, “but heaven forbid you should be gay or lbian. Succeed blockg the official e of the term "Olympic, " but the lawsu galvanized support for the Gam, pecially among the gay muny.

Olympian Helps Organize Gay GamAthlet wave to the crowd at the 1994 Gay Gam New openg ceremony at the 1994 Gay Gam New skatg petors at the 1994 Gay Gam New closg ceremony for the 1994 Gay Gam New York was held at Yankee men's softball fal at the 1994 Gay Gam was held Central Gay Gam clu a body-buildg the 2002 Gay Gam Sydney, Atralia, nners ngratulate each other at the 5, 000-meter fal. Like many other LGBT athlet, Wadll wanted to make a siar, powerful statement wh an event for gay MORE: 8 Memorable Protts by Amerin Athlet “You were eher a drag queen or the leather muny—those were the stereotyp that were prented to the public at that time, ” says Rick Thoman, a track and field athlete who peted the first Gay Gam. Still, many outlets for gay athlet, namely bowlg and billiards leagu, were still tied to the bars that had served as safe harbors for s.