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Contents:
- MILWKEE GAY SPORTS NETWORK FOCED ON PROMOTN OF LGBTQ+ SPORTS ANIZATNS
- EACH OF AMERI’S BIG 5 SPORTS CURRENTLY HAS AN OUT GAY MAN THE PROS. THAT’S NEVER HAPPENED
- WHY THERE ARE FEW OPENLY GAY ATHLET IN MEN'S PROFSNAL SPORTS
- WELE TO THE ‘GAY GAM,’ AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE OLYMPICS, WHERE ACTIVISM IS ENURAGED AND EVERYONE’S AN ATHLETE
- JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
- EACH OF AMERI’S BIG 5 SPORTS CURRENTLY HAS AN OUT GAY MAN THE PROS. THAT’S NEVER HAPPENED
- JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
- ESPN REPORTER ISRAEL GUTIERREZ COM OUT AS GAY—AND ENGAGED!"I’D BLOW OUT MY BIRTHDAY NDL WH THE SAME WISH: 'PLEASE DON’T LET ME BE GAY.'"{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;}LIFEBY DAN AVERYSEPTEMBER 5, 2015/7:12 PMBY DAN AVERYSEPTEMBER 5, 2015 / 7:12 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ESPN REPORTER ISRAEL GUTIERREZ COM OUT AS GAY—AND ENGAGED!","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-09-05T23:12:23.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-09-05T23:12:23.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","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":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{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;}ESPN REPORTER ISRAEL GUTIERREZ ME OUT AS GAY A PERSONAL BLOG POST ON FRIDAY, REVEALG HE'S GETTG MARRIED TO HIS BOYIEND NEXT {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 "THANKS FOR READG," THE 38-YEAR-OLD SPORTS MENTATOR SCRIBED STGGLG WH HIS SEXUALY WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER—AND HOW FIANCé DAVID KCHEN HELPED HIM ACCEPT {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;}"STARTG MY EARLY TEENS UNTIL SOMEWHERE MY LATE 20S, I’D BLOW OUT MY BIRTHDAY NDL WH THE SAME WISH: 'PLEASE DON’T LET ME BE GAY.'"{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;}GUTIERREZ, WHO APPEARS ON AROUND THE HORN AND THE SPORTS REPORTERS, ATTRIBUT WEIGHT GA HIS TEEN YEARS TO A SIRE TO AVOID DATG, AND SAYS THE FEW RELATNSHIPS WH WOMEN HE HAD NEVER GOT {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 DIDN’T WANT THEM TO GET HURT OR EVEN ALLOW THEM TO WASTE THEIR TIME WH ME," HE EXPLAED. "AND YET, WHENEVER I EVEN ME CLOSE TO ACCEPTG MYSELF AS BEG GAY, SOMETHG ELSE WOULD REIGNE MY {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;}GUTIERREZ STARTED VISG GAY BARS HIS 20S, BUT JT FELT {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 DON’T F . THIS ISN’T ME. NOBODY THIS PLACE KNOWS WHAT I’M GOG THROUGH.' THAT’S WHAT I TOLD MYSELF. AND EVERY TIME, I’D LEAVE MORE CERTA THAN EVER THAT I WAS JT NFED. FIXABLE, IF YOU WILL."{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;}IT WAS MEETG KCHEN 2009, THAT BEGAN GUTIERREZ ON THE ROAD TO {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;}"NOT ONLY HAD I LONG AGO NVCED MYSELF THAT THERE WAS NO ONE OUT THERE FOR ME, BUT I WAS STILL SO ASHAMED OF BEG GAY, I ULD BARELY SAY OUT LOUD—EVEN WHEN I WAS SPEAKG WH ANOTHER GAY PERSON," HE {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;}"BUT ONE 24-HOUR SPAN THAT BEGAN WH THAT TRODUCTN TO DAVID, ALL CHANGED. NOT ONLY WAS THERE, POSSIBLY, SOMEONE OUT THERE FOR ME, BUT I HAD BEEN MAKG LIFE SO UNNECSARILY DIFFICULT ON MYSELF... I STILL REMEMBER THE MOMENT THE REVELATN SWEPT OVER ME. I HAD BEEN SO DUMB."{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;}HE ALSO CREDS OUT ATHLET LIKE MARTA NAVRATILOVA, WA DAVIS, ABBY WAMBACHE, AND PECIALLY GARETH THOMAS, THE BRISH GBY PLAYER WHO ME OUT LATE {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;}"THOMAS’ STORY WAS SO PELLG, AND HAD SO MANY SIAR NOT TO MY OWN, MA ME WONR HOW MANY YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN ARE STILL HAVG TO GO THROUGH THIS SAME EXISTENCE. HIDG YOURSELF OM YOURSELF."{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;}HE END HIS POST BY STATG THAT BEG OPEN WILL ALLOW HIM TO BE A BETTER VERSN OF HIMSELF, PERSONALLY AND {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;}"HAPPS TENDS TO BRG OUT THE BT A PERSON. AND I’M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW."{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;}KCHEN MOVED OM PHOENIX TO BE WH GUTIERREZ THE YEAR SAME THEY MET, AND THEIR LIFE TOGETHER SOUNDS PRETTY DARN ADORABLE: "WE HAVE TWO DOGS, WERE ENGAGED FEBARY 2014, AND SPE NEVER, EVER ENVISNG MYSELF HAVG A WEDDG OF ANY KD, WILL HAVE A VERY TRADNAL WEDDG VERY SHORTLY."{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;}THE GUYS ARE TYG THE KNOT ON SEPTEMBER 12. READ GUTIERREZ'S FULL POST {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
MILWKEE GAY SPORTS NETWORK FOCED ON PROMOTN OF LGBTQ+ SPORTS ANIZATNS
For the first time, pro baseball, basketball, football, hockey and soccer has an out gay male player unr ntract. * gay sports network *
Uned Stat Gay Sports Network. Tell all your gay iends and alli about , make grow! Feratn Gay Gam.
EACH OF AMERI’S BIG 5 SPORTS CURRENTLY HAS AN OUT GAY MAN THE PROS. THAT’S NEVER HAPPENED
* gay sports network *
The missn of the Feratn of Gay Gam is to promote equaly through the anizatn of the premiere ternatnal LGBT and gay-iendly sports and cultural event known as the Gay Gam. The Gay Gam is built upon the re prcipl of Participatn, Incln, and Personal Bt. Based on the valu, sce 1982, the Gay Gam have brought together people om all over the world, wh diversy, rpect, equaly, solidary, and sharg.
The Gay Gam is open to all, young or old, athlete or artist, experienced or novice, gay or straight.
NGFFL - Natnal Gay Flag Football League.
WHY THERE ARE FEW OPENLY GAY ATHLET IN MEN'S PROFSNAL SPORTS
Tom Wadll, an athlete the 1968 Olympics, created the Gay Gam first held 1982 to celebrate LGBTQ cln. The Gay Gam are still held to this day wh the next round schled for 2022 Hong Kong. * gay sports network *
Created 2002, the Natnal Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL) is a 501(c)(3) sports anizatn that seeks to promote the posive social and athletic enjoyment of Amerin Flag Football.
WELE TO THE ‘GAY GAM,’ AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE OLYMPICS, WHERE ACTIVISM IS ENURAGED AND EVERYONE’S AN ATHLETE
Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength ach Kev Maxen has e out as gay. His announcement is a first for a male ach a major U.S. * gay sports network *
Through our league, our events and most importantly our members, we also seek to foster and gment the self-rpect of all lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr persons and to promote rpect and unrstandg om the larger muny.
JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
For the first time, pro baseball, basketball, football, hockey and soccer has an out gay male player unr ntract. * gay sports network *
Teams reprentg the leagu participate the natnal tournament tled Gay Bowl, hosted every Columb Day Weekend a different member cy. NAGAAA - North Ameri Gay Amatr Athletic Alliance. Currently, more than 17, 000 players om 46 ci across Canada and the Uned Stat participate member leagu, and the bt of the teams nverge once a year for head-to-head petn at the annual Gay Softball World Seri.
NGBA - Natnal Gay Basketball Associatn.
EACH OF AMERI’S BIG 5 SPORTS CURRENTLY HAS AN OUT GAY MAN THE PROS. THAT’S NEVER HAPPENED
Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength ach Kev Maxen has e out as gay. His announcement is a first for a male ach a major U.S. * gay sports network *
The Natnal Gay Basketball Associatn is a 501(c)(3) nonprof anizatn that is an tegrated and all-clive anizatn dited to providg the LGBTQ muny and s alli wh a well-anized, supportive and welg sportg environment. Gay Bowl XXIII Flag Football.
Seattle, WA | Hosted by Natnal Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL). Natnal Gay Basketball Associatn. Internatnal Gay Bowlg Organizatn.
JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
Natnal Gay Flag Football League.
Internatnal Gay Rugby. Gay & Lbian Football Assoc.
North Amerin Gay Soccer Associatn.
ESPN REPORTER ISRAEL GUTIERREZ COM OUT AS GAY—AND ENGAGED!"I’D BLOW OUT MY BIRTHDAY NDL WH THE SAME WISH: 'PLEASE DON’T LET ME BE GAY.'"{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;}LIFEBY DAN AVERYSEPTEMBER 5, 2015/7:12 PMBY DAN AVERYSEPTEMBER 5, 2015 / 7:12 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ESPN REPORTER ISRAEL GUTIERREZ COM OUT AS GAY—AND ENGAGED!","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-09-05T23:12:23.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-09-05T23:12:23.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","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":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{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;}ESPN REPORTER ISRAEL GUTIERREZ ME OUT AS GAY A PERSONAL BLOG POST ON FRIDAY, REVEALG HE'S GETTG MARRIED TO HIS BOYIEND NEXT {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 "THANKS FOR READG," THE 38-YEAR-OLD SPORTS MENTATOR SCRIBED STGGLG WH HIS SEXUALY WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER—AND HOW FIANCé DAVID KCHEN HELPED HIM ACCEPT {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;}"STARTG MY EARLY TEENS UNTIL SOMEWHERE MY LATE 20S, I’D BLOW OUT MY BIRTHDAY NDL WH THE SAME WISH: 'PLEASE DON’T LET ME BE GAY.'"{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;}GUTIERREZ, WHO APPEARS ON AROUND THE HORN AND THE SPORTS REPORTERS, ATTRIBUT WEIGHT GA HIS TEEN YEARS TO A SIRE TO AVOID DATG, AND SAYS THE FEW RELATNSHIPS WH WOMEN HE HAD NEVER GOT {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 DIDN’T WANT THEM TO GET HURT OR EVEN ALLOW THEM TO WASTE THEIR TIME WH ME," HE EXPLAED. "AND YET, WHENEVER I EVEN ME CLOSE TO ACCEPTG MYSELF AS BEG GAY, SOMETHG ELSE WOULD REIGNE MY {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;}GUTIERREZ STARTED VISG GAY BARS HIS 20S, BUT JT FELT {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 DON’T F . THIS ISN’T ME. NOBODY THIS PLACE KNOWS WHAT I’M GOG THROUGH.' THAT’S WHAT I TOLD MYSELF. AND EVERY TIME, I’D LEAVE MORE CERTA THAN EVER THAT I WAS JT NFED. FIXABLE, IF YOU WILL."{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;}IT WAS MEETG KCHEN 2009, THAT BEGAN GUTIERREZ ON THE ROAD TO {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;}"NOT ONLY HAD I LONG AGO NVCED MYSELF THAT THERE WAS NO ONE OUT THERE FOR ME, BUT I WAS STILL SO ASHAMED OF BEG GAY, I ULD BARELY SAY OUT LOUD—EVEN WHEN I WAS SPEAKG WH ANOTHER GAY PERSON," HE {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;}"BUT ONE 24-HOUR SPAN THAT BEGAN WH THAT TRODUCTN TO DAVID, ALL CHANGED. NOT ONLY WAS THERE, POSSIBLY, SOMEONE OUT THERE FOR ME, BUT I HAD BEEN MAKG LIFE SO UNNECSARILY DIFFICULT ON MYSELF... I STILL REMEMBER THE MOMENT THE REVELATN SWEPT OVER ME. I HAD BEEN SO DUMB."{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;}HE ALSO CREDS OUT ATHLET LIKE MARTA NAVRATILOVA, WA DAVIS, ABBY WAMBACHE, AND PECIALLY GARETH THOMAS, THE BRISH GBY PLAYER WHO ME OUT LATE {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;}"THOMAS’ STORY WAS SO PELLG, AND HAD SO MANY SIAR NOT TO MY OWN, MA ME WONR HOW MANY YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN ARE STILL HAVG TO GO THROUGH THIS SAME EXISTENCE. HIDG YOURSELF OM YOURSELF."{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;}HE END HIS POST BY STATG THAT BEG OPEN WILL ALLOW HIM TO BE A BETTER VERSN OF HIMSELF, PERSONALLY AND {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;}"HAPPS TENDS TO BRG OUT THE BT A PERSON. AND I’M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW."{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;}KCHEN MOVED OM PHOENIX TO BE WH GUTIERREZ THE YEAR SAME THEY MET, AND THEIR LIFE TOGETHER SOUNDS PRETTY DARN ADORABLE: "WE HAVE TWO DOGS, WERE ENGAGED FEBARY 2014, AND SPE NEVER, EVER ENVISNG MYSELF HAVG A WEDDG OF ANY KD, WILL HAVE A VERY TRADNAL WEDDG VERY SHORTLY."{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;}THE GUYS ARE TYG THE KNOT ON SEPTEMBER 12. READ GUTIERREZ'S FULL POST {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
Amerin Gay Amatr Athletic Alliance.
Internatnal Gay & Lbian Aquatics. Gay and Lbian Tennis Alliance.