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A rerd number of out LGBTQ players make this year’s tournament a feast for gay fans.

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TOP RSIAN TENNIS PLAYER DARIA KASATKA OUT AS GAY

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On a prsg note, the event will once aga have no out male players, not a surprise sce there are no out gay or bi men on the tour.

The historic nature of that many out players is not lost on Nick Lee, a former llege tennis player at Vassar who is openly gay and who was stmental pilg this list. As for the men’s si, we have wrten at length about the absence of out male players (the bt theory as to why me om a gay former llege player), but at least there are LGBTQ alli among top men’s players.

5 ACTIVE TENNIS PLAYERS WHO HAVE E OUT AS GAY OR BISEXUAL, FT. DARIA KASATKA & SAMANTHA STOSUR

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“I don’t thk ’s really a taboo, but I’ve seen qutns before about why there aren’t any openly gay men on the tour, and I jt wanted to kd of voice my support that general area.

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DARIA KASATKA OUT AS GAY AND SPEAKS OUT AGAST RSIAN ATTUS

In 2013, the untry passed a “gay propaganda” law, which has been ed to target the LGTBQ muny, acrdg to The Council for Global Equaly.

MARTA NAVRATILOVA ON MEGAN RAPOE AND THE TRAJECTORY OF GAY WOMEN SPORTS

The sportg world hasn't been ignorant of the discsn, and many athlet the recent past have found themselv fortable enough to e out as gay or lbian. Unlike several other sports, where homosexual athlet have received ser backlash and threats, tennis has been largely open and non-homophobic.

Tennis is arguably one of the world’s most gay-iendly sports. Many former champns are openly gay, and those clu the greatt of champns. Here is a list of five homosexual tennis players who have achieved a lot of succs:.

A GAY GIRL’S GUI TO THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

Raymond has been quoted as sayg: "I me out bee I knew that there would be life after tennis, and beg gay and playg tennis is not a big al. Today, she is an ternatnal lear seekg regnn and equal rights for gays and lbians.

Prently, Navratilova is volved wh var chari that advote gay and lbian rights. You would never, ever choose this, choose to be gay.

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* WOMAN GAY TENNIS PLAYER

5 active tennis players who have e out as gay or bisexual, ft. Daria Kasatka & Samantha Stosur .

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