At the Women's World Cup, 41 players and managers were openly gay or bisexual, yet the men's tournament, none of them were. | ITV Natnal News
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- A GAY GIRL’S GUI TO THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
- WHY ARE MORE FEMALE PROFSNAL FOOTBALLERS OPENLY GAY OR BISEXUAL THAN MALE PLAYERS?
A GAY GIRL’S GUI TO THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
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WHY ARE MORE FEMALE PROFSNAL FOOTBALLERS OPENLY GAY OR BISEXUAL THAN MALE PLAYERS?
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Published: 5:15pm, 27 Jun, 2022 Updated: 2:21am, 28 Jun, 2022 Queer K-pop boy band Lns have their sights set on beg LGBTQ+ ins a untry not known for s tolerance towards homosexualy.
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