Pat Patterson, the first openly gay pro wrtlg star, has died at 79

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LGBT In The Rg partners wh LGBTQ-led promotns Whout a Cse and PriStyle Pro for CasGAYdia, the Pacific Northwt’s first queer-foced event, on Sept. 11, live on IWTV.

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PAT PATTERSON, THE FIRST OPENLY GAY PRO WRTLG STAR, HAS DIED AT 79

Pro wrtlg in Pat Patterson, the dtry's first openly gay star and a litenant of promoter Vce McMahon, has died. The WWE Hall of Fame member was 79. * wrestling promoter gay *

Pro wrtlg in Pat Patterson, the dtry's first openly gay star and a long-time litenant of promoter Vce McMahon, has died, officials said WWE Hall of Fame member was Patterson at the 53rd Cliflower Alley Club Rnn Conventn at the Gold Coast Hotel & Caso Las Vegas, Nev. "The teenaged Patterson was thrown out of his home Montreal after g out to his parents and did the unthkable — immigrated to Ameri to make the hyper-macho world of pro wrtlg, he wrote his 2016 bgraphy, "Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE. "Havg a gay man wh a seat at the cisn-makg table at a pany like the WWE was and is credibly important, " Zeigler said.

WHY I’M JUMPG TO THE WORLD OF PRO WRTLG PROMOTN AND ANNOUNCG CASGAYDIA

The visibily of his g out years later was great, but havg a seat at the table and makg sure the people around him knew he was gay, the power of that n't be overstated. Edor’s Note: You n watch CasGAYdia on IWTV, or if you’re the area, grab a ticket and attend. LGBT In The Rg is partnerg wh LGBTQ-led promotns Whout a Cse Wrtlg and PriStyle Pro to hold the Pacific Northwt’s first queer-foced event, CasGAYdia.

And, of urse, people like EFFY, the namake of Game Changer Wrtlg’s Big Gay Bnch. The people are my spiratn for CasGAYdia. If I n help brg even a morsel of what the people have brought to the ey of pro wrtlg fans as one-third of the bras behd CasGAYdia, then my missn is acplished.

But CasGAYdia is more than jt the match on the rd. CasGAYdia will take place Sunday, Sept.

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