LGBTQ: PGA Tour’s first openly gay ddie hop story spir others

Contents:

• TODD MONTOYA OUT AS PGA TOUR'S FIRST OPENLY GAY DDIE, HOP STORY SPIR OTHERS
• LYNCH: GAY MEN ARE NEARLY VISIBLE GOLF, BUT WE’RE NOT NON-EXISTENT
• I’M A GOLFER, AND I’M GAY. GET OVER .

TODD MONTOYA OUT AS PGA TOUR'S FIRST OPENLY GAY DDIE, HOP STORY SPIR OTHERS

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LYNCH: GAY MEN ARE NEARLY VISIBLE GOLF, BUT WE’RE NOT NON-EXISTENT

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I’M A GOLFER, AND I’M GAY. GET OVER .

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