Gay Climbers Converge on the New

Contents:

• SKI CHAMPN COM OUT AS GAY: ‘I’M READY TO BE HAPPY’
• "HE CLIMBED MOUNT EVERT..... BUT HE'S GAY!!!"
• GAY CLIMBERS CONVERGE ON THE NEW
• PRCETON STUNT ATTEMPTS TO BE 1ST OPENLY GAY CLIMBER TO REACH SEVEN SUMMS

SKI CHAMPN COM OUT AS GAY: ‘I’M READY TO BE HAPPY’

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"HE CLIMBED MOUNT EVERT..... BUT HE'S GAY!!!"

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GAY CLIMBERS CONVERGE ON THE NEW

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PRCETON STUNT ATTEMPTS TO BE 1ST OPENLY GAY CLIMBER TO REACH SEVEN SUMMS

“I am gay, ” Roberts said.

Seems like even climbg Mount Evert don't mean anythg if your gay... I tect some gay subtext.