Cason Crane, the first out gay person to climb the Seven Summs, talks surmountg mountas and homophobia.
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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GAY CLIMBERS CONVERGE ON THE NEW
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PRCETON STUNT ATTEMPTS TO BE 1ST OPENLY GAY CLIMBER TO REACH SEVEN SUMMS
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