Out Magaze on gay fns and sports. Read about the openly gay athlet who are breakg barriers profsnal sports.
Contents:
- OUTSPORTS MALE ATHLET OF THE YEAR: 8 OUT GAY AND BI LLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYERS
- TOP 10 ATHLET WHO ARE RUMORED TO BE GAY
- WHY THERE ARE FEW OPENLY GAY ATHLET IN MEN'S PROFSNAL SPORTS
OUTSPORTS MALE ATHLET OF THE YEAR: 8 OUT GAY AND BI LLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYERS
The 8 out gay and bi llege football players have fed their own paths playg a sport they love. * gay athletes in sport *
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TOP 10 ATHLET WHO ARE RUMORED TO BE GAY
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This past season saw eight gay or bi players who me out openly, their prence showg that LGBTQ athlet have a place every sport. One ma history — Wyatt Pertet who 2018 beme the first openly gay player to sre a touchdown. For their prence as out athlet a sport long thought hostile, Outsports has selected the eight gay and bi llege football players as our Male Athlet of the Year.
Cy Hicks, College of Idaho (NAIA) offensive leman, sophomore.
Christian Zevogel, Kalamazoo College (Michigan Divisn III) offensive leman, sophomore. Atralian A-League soccer star Josh Cavallo me out as gay an October vio posted to his social media, beg hailed as the first current male top-flight profsnal soccer player to publicly do so. I'm a footballer and I'm gay.
WHY THERE ARE FEW OPENLY GAY ATHLET IN MEN'S PROFSNAL SPORTS
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In a September terview wh USA Today, 25-year-old mor league baseball player beme the only active baseball profsnal to be out as gay! Natnal Hockey League prospect Le Prokop me out as gay July, the first active player the league to e out.
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