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Rairs fensive end Carl Nassib publicly me out June 2021, makg him the first openly gay man to actively play the NFL.

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Gay athlet and events the 20th century are few:. Bill Tiln, who do not hi his homosexualy, ws the men's sgl tle at Wimbledon.

Wadll, who is openly gay, be creasgly volved gay polics. In 1976, Wadll and his partner Charl Deaton are the first gay men to be featured the "Coupl" sectn of People magaze.

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Five years later, Wadll forms San Francis Arts and Athletics to plan the first "Gay Olympic Gam. He adms his homosexualy durg an terview wh the now-funct Washgton Star.

Kg is currently preparg to lnch her own Billie Jean Foundatn that will support gay and lbian youths. The first Gay Olympic Gam tak place San Francis. In 1989, he reveals his homosexualy to the bodybuildg muny durg an terview wh Ironman magaze.

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