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Domic Clarke had a ‘gay old time’ beg himself at the Olympics once he embraced who he was.

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FOR GAY OLYMPIC GYMNAST DOMIC CLARKE, G OUT ALLOWED HIM TO SHE TOKYO

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For gay Olympic gymnast Domic Clarke, g out allowed him to she Tokyo. Domic Clarke had a ‘gay old time’ beg himself at the Olympics once he embraced who he was. I was posed and peted thentilly and led me to be Domic Clarke, Olympic Falist and Proud Gay Olympian.

GAY OLYMPIC GYMNAST DOMIC CLARKE STRS VISIBILY AFTER G OUT

I was havg a gay old time. Growg up, I was one of those kids who was untentnally and unapologetilly gay. Before I had time to explore who I was I heard ments like, “You’re a gymnast, you mt be gay” or “Isn’t that for girls?

GAY OLYMPIC GYMNAST DOMIC CLARKE WOWS JUDG ON ‘THE VOICE ATRALIA’

” or “You have to wear a leotard, that’s so gay. I spent a lot of time fendg myself and my sport to protect the tegry of other male athlet I traed wh, but dog so I was lyg to myself by repeatedly sayg I wasn’t gay. I remember the p my stomach that I would get every time someone asked me if I was gay, and the sharp pa I would feel when I lied.

While I n see why lots of heterosexual boys don’t want to have an inty phed on them that many nsir taboo, the rult is that creat an unrlyg homophobia for many the sport. The only openly gay sports role mols I saw on Atralian TV were Ji Wallace, who won silver 2000 the trampole, and Matthew Mcham, who won a divg gold 2008.

Even though I was fortably out wh certa people, I never wanted to me known as a “gay gymnast.

JI WALLACE BEME AN OLYMPIC HERO 20 YEARS AGO, BEFORE G OUT AS GAY

It uld be as simple as tattoos or piercgs for some judg, and I thought beg gay uld be a negative as well.

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I was openly gay socially wh my fay and close iends. Beg the only gay guy a boy’s club environment is tough. There were only so many tim I uld put up wh teammat or ach sayg homophobic slurs before started affectg my mental health.

WHEN THIS 5-TIME NATNAL CHAMP ME OUT TO HIS TEAMMAT, THE GAY JOK STOPPED

As an openly gay gymnast who people saw at the Olympics, I hope I n spire others to feel pri wh themself.

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When natnal champ Le Strong me out, the gay jok stopped - Outsports .

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