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OPENLY GAY PLAYERS WOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE IN MEN’S TENNIS, SAYS TAYLOR FRZ

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“Statistilly, ’s a b unual that you don’t have players on the ATP Tour that are openly gay. -based group whose webse says works “to challenge homophobia, biphobia and transphobia sport and improve accs to sport for LGBT+ people.

“I don’t thk anyone’s nyg that homophobia is a problem tennis, jt like is any sport, ” Denison said.

THERE WILL BE NO OUT GAY MALE TENNIS PLAYERS AT THE U.S. OPEN, YET AGA

The U.S. Open hosted s very first Pri, and out tennis player Nick Lee was there to ask: where are the other gay men? * tennis is not gay *

“I don’t know how many straight guys wake up, ” he said, “and, while they’re bshg their teeth, thk: ‘I wonr if gay people are all right tennis? The ATP qutnnaire clus lks to rearch om the Internatnal Olympic Commtee and the Amerin Medil Society for Sports Medice that, the survey says, “found everyone’s mental health and sport performance n be negatively impacted if a sport culture is not welg to gay and bisexual people. How many ACTIVE profsnal male tennis players do you know personally who are gay?

Why do you thk a player who me out as gay would earn more, ls or the same money om sponsors?

What percentage of profsnal tennis players would be unfortable or would reject a gay tennis player? Other topics clud what factors ntribute the most to there beg no openly gay active profsnal male tennis players, whether the rponnt agre wh the ATP’s sire “to bat homophobia sport” and whether he “would publicly support a gay or bisexual tennis player.

THE 2021 FRENCH OPEN POSTER IS GAY

Two athlet recently g out has highlighted the arth of openly gay players the world of U.S. men's profsnal sports, often dubbed "the last closet" for s lack of LGBTQ reprentatn. * tennis is not gay *

""Statistilly, 's a b unual that you don't have players on the ATP Tour that are openly gay.

-based group whose webse says works "to challenge homophobia, biphobia and transphobia sport and improve accs to sport for LGBT+ people.

THERE ARE NO PUBLICLY OUT GAY PRO MALE TENNIS PLAYERS AND NOBODY REALLY KNOWS WHY

Navratilova, who is gay, tweeted “blogy matters sports,” after Rapoe told Time how anti-trans sentiments like Navratilova's e real harm. * tennis is not gay *

""I don't thk anyone's nyg that homophobia is a problem tennis, jt like is any sport, " Denison is rare for male athlet on U. "I don't know how many straight guys wake up, " he said, "and, while they're bshg their teeth, thk: ‘I wonr if gay people are all right tennis?

WHY THERE ARE FEW OPENLY GAY ATHLET IN MEN'S PROFSNAL SPORTS

'"The ATP qutnnaire clus lks to rearch om the Internatnal Olympic Commtee and the Amerin Medil Society for Sports Medice that, the survey says, "found everyone's mental health and sport performance n be negatively impacted if a sport culture is not welg to gay and bisexual people. —How many ACTIVE profsnal male tennis players do you know personally who are gay? —Why do you thk a player who me out as gay would earn more, ls or the same money om sponsors?

WHY ARE THERE NO OPENLY GAY ATHLET IN MEN’S PROFSNAL TENNIS?

—What percentage of profsnal tennis players would be unfortable or would reject a gay tennis player? Please be topics clud what factors ntribute the most to there beg no openly gay active profsnal male tennis players, whether the rponnt agre wh the ATP's sire "to bat homophobia sport" and whether he "would publicly support a gay or bisexual tennis player.

WHY ARE THERE NO OPENLY GAY MALE TENNIS PLAYERS?

Some tennis players astonished everyone by revealg their genr publicly and g out as homosexual.

The lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, and other non-cisgenr or non-heterosexual (LGBTQ+) muny is prent wh sports worldwi. Many well-known players are openly gay and lbian and have bee champns proudly, makg themselv known to the world. Brian Vahaly, the top tennis player who me out as a homosexual (Source: Tennis World).

Casey Dellacqua is one of the tennis players to e out as homosexual (Source: Ptert).

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Frz on the lack of gay players on the men’s tour - Tennis Majors .

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