22 LGBTQ Olympic athletes to cheer for at the 2021 Olympics

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Explore LGBTQ Olympic athletes to watch for at the 2021 Olympics. Our list includes trailblazers like Sue Bird, Hailey Danz, Julian Venonsky and Alana Smith.

A true all-arounder, heptathlete Erica Bougard will compete for Team USA after placing third at the U.S. Olympic trials. Bougard, who will turn 27, during the Olympics, will compete in seven events: 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200-meter run, long jump, javelin and 800-meter run.one of the stars of Nike’s “Be True” campaign

. On Instagram, Smith opened up about focusing on their mental health during the coronavirus pandemic. “My abusive biological mother molded me to be this always happy, long blonde hair, hyper feminine kid… and that was never actually me. So through the pandemic I really took the time to learn about myself and find the human I am, a nonbinary individual,” they wrote in an.

 

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TODAYshow I'll be sure to root against them 😉

TODAYshow Zero interest in this yawning

TODAYshow StateMedia 🦚

TODAYshow Please stop pushing the agenda, especially while trying to sell a failing Olympics. Please!

TODAYshow This tweet is an example of discrimination!!! Nobody is better than other due their sexual orientation! ALL are athletes!

TODAYshow I wonder why NBCNews discriminate other people by mentioning their condition? Are they listing how many homosexuals, binary, bio, X, whatever else is participating in the USA team? At the end we have men and women participating! The sexual/mental stage is irrelevant!

Why separate out the athletes to cheer for? Why not let us all cheer for all the athletes.

Nope....disrespect deserves shame......not praise.....

Why not cheer for EVERYONE?!

kinda hard to read that on mobile and desktop just fyi

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