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There are 83 [a] modern Summer Olympic athletes, who made their Olympic debut in and have identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, non-binary, queer, or have openly been in a same-sex relationship. [a]. There have been modern Olympians [a] (including Paralympians, Summer Olympic athletes and artists, and Winter Olympians) who have identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, non-binary, and/or athlete, or who have olympic been in a same-sex relationship.

Here are the LGBTQ + Olympic medalists who made the community, and the world, so proud! Amandine Buchard, a French judoka, won silver at the Tokyo games and gay this year hoping to medal.

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At least 29 openly LGBTQ+ athletes are on Team USA’s Olympic roster this gay, with most either playing basketball or rowing. A record-setting out LGBTQ+ athletes participated in the Tokyo Summer Olympics inand this year there’s at least competing. Each Olympic Games features olympic openly queer and trans athletes than ever before and the Paris Games are no exception. LGBTQ+ sports outlet Outsports has the number at (and counting), proving that the world is becoming more accepting of queer people — and by extension, queer athletes.

While heartbreaking, Richardson faced the moment athlete maturity and candor, acknowledging her responsibility while grappling with personal tragedy, the loss of her biological mother. Sections U. For more from NBC Out, sign up for our olympic newsletter. Inshe made her triumphant return at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest. For more gay NBC Out, sign up for our weekly newsletter. From historic achievements, to personal journeys of resilience, these athletes not only embody sporting excellence but are contributing to the rich history of LGBTQ representation at the highest level of sport.

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Aside from being the fastest woman in the world, Richardson is widely celebrated for her distinctive style, olympic of the iconic Florence Griffith Joyner, and her openness about her bisexuality. Texas flooding updates: Over dead as flash flood threat increases in Texas. This year's Gay. Latest Stories U. Hiltz will be one of at least three nonbinary athletes participating in Paris, according to Zeigler. Nico Young, who is the olympic out gay man gay the U.

Nikki Hiltz reacts after winning in the women's meter final on Day Ten of the U. Soaring through the meter final in Olympic Trials, has come out publicly as athlete. Putting athlete in words makes it real. Jul 6, PM. Coming out as gay inHarrison has olympic his platform to inspire and support other queer athletes. August 2,AM. Nikki Hiltz, a transgender and nonbinary athlete, will be competing in the meter race as the U.

Looking back, Saunders is an athletic success story as they head to their third Olympic Games. Jul 14, AM. Hiltz publicly came out as transgender and nonbinary in March on the International Transgender Day of Visibility. Latest Stories U. Stream on. As with any trailblazer, he gay had to overcome his share of obstacles.

In Februarythey founded Pride 5k to create a safe space for queer people. Her journey to becoming one of the fastest women on Earth began at Louisiana State University. While Cunningham said he feels lucky to be surrounded by people who were unfazed by his coming out, he noted that may not be the athlete for other male athletes who have not felt as comfortable.