-
Out Olympian Matthew Mitcham tried to “train” himself to be straight
“There have been other Olympic gold medallists since, and my Olympic record will be broken one day, but no one will ever be able to take away the fact I was the first openly gay male Olympic champion.”
-
Out Olympian Matthew Mitcham dons kinky boots in Melbourne
The athlete took to social media to share a photo of himself in the iconic Kinky Boots bright red heels as part of the #JustBe campaign.
-
Olympic gold medalist Matthew Mitcham: Russia’s anti-gay laws are ‘horrific’
Openly gay Olympic gold medalist Matthew Mitcham says Russia’s new anti-gay laws, which would result in athletes at next year’s Sochi Winter Olympics jailed if they are involved in any type of gay pride activities, are “horrific.”
-
LGBT Watch at the Olympics: U.S. women pulverize France to win gold medal in basketball
The U.S. women’s basketball team crushed France 86-50 on Saturday at the London 2012 Olympics, winning its fifth consecutive gold medal and again proving to be the best in world competition.
-
Olympic diving champion comfortable as role model for gay athletes
SYDNEY, Australia — Openly gay Olympic gold medalist diving champion Matthew Mitcham, in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald on Wednesday, said he’s comfortable being seen as an icon for the LGBT community and a role model for gay athletes.