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News (USA)Out athlete Brittany Bowe carried the American flag at the Olympics Opening Ceremony in Beijing
Brittany Bowe’s role made an especially powerful statement in China, where LGBTQ people face significant challenges.
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LifeAt least 6 out athletes are representing the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics
A record 34 athletes will represent their countries and “Team LGBTQ” as well in China starting this week. That includes a unprecedented 11 out men and the first non-binary athlete at the Winter Olympics.
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LifeBrittany Bowe becomes the first out athlete to earn a spot on Team USA for Winter Olympics
Last summer, LGBTQ athletes dominated at the Olympics in Tokyo. Now others are lining up to do the same in Beijing.
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News (USA)America’s last out Olympian to compete won a medal for speed skating
As America went crazy for figure skater Adam Rippon and skier Gus Kenworthy, Brittany Bowe was concentrating on her performance.
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News (USA)
Speed skater Brittany Bowe gets three top-5 finishes at the Olympics
“Other than being two-tenths off the podium, I’m really, really happy with that race.”
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News (USA)Adam Rippon & Gus Kenworthy will skip White House visit after the Olympics
Rippon said he’d rather “do something positive,” like hold a gay rights event, than attend.
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News (USA)The media keeps forgetting the other first LGBT athlete at the Winter Olympics
Hillary Clinton has heard of Gus Kenworthy and Adam Rippon. But not her.
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News (USA)
Fox News VP: The US Olympic team isn’t white & straight enough
He said the team is “darker, gayer, different” and basically called them affirmative action picks.
