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  • Gus Kenworthy on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#1) Gus Kenworthy

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    Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy, who is perhaps best known for adoping puppies during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, came out as gay in 2015. He Tweeted the simple pronouncement, "I am gay."
  • Greg Louganis on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#2) Greg Louganis

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    Olympic diver Greg Louganis is openly gay. He was diagnosed with HIV in 1988. He married his partner Johnny Chaillo in 2013.
  • Billie Jean King on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#3) Billie Jean King

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    Tennis great Billie Jean King became the first prominent female professional athlete to come out as gay back in 1981.
  • Sheryl Swoopes on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#4) Sheryl Swoopes

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    WNBA player Sheryl Swoopes announced that she was gay in 2005. She stated, "it doesn't change who I am. I can't help who I fall in love with. No one can." In 2011, she revealed that she was currently dating a man and believed that being gay was a choice.
  • Brian Boitano on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#5) Brian Boitano

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    In conjunction with being appointed to the United States delegation to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, figure skater Brian Boitano publicly came out as gay.
  • Martina Navratilova on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#6) Martina Navratilova

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    Tennis great Martina Navratilova came out publicly in 1981. She is an outspoken advocate for gay rights.
  • Johnny Weir on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#7) Johnny Weir

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    Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir is openly gay. He previously declined to talk about his personal life in the media, but he decided to publicly announce that he was gay in 2011. He said, "With people killing themselves and being scared into the closet, I hope that even just one person can gain strength from my story."
  • Michael Sam on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#8) Michael Sam

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    Michael Sam made headlines in 2014 when he became the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL. President Obama said he, "congratulates Michael Sam, the Rams and the NFL for taking an important step forward today in our Nation's journey" and that "[f]rom the playing field to the corporate boardroom, LGBT Americans prove everyday that you should be judged by what you do and not who you are."

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  • Emile Griffith on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#9) Emile Griffith

    • Dec. at 75 (1938-2013)
    Emile Griffith was bisexual. He said, "I like men and women both. But I don't like that word: homosexual, gay or faggot. I don't know what I am. I love men and women the same, but if you ask me which is better... I like women."
  • Diana Nyad on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#10) Diana Nyad

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    Distance swimmer Diana Nyad is openly gay. She said, "I think I was gay from day one.”
  • Jason Collins on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#11) Jason Collins

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    NBA player Jason Collins came out as gay in an interview with Sports Illustrated magazine in 2013. He is the first active athlete to come out as gay in any of the major American sports. His announcement provoked mixed reactions from his fellow players and the media.
  • Abby Wambach on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#12) Abby Wambach

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    American soccer player Abby Wambach is openly gay. She said, "I can't speak for other people, but for me, I feel like gone are the days that you need to come out of a closet. I never felt like I was in a closet. I never did. I always felt comfortable with who I am and the decisions I made."
  • Wade Davis on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#13) Wade Davis

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    Wade Davis played in the NFL and NFL Europe from 2000-2003. He publicly came out as gay in 2012 and now works as an advocate for gay rights.
  • Renée Richards on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#14) Renée Richards

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    Tennis player Renee Richards was born Richard Richards and underwent sex reassignment surgery later in life. She made history in 1977 when she disputed a decision excluding her from the US Open. The Supreme Court agreed with Richards and she became an inspiration to the LGBT community.
  • John Amaechi on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#15) John Amaechi

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    John Amaechi is the first former NBA player to come out as gay. His fellow NBA players had mixed reactions to Amaechi's sexual orientation.
  • Chris Witty on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#16) Chris Witty

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    American speed skater Chris Witty is openly gay. She lives with her partner Frouke Oonk.
  • Rosie Jones on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#17) Rosie Jones

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    Golfer Rosie Jones publicly came out as gay in 2004, but she had been out to her family and friends for many years.
  • Lisa Raymond on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#18) Lisa Raymond

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    Tennis star Lisa Raymond is openly gay. She said, "I came out because I knew that there would be life after tennis, and being gay and playing tennis is not a big deal. There have been a lot of women in sports that have come out, and it’s not seen as anything ‘wow’.”
  • Caitlin Cahow on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#19) Caitlin Cahow

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    American Hockey Player Caitlin Cahow is openly gay. She was chosen to be part of the delegation to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
  • Megan Rapinoe on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#20) Megan Rapinoe

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    Olympic soccer player Megan Rapinoe came out as gay in 2012. She has been in a relationship with Australian soccer player Sarah Walsh for three years.
  • Chris Dickerson on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#21) Chris Dickerson

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    Bodybuilder Chris Dickerson came out as gay in the 1970s.
  • Natasha Kai on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#22) Natasha Kai

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    Olympic soccer player Natasha Kai is openly gay.
  • Bruce Hayes on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#23) Bruce Hayes

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    Bruce Hayes is the first Olympian to compete at the Gay Games. He came out in 1990, in conjunction with the competition.
  • Kwame Harris on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#24) Kwame Harris

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    Kwame Harris played in the NFL from 2003-2008. He publicly came out as gay in 2013. Later that year, he was convicted on misdemeanor counts of domestic violence, assault and battery against his ex-boyfriend, Dimitri Geier.
  • Lauren Lappin on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#25) Lauren Lappin

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    Olympic softball player Lauren Lappin is openly gay.
  • Ryan O'Meara on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#26) Ryan O'Meara

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    Olympic ice dancer Ryan O'Meara is openly gay. He works as an interior designer when not training for competitions.
  • Brittney Griner on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#27) Brittney Griner

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    WNBA player Brittney Griner publicly came out in 2013. She now works to stop bullying of LGBT teens.
  • Ronald Robertson on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#28) Ronald Robertson

    • Dec. at 63 (1937-2000)
    Olympic figure skater Ronald Robertson was gay.
  • Rudy Galindo on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#29) Rudy Galindo

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    Rudy Galindo came out publicly in 1996. In 2000, he announced that he is HIV positive.
  • Lori Lindsey on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#30) Lori Lindsey

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    Lori Lindsey came out publicly in 2012 and is in a relationship with Sally Shipard.
  • Ilana Kloss on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#31) Ilana Kloss

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    Tennis player Ilana Kloss is openly gay. She is the partner of fellow tennis star Billie Jean King.
  • Patty Sheehan on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#32) Patty Sheehan

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    Patty Sheehan is the first LPGA player to publicly come out as gay. She and her partner Rebecca Gaston have two children.
  • Glenn Burke on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#33) Glenn Burke

    • Dec. at 43 (1952-1995)
    Glenn Burke played in the MLB from 1976-1979. Burke was the first MLB player to come out as gay. He died due to complications with AIDS in 1995.
  • Helen Jacobs on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#34) Helen Jacobs

    • Dec. at 89 (1908-1997)
    Helen Jacobs never came out, but she was known to be a lesbian.
  • David Kopay on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#35) David Kopay

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    David Kopay played in the NFL from 1964-1972. He came out as gay in 1975. He spoke of his relationships with men in his 1977 book The David Kopay Story.
  • Jane Geddes on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#36) Jane Geddes

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    Golfer Jane Geddes is openly gay. In 2011, she started a new career as VP of talent relations for the WWE.
  • Will Sheridan on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#37) Will Sheridan

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    Will Sheridan played for the Villanova Wildcats Men's Basketball program from 2003-2007. He privately came out to his teammates in 2003 and publicly came out in 2011.
  • Roy Simmons on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#38) Roy Simmons

    • Dec. at 58 (1956-2014)
    Roy Simmons played in the NFL from 1979-1983. He publicly came out as gay on The Phil Donahue Show in 1992.
  • Latasha Byears on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#39) Latasha Byears

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    WNBA player Latasha Byears is openly gay.
  • Sue Wicks on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#40) Sue Wicks

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    Sue Wicks is openly gay. She said, "I can't say how many players are gay [in WNBA]... but it would be easier to count the straight ones."
  • Sandra Haynie on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#41) Sandra Haynie

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    Professional golfer Sandra Haynie is openly gay.
  • Joanna Lohman on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#42) Joanna Lohman

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    Joanna Lohman is openly gay. She met her future partner and teammate Lianne Sanderson when she played for the Philadelphia Independence.
  • Jim Barnett on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#43) Jim Barnett

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    Controversial wrestling promoter Jim Barnett was openly gay.
  • Matthew Rush on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#44) Matthew Rush

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    Bodybuilder Matthew Rush is openly gay. He has competed at the Gay Games in Amsterdam and Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He also appears in gay pornographic films.
  • Muffin Spencer-Devlin on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#45) Muffin Spencer-Devlin

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    Professional golfer Muffin Spencer-Devlin is openly gay. She came out publicly in 1996.
  • Robert Dover on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#46) Robert Dover

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    Robert Dover is openly gay and in a relationship with fellow rider Robert Ross.
  • Patrick Jeffrey on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#47) Patrick Jeffrey

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    Olympic diver Patrick Jeffrey is openly gay. He is the head coach of Florida State's men's diving team.
  • David Pichler on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#48) David Pichler

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    Olympic diver David Pichler came out as gay in 1996.
  • Kye Allums on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#49) Kye Allums

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    Kye Allums was the first openly transgender athlete in the NCAA. He is now a LGBT mentor and advocate.
  • Billy Bean on Random Athletes Who Are Gay

    (#50) Billy Bean

    • Dec. at 78 (1915-1993)
    MLB player Billy Bean came out as gay in 1999, after he retired. He is now a board member of the Gay and Lesbian Athletics Foundation.

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A number of talented athletes prove that sexual orientation has nothing to do with athletic ability. In recent years, the progress of the LGBTQ+ community has been accelerating, but competitive sports is still a particularly difficult field that runs counter to LGBTQ+ friendly ideals. Young athletes often hide their sexual orientation because they are worried that fans and coaches will treat them differently or suffer unfair treatment in the sports field.

Do you know any athletes who came out? Here the random tool lists 53 great athletes who are gay and openly support the LGBTQ+ community for a long time, from basketball players to baseball players and more sports, such as Brian Boitano, Billie Jean King, Greg Louganis, etc.

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