Gay us olympians

This will be her third round in the Olympics following her and appearances, where both times Team USA took the gold. See on Instagram. [a] According to Outsports, there were at least out athletes (including those who debuted earlier) at the Summer. She made her Olympic debut at the Summer Olympics and gives it her second shot in Paris.

She was called into camp with the senior national team at age 17 in and debuted for her team in This will be her second round in the Olympics after taking home a bronze medal in Nina Castagna is one of the eight women representing the women's rowing team for the US.

She's already done multiple championships, but this is her first shot at the Olympic gold. The Paris Olympic Games are upon us at last, and there is a massive amount of queer representation.

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At least 29 openly LGBTQ+ olympians are on Team USA’s Olympic roster this year, with most either playing basketball or rowing. Alina Hagstrom is an alternate on the women's rowing team for the US. Although she's an alternate, this will still be her first time in the Olympics.

Nicole Heavirland is on the US rugby team. This will be her first official Olympic run, though she's already won a gold and silver in cp gay World Rowing Under Championships. This will be her third round in the Olympics following her and appearances.

Teal Cohen is on the women's eights for the US rowing team. This was largely in part due to her imprisonment in Russia over marijuana possession. A record-setting out LGBTQ+ athletes participated in the Tokyo Summer Olympics inand this year there’s at least competing.

List of LGBTQ Summer Olympians (–present)There are 86 [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.

The number of queer Olympians is expected to grow as the Games go on, but the who have already stepped forward have made Paris the queerest Olympic Games on record. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

May the Olympics be ever queerer. Chelsea Gray is on the basketball team for the US. Brittney Griner is on the basketball team for the US, and is arguably one of the most famous players in the league. Gay also a number of firsts when it comes to LGBTQ representation this year: Kayla Miracle is the first out LGBTQ Olympic.

She was previously the U. This will be her second round in the Olympics following her debut. Here's a look at the queer Olympians who have stated, confirmed in interviews, or displayed on their social media their out and proud life, starting with Team USA.

All other countries are listed in alphabetical order, with their players subsequently listed alphabetically as well. Team USA again leads all countries with the most out LGBTQ athletes at the Olympics, with athletes in at least 10 sports. Kahleah Copper is a basketball player for the US.

This is her first round in the Olympics.