Friday, September 9, 2016

At least 11 out LGBT athletes competing at the Paralympics in Rio

We will track the performances of all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender athletes at the Paralympics in Rio.
From: OutSports
After a Summer Olympic Games that saw a record-smashing number of publicly out lesbian, gay and bisexual athletes, the Paralympics are set to follow suit in Rio.

We know of at least 11 publicly out Paralympians who will be competing for gold in Rio, the most we have known of in a single Paralympics. Just as with the Olympics, we hope this list will grow during the Paralympics as we identify more athletes who have had the courage to come out. Also just as with the Olympics, the vast majority of out athletes we know of are women.

Jen Armbruster 
USA
Goalball

Abby Dunkin 
USA 
Wheelchair Basketball

Megan Giglia 
Great Britain
Cycling

Allison Jones 
USA
Cycling

Angela Madsen 
USA
Track & Field

Aysa Miller 
USA 
Goalball

Desiree Miller 
USA
Wheelchair Basketball

Cindy Ouellet 
Canada 
Wheelchair Basketball

Lee Pearson 
Great Britain
Equestrian

Moran Samuel 
Israel
Rowing

Marieke Vervoort 
Belgium
Wheelchair Racing

Great Britain's Claire Harvey, who was set to compete in the discus, had to withdraw due to a hand injury.

In addition there are also some coaches who are out, including Team USA's head women's wheelchair basketball coach and former Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Wheeler, along with her assistant coach, Amy Spangler.

We'll be tracking how all of the LGBT Paralympic athletes and coaches perform over the course of their competitions in Rio.

If you are an LGBT Paralympian or know someone who is publicly out, please email us at outsports@gmail.com.

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