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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-15-11 09:40 PM
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Going for gold.
Two gay swimmers are among oldest Olympic trial qualifiers ever

Two openly gay swimmers have become two of the three oldest swimmers to ever qualify for the U.S. Olympic trials. Two 37-year-olds, Brian Jacobsen (right) from Minnesota and author Jeff Commings have accomplished the incredible, qualifying for the 50-meter freestyle and 100-meter breaststroke respectively. From nightlifegay.com:

What a difference 10 years makes! Not only are openly gay swimmers visible all over the world – but swimming is also recognized as one of the most progressive and accepting sports with regard to sexual identity. And it’s not just high school and college athletes – elite swimmers like Brian Jacobsen and Jeff Commings are proving that you can simultaneously embrace your sexual identity, your love of competition, and the desire so many athletes have to continue improving – not matter what their chronological age may be.

http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2011/11/15/two-gay-swimmers-are-among-oldest-olympic-trial-qualifiers-ever/
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-15-11 09:44 PM
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1. Love it! Nt
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-15-11 10:18 PM
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2. there is a reason why more gay teens join "individual" sports like swimming, tennis, etc. ->
they can get away from the vicious bigotry from coaches and hetero players on teams that worship violence like football
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WillParkinson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-16-11 05:26 AM
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3. No no no....
It's so they can stare at the guys in skimpy clothes. Just ask those who insist that our identity is only based on sex. No such thing as gay people. Stuff like that. We're not a class to be protected, we're people who have strayed from the path and their bullying is only because they love us and want us to inherit...whatever.
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