The Rio Olympics are the queerest yet, but coverage still has so far to go
 

The Rio Olympics are the queerest yet, but coverage still has so far to go
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There are a record 49 out LGBTQ athletes at the Rio Olympics, the greatest number of out athletes since the modern games began in 1896.*

Just a week into the Olympic games, some commentators have gone so far to call Rio the most LGBTQ-friendly games yet. While their assertions may seem premature, their conclusions are backed up by hard data and strong qualitative viral evidence. There are more openly queer athletes than ever before, and there are also more proud queer moments — including a tearjerking same-*** marriage proposal that happened in an Olympic stadium, while millions watched worldwide. Read more...

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