A record number of athletes openly identifying as LGBTQ+ are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Discover incredible Insider Deals that will make your life a little bit easierDrag queen Piche prepares to perform, at the Debilly Bridge in Paris, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics , Friday, July 26, 2024. – A record number of athletes openly identifying as LGBTQ+ are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics , a massive leap during a competition that organizers have pushed to center around inclusion and diversity.
Organizers of the Paris Olympics have underscored diversity and inclusion as major themes, showcasing drag queens and refugee athletes in “Coming to Paris, coming to France, they are able to be their true selves," said Jérémy Goupille, co-chair of the Pride House at the Paris Olympics. But he said in previous Games, some have tried to expose athletes that are not officially out by checking heights, weights and locations of people on those apps.
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