World-class ski jumper Andrzej Stekala publicly came out as gay on New Year's Day, ending years of hiding his true identity. He shared his journey on Facebook, expressing the fear and struggle he faced due to societal pressures. Stekala also mourned the loss of his partner in November, dedicating his coming out to their memory.
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The 29-year-old Stekala wrote on his Facebook page that for years he was hiding the truth about being gay for fear it could be destructive for him. On Wednesday, he wrote he wanted his fans and the public to know “who I really am.” “For a long time I wondered if I would ever find the strength to write these words,” Stekal said in his post. “For years I lived in the shadow of fear, in hiding, afraid that who I really was could destroy me. I want you to really get to know me. I’m gay.”In 2020 and 2021 Stekala was on the Poland team that won bronze medals in world championships in ski jumping in Planica, Slovenia, and Oberstdorf, Germany. In 2021, he also won an individual bronze medal in a World Cup in Zakopane, Poland.
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