Канадская биатлонистка сделала каминг-аут

Биатлонистка из Канады Меган Бэнкс сделала заявление, в котором призналась в своей гомосексуальности.

23-летняя спортсменка сообщила, что больше не хочет скрывать то, чем гордится.

«Итак, начнем: я гей. Я считаю, что представительство в спорте, искусстве, политике и во всех других областях имеет значение. Я надеюсь, что, продолжая признавать разнообразие как благо, а не как недостаток, каждый сможет решить жить как он сам захочет, при этом к нему будут относиться с добротой и признавать, что каждый человек имеет значение», – написала Бэнкс в своем Instagram, поблагодарив свою команду и близких за поддержку.

На профессиональном уровне Бэнкс становилась чемпионкой мира среди юниоров и призером этапа Кубка IBU.

Ранее 15-летняя художница из России рассказала, как получила работу у Мартена Фуркада.

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Hey Folks,  For a while I have been hiding a part of who I am, and I no longer want to use that physical and emotional energy to conceal something that I am proud of. So here goes: I'm gay. So why am I choosing to announce that I'm gay? What's the big deal? Why come out on social media? Because I think representation across the board in sports, arts, politics, and every other area matters. I know that we don't live in a society that both accepts and celebrates all marginalized communities… yet. My hope is that through continuing to acknowledge diversity as a benefit and not a detriment, everyone can choose to live as themselves, be treated with kindness, and recognize that every individual can make an impact. l have big dreams as a biathlete, and would like to do everything I can to be able to train and compete at my best. A necessary part of that is taking care of myself and living as authentically as possible. I don't like to take up space, but I want to use the privilege that I have as a high performance athlete, development coach, and role model to do my part to show younger athletes that they can be whomever they are, or want to be, without discrimination. I owe a lot to all the folks (in particular the high performance athletes) that have come out before me, and I think it is important to recognize that they have all broken down some barriers and started conversations. Without these leaders, my decision to come out publicly and my journey thus far would have undoubtedly been more challenging. Finally, I would like to recognize all of the support I have received as I have started to invite people in to who I truly am. I have been given so much kindness and encouragement from my friends, family, teammates and staff within my community. It has really meant a lot to me to know that I am loved for who I am, so thank you folks! Photos: @davehollandpics & @emdickson23 #stillmegan #justmoremegan #calgarypride #lgbtqia2splus ��️‍��

Публикация от Megan Bankes (@megan.bankes) 6 Сен 2020 в 11:39 PDT