Congrats, @Adaripp and @guskenworthy! You are both Olympic medalists — among the world’s elite athletes and a feat in itself. You also, though, have sent a message of LGBT pride to the world — and back to the US — that has made this once-closeted queer boy so proud.
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When Tony Kushner wrote of “a kind of painful progress” in this world, I’m almost certain he wasn’t thinking of sports — but I suspect Gus & Adam have been received as warmly they have been b/c so many queer people (and others) see them as a sign of that hard-earned progress.
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Of course,
@rilaws delved into a lot of this — and his personal connection — in his beautiful essay from earlier this week:https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/02/adam-rippon-gay-olympic-athletes …1 reply 5 retweets 42 likesShow this thread
In any event, well done, gents.
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