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Amber Glenn Vows to Use Olympic Debut to Champion LGBTQ+ Visibility

At a Milan news conference, the three-time U.S. champion criticized Trump-era rollbacks affecting LGBTQ+ rights.

Overview

  • Glenn said she will speak openly throughout the Milano Cortina Games and rejected the notion that athletes should stay silent on politics.
  • According to Outsports, she is set to become the first openly out woman to compete in Olympic figure skating.
  • The 26-year-old, a three-time U.S. champion, enters as a leading American contender as the team event begins Friday in Milan.
  • The Games include an Olympic Pride House offering a safe, inclusive space for LGBTQ+ athletes, coaches, fans and allies with athlete ambassadors.
  • Outsports counts 44 openly LGBTQ athletes competing in Milan Cortina, including eight Americans such as Glenn.