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11.05.2022 / 22:13

Tokyo Plans Recognition of Same-Sex Unions, But Not Marriage Equality

legal recognition to same-sex unions, but they will not be the same as marriages.Officials with Tokyo’s metropolitan government have proposed offering a certificate to same-sex couples, which would give them access to joint apartment rentals, hospital visitations, and other privileges that are often limited to married couples, the Associated Press reports. The plan is subject to approval by city legislators.If it is approved, the city would begin accepting applications in October and start issuing the certificates in November, according to Agence France-Presse.Japan’s government does not recognize same-sex marriages.

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15.02.2022 / 10:01

Sha'Carri Richardson Accuses Olympics of Doping Double Standard

Sha’Carri Richardson questioned on Monday how Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been allowed to compete in the Beijing Olympics even amid a doping charge — a similar offense that prevented Richardson from competing in the recent Tokyo Summer Olympics. Richardson, 21, had been a popular athlete leading up to the Tokyo Games held last summer. However, she was given a one-month ban for testing positive for cannabis, which saw her banned from participating in the games.She later said that she took the cannabis while mourning the death of her mother.On Monday, Valieva, 15, was given the go-ahead by sport’s highest court to continue to participate in the games.

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24.01.2022 / 13:47

First non-binary Winter Olympian challenges ice skating stereotypes

The American, who uses they/them pronouns, wants to nix traditional notions that all skating duos tell “Romeo and Juliet” stories, and instead present a show of equality and strength with Olympic partner Ashley Cain-Gribble, 26.

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04.10.2021 / 14:19

Tom Daley thought he “might die” of Covid just months before Olympic win

The 27-year-old won gold in the 10 metre synchronised platform diving competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo – a first for the professional diver.

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30.09.2021 / 21:21

Ex-Olympic swimmer once ensnared in bisexual threesome scandal pleads guilty in Capitol riot case

A post shared by Olympic Winning Swimmer (@kletekeller)Former Olympic swimmer Klete Keller pleaded guilty to a felony charge connected to the January 6 attack on the U.S.

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06.08.2021 / 19:05

Quinn becomes first openly trans athlete to win gold at the Olympics

Following Canada’s win over Sweden in the final women’s football match of the competition, Quinn has become the first openly transgender athlete to win gold at an Olympic Games.

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03.08.2021 / 02:49

Transgender Athlete Laurel Hubbard Has Made Olympic History

2 min read The New Zealand weightlifter did not make the podium, after failing to advance to the final, but Laurel Hubbard has made history by becoming the first openly transgender athlete to compete in an individual event at the Summer Olympics.

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02.08.2021 / 17:31

Quinn makes history as first openly transgender athlete to win Olympic medal

On Monday (2 August), Canada triumphed over world champions the United States with a 1-0 victory, which means the country has secured at least a silver medal for football. Canada will now face Sweden in Friday’s match for the gold.

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30.07.2021 / 19:57

PHOTOS: Gold medalist Tom Daley has a vast collection of Speedos

The 2021 (er…2020?) Olympics are underway in Tokyo, and there are more out LGBTQ athletes vying for gold than in every previous Summer Olympics combined. That amounts to over 160 members of “Team LGBTQ” from around the world.

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29.07.2021 / 19:47

PHOTOS: Anton Down-Jenkins splashes into quite a finish

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27.07.2021 / 18:49

PHOTOS: Cross over the net with Brazilian volleyball star Douglas Souza

A post shared by Douglas Souza (@douglasouza)The 2021 (er…2020?) Olympics are underway in Tokyo, and there are more out LGBTQ athletes vying for gold than in every previous Summer Olympics combined. That amounts to over 160 members of “Team LGBTQ” from around the world.

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26.07.2021 / 23:57

Tom Daley Proud to Be 'a Gay Man and Also an Olympic Champion’ After Earning First Gold Medal

2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where he also took home his first gold medal on Monday.

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26.07.2021 / 19:27

PHOTOS: Plunge into the deep end with Olympic swimmer Markus Thormeyer

A post shared by Markus Thormeyer (@lilmarquenis)The 2021 (er…2020?) Olympics are underway in Tokyo, and there are more out LGBTQ athletes vying for gold than in every previous Summer Olympics combined. That amounts to over 160 members of “Team LGBTQ” from around the world.

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24.07.2021 / 17:13

PHOTOS: Blink and you’ll miss Ramsey Angela, Dutch track star and total dreamboat

The 2021 Olympics are officially underway in Tokyo, and there are more out LGBTQ athletes vying for gold than in every previous Summer Olympics combined. That amounts to over 160 members of “Team LGBTQ” from around the world.

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23.07.2021 / 19:49

PHOTOS: Follow the bouncing ball with Olympic trampoliner Dominic Clarke

The 2021 Olympics are officially underway in Tokyo, and there will be more out LGBTQ athletes vying for gold than in every previous Summer Olympics combined. That amounts to over 160 members of “Team LGBTQ” from around the world.

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22.07.2021 / 00:39

Jock Talk: Here come the Summer Olympics

"We have been cornered into a situation where we cannot even stop now. We are damned if we do, and damned if we do not."— Japanese Olympic judo medalist Kaori Yamaguchi

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21.07.2021 / 17:05

Team LGBTQ: Every openly queer athlete competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

The Olympic Games have long stood as a cultural cornerstone for countries to showcase some of the greatest talent around the globe. As LGBTQ+ rights, recognition and advocacy continue to grow, we’re witnessing a cultural shift as more athletes are openly existing as themselves in and out of their teams.

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23.06.2021 / 21:13

Laurel Hubbard Is About to Be the First Openly Trans Olympian

We Need to Talk, which aired over the weekend, also showcased six French athletes who have come out as queer. They include three current Olympians: fencer Astrid Guyart, judo competitor Amandine Buchard, and basketball player Céline Dumerc, according to the LGBTQ+ sports news outlet .Outsports that the 2020 Olympics was shaping up to be the queerest ever, with an estimate of more than 100 out athletes competing.

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21.06.2021 / 20:21

Sha’Carri Richardson Thanks Girlfriend After Qualifying for Olympics

a spot on the U.S. Olympic team after dominating the 100-meter women’s sprint event at the Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Ore.

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08.12.2020 / 05:37

Medal Of Freedom Recipient Awkwardly Shrugs After Trump Abruptly Walks Out Of Ceremony: WATCH

President Donald Trump presented the nation’s highest civilian honor to Dan Gable, a renowned wrestler and coach from Iowa who won a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

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10.11.2020 / 17:27

Soccer star Quinn wants to open the door for trans athletes at the Olympics

This profile is part of Queerty’s 2020 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year.Name: Quinn, 25Bio: A native of Toronto, Quinn is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Swedish club Vittsjö GIK, on loan from OL Reign.Quinn, who previously played for the Washington Spirit and Paris FC, won a bronze medal with Team Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, and they’re looking forward to playing in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, as well.Coming Out: Quinn publicly came out as transgender in a September 2020 Instagram to raise trans visibility online — and to help others feel community.

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