USA Today · Feb 21, 2018
Column: Let's hope gay Olympians spark even greater change
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — They are the stars of the Winter Games, and not for what they've done on the ice and slopes.
Gay athletes have made their presence felt like never before in Pyeongchang, from feuding with a world leader to openly displaying their affection with a simple kiss.
Let's hope the rest of the world has been watching, and learning, and growing ever more accepting of the idea that love comes in all shapes, sizes and genders.
But especially, let's hope that someone in one of the major professional sports leagues — the ones staffed with men — has finally been inspired to open up about his sexuality while still in the midst of a locker room or clubhouse.
It's time.