Posted on 07/29/2023 6:32:51 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand striker Hannah Wilkinson has helped create two milestones at the Women’s World Cup.
With her 48th-minute goal in the tournament opener against Norway, she led the co-host Football Ferns to their first win in six trips to the Women’s World Cup. She’s also one of at least 95 out members of the LGBTQ+ community competing in this year’s tournament, according to a count being kept by Outsports, a website that covers the LGBTQ+ sports.
The Ferns were greeted with a fan-made sign at their next match in Wellington: “Gay for soccer, gay for Wilkie,” it read.
The 95 out participants make up roughly 13% of the 736 total players at the Women’s World Cup, more than doubling the 40 players and coaches Outsports counted in 2019.
The 2023 tournament also is hosting the first openly trans and non-binary player in either a men’s or Women’s World Cup, Quinn of Canada.
“Last World Cup was so big, especially with the visibility of the U.S. women’s national team winning and (Megan Rapinoe) fighting with (Donald) Trump. So I think that was a huge year for LGBTQ+ visibility,” said Lindsey Freeman, a professor of sociology and anthropology at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia.
“It’s just the ad hoc, fun culture of women’s soccer that you’re seeing in this World Cup,” said Freeman, who is in New Zealand conducting research on the topic.
Jim Buzinski, co-founder of Outsports, agreed. “In the Western world, it’s such a non-issue that it really just doesn’t get talked about,” he said. “And I think that’s in a good way.”
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what are they proud of?
Women’s soccer, where you can lick your opponent.
No idea, that question never gets answered.
These scum need to stick with defacing their own flag and leave the American flag alone. Scumbag.
Haven’t we heard enough from the “Wrong-Hole” nation yet?
“what are they proud of?”
...that’s what I want to know.
Wouldn't they SQUEAL if that happened?
There’s a fantastic Norm MacDonald bit on gays when he was on The Dennis Miller Show.
It’s probably on YouTube or something similar.
Like they haven’t been proud and visible at women’s sporting events for the last 2-3 decades? While I haven’t been to many (any?) of these events, that is certainly my impression from the reporting I’ve seen.
Being disciples of Satan.
Malignant narcissists demand you worship their degeneracy and perversions.
That’s why I’m ready to say BACK IN THE CLOSET!
The Libertarian approach got us to where if you don’t actively promote and celebrate it, you’re a hater / bigot / -phobic.
I’m sick of hearing about it, if it was just about what you did in the privacy of your own bedroom, this crap should have ended a long time ago.
Clearly, sucking d!*k.
“what are they proud of?”
Probably proud to get humped by strangers in sleazy “bath-houses”. Filthy disease-ridden scum!
“Pride” is just another word they are appropriating to be forever tainted, like they did with “gay”. Or like the Nazis did with the swastika, an ancient positive and honorable symbol, now seen only as evil.
"Yeah...so proud of my son...he graduated from Harvard. Has great job...Oh! Did I tell you he loves cock?"
That’s it!
This will boost attendance I’m sure. Cause what guy wouldn’t pay good money to watch dykes and trannies who hate their country?
Instead of being proud they should be deeply ashamed.
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