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2024 Paris Olympics sees record number of LGBTQ athletes competing. Out sports stars share why queer visibility matters.

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At least 195 out athletes are competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics .

At least 186 out athletes will compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics , 56 at Rio in 2016 and 23 in 2012 at the London Games .

By stepping onto the world stage as their true selves, many Olympians are inspiring millions of young athletes.

There is currently no openly LGBTQ player in any of the big four U.S. sports leagues.

R.K. Russell , a bisexual NFL player, came out as bisexual in 2019 .

Bill May , a synchronized swimming champion in the 1990s , hopes he inspired other queer athletes to never give up on their dreams.

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