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| − | <p> | + | <p>A number of sports have been in the news lately for athletes who are coming out as LGBTQ - basketball, football, soccer, swimming, diving, tennis, and more. Analysts see this as a progressive move for the acceptance of LGBTQs in society.</p> |
| − | <p> | + | <p>An absent sport in this line-up is cycling. This is curious because there is no shortage of popular LGBTQ cycling clubs in regions around the world. Do a Google search using the words 'LGBTQ Cycling' and a plethora of local cycling clubs comes up.</p> |
| − | <p>These individuals have | + | <p>We have been able to identify only a few international cyclists who self-identify as LGBTQ. These individuals have achieved notable results in their sports. One is an Olympic Bronze medalist. Two have been world champions. All are national champions in their respective countries. All have been ground-breaking for acceptance of LGBTQ individuals in their sport.</p> |
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| + | <p>For their bios, and links to stories that analyze why cycling as a sport remains a laggard for the identity, and acceptance, of LGBTQ individuals in the sport of cycling [[LGBTQ Cyclists|Click Here]]</p> | ||
'''Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles''' [[Past 'Did You Know?' Articles|See Here]] | '''Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles''' [[Past 'Did You Know?' Articles|See Here]] | ||
Revision as of 20:08, 21 April 2014
The goal of QueerBio.com is to be the definitive online biographical reference source for the international LGBTQ community. Its database lists over 6,000 contemporary and historical figures who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, and includes artists, sports figures, politicians, entertainers, business leaders, academics, activists, and more. The database is widely international in scope and is an ideal source for research and analysis with full search and sort functionality.
The mission is to inspire, educate, and motivate all generations of LGBTQ individuals through a collective knowledge of this international community.
Managing Editors: Mark S. Bonham, Connie Bonello
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To search for an individual from the database of over 6,000 biographies, simply type the name in the Search Box located in the top right hand corner of this Home Page and click on GO.
Alternatively, you can view and scroll through the entire list of biographies by viewing the All Biographies section.
To search for LGBTQ individuals with a common characteristic (examples: all Nobel Prize winners, all Writers, all Politicians, all Tony Award winners, all Olympic Gold medal winners, all individuals of a specific nationality) simply type the characteristic in the Search Box located in the top right hand corner of this Home Page and click on GO. Results of your search will be displayed alphabetically by Last Name. A second Search Box will be displayed for you to search within the database of individuals with that common characteristic.
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Did You Know?
LGBTQ CYCLISTS
A number of sports have been in the news lately for athletes who are coming out as LGBTQ - basketball, football, soccer, swimming, diving, tennis, and more. Analysts see this as a progressive move for the acceptance of LGBTQs in society.
An absent sport in this line-up is cycling. This is curious because there is no shortage of popular LGBTQ cycling clubs in regions around the world. Do a Google search using the words 'LGBTQ Cycling' and a plethora of local cycling clubs comes up.
We have been able to identify only a few international cyclists who self-identify as LGBTQ. These individuals have achieved notable results in their sports. One is an Olympic Bronze medalist. Two have been world champions. All are national champions in their respective countries. All have been ground-breaking for acceptance of LGBTQ individuals in their sport.
For their bios, and links to stories that analyze why cycling as a sport remains a laggard for the identity, and acceptance, of LGBTQ individuals in the sport of cycling Click Here
Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles See Here
