Igor Benevenuto
From QueerBio.com
Country
Brazil
Birth - Death
1983 -
Occupation
Sports
Description
Professional football/soccer referee with FINA, being the highest ranked referee to come out as LGBTQ at the time of his announcement (2022).
See Also
Further Reading/Research
- https://www.whoscored.com/Referees/537/Show/Igor-Junio-Benevenuto
- https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-fifa/story/4697411/igor-benevenuto-becomes-first-fifa-ranked-referee-to-come-out-as-gay
- https://www.outsports.com/2022/7/11/23203954/igor-benevenuto-fifa-referee-gay-world-cup-brazil-video-match-official
