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 Posted: 04/21/05 3:19 pm ::: Comprehensive List Of Gays In Sports |
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Carol Blazejowski
Basketball
A star as a player and voted the top women's college player of 1978. Now the general manager of the New York Liberty of the WNBA, Blazejowski acknowledges her sexuality but refuses to go much further. Newsday last year called her the first out team executive in sports. She was ``outed'' when the Liberty media guide mentioned that she lived with her partner, Joyce, and their two children. As Newsday said, ``"None of the players were informed of Blazejowksi´s decision beforehand. When they heard about the media guide, this historic moment was simply no big deal. All the players know Blazejowski´s family. They are at every game. Her daughter, the cutest red haired kid in the Garden, usually finds her way onto the court to snuggle with Maddie, the floppy eared mascot." "I´m glad she has the confidence and pride to say who she is," Liberty forward Sue Wicks told Newsday. |
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Michele Van Gorp
Basketball
Michele Van Gorp, a player for the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx is that rarest of athletes: someone who is out and proud. Van Gorp, who says "I've never been in the closet,’" nonetheless caused a minor stir in 2004 when she spoke openly about being a lesbian to Lavender, a gay and lesbian magazine in the Twin Cities. Articles appeared in mainstream Minneapolis-area newspapers and was the topic of discussion on talk radio. |
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Sue Wicks
Basketball
Wicks plays for the New York Liberty. She came out publicly in 2002, but did not want to talk about it in detail. |
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