United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

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The LGBTQ+ movement has grown by leaps and bounds over the last decade at Olympic Summer and Winter Games.
Just 23 brave out Olympians competed at London 2012 while nearly 200 – 186 in total – proudly shared their personal stories at Tokyo 2020 in 2021, marked on the way

Quinn, of Team Canada, speaks with Megan Rapinoe (R) of Team USA, after winning the gold medal after becoming the first openly transgender athlete to win an Olympic medal. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Quinn (L) with Megan Rapinoe, Tokyo 2020 

‘We’re breaking down barriers through representation:’ Landmark Olympic moments for LGBTQ+ athletes 

Beijing 2008

Athens 2004

Sydney 2000

Atlanta 1996

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