Winter Olympic Games have always captivated me.Today, I’m bummed that many LGBTQ+ Asian athletes are either not out as LGBTQ+ or have withdrawn due to China's policies regarding LGBTQ+ public figures.
But some show us how we can be all of who we are — that we can live our lives authentically and achieve our fullest potential in whatever we do.
They also remind me that the world is still a dangerous place to be LGBTQ+.I’ll be cheering on Alysa Liu, who will be competing in Figure Skating for Team USA in Beijing.
Alysa uses she/they pronouns and hangs a lesbian flag in their room. There are other moving stories of LGBTQ+ API athletes.Julie Wu Chu is a Chinese lesbian who competed on Team USA in 2018, competing for gold in ice hockey.