Openly gay bobsledder and rugby player Simon Dunn dies at 35
management, Ruby Rose Management, shared, “Simon was passionate about giving back to the community and volunteering, he gave his time, and utilising his profile, to help multiple charities.
Like all great ambassadors, he had his favourites which included Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, Give Out Day, and Pride in Sport.” A post shared by Simon Dunn (@bysimondunn)He was vocal about changing sporting culture to be more inclusive of queer athletes and he was an ambassador for the aforementioned HIV charity, The Bobby Goldsmith Foundation.
The charity described him as a “…selfless, compassionate and kind individual who treated everyone equally, stood up for marginalised and vulnerable people and called out injustice”.When his image was used in a homophobic meme, Dunn publicly responded by saying, “Don’t use my image for your internalised homophobia, don’t make assumptions on the kind of gay man I am or the kind of gay men I associate myself with…I’ll always support those who are true to themselves and be who they truly are.
I will always be your biggest advocate!”Dunn was also transparent about his own struggles. After his bicep injury, he disclosed, “I entered some pretty low places.
