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Spanish matador Mario Alcalde makes history by coming out: “I go my own way. I don’t care what other people think.”
A post shared by Mario Alcalde (@marioalcaldetorero)The controversial spectacle of bullfighting has a new LGBTQ+ matador.Despite the flamboyant outfits, bullfighting is still a very heteronormative environment and Mario Alcalde, a 31-year-old from Madrid, has now become the first Spanish bullfighter to come out of the closet. In a new interview, Alcalde, who supplements his income by loading and unloading planes at the airport, announced he is pansexual.Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“I am a bullfighter. I go at my own pace.