Spain’s first out LGBTQ+ matador challenges “machismo” wherever he goes
A post shared by Mario Alcalde (@marioalcaldetorero)While there remains a dearth of out gay male athletes, even the most violent and traditionally masculine sports feature out LGBTQ+ competitors these days.It is 2024, after all.
Gays are everywhere, right?That is, except when it comes to bullfighting, one of the oldest, and some would say most barbaric, sports in the entire world.
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Mario Alcalde publicly came out as pansexual recently, making him the first ever out LGBTQ+ matador. Alcalde revealed his true self in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, in which he highlighted his differences with other bullfighters. “I follow my own path.
