2007-04-25 16:10:47 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
There are gays in those groups, however many of them remain closeted or hidden due to the intolerance that may be rampant. People choose to keep their sexual orientation private due to the ramifications of coming out. It makes sense if you consider the number of hate crimes perpetrated against gay people in this society.
2007-04-25 16:17:05 · answer #1 · answered by brandihoo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Obviously you've not heard of these guys:
John Amaechi
Basketball
Billy Bean
Baseball
Chris Bergland
Triathlon
Mark Bingham
Rugby
Glenn Burke
Baseball
Mark Chatfield
Olympic swimming
Chris Dickerson
Bodybuilding
Andre Espaillat
Motorcycle racing
Justin Fashanu
English professional soccer (European Football)
Ed Gallagher
Football (American)
Ramona Gatto
Kickboxing
Charles Jones
Boxing (British)
Pirinya Kiatbusaba
Kickboxing
(THAI TRANSVESTITE! GO LIPSTICK TRANNIES!!)
David Kopay
Football (American NFL)
Mark Leduc
Boxing (Canadian)
Chris Morgan
Powerlifting (English)
Bob Paris
Bodybuilding (Former Mr. Universe)
Pat Patterson
Professional Wrestling
Ian Roberts
Rugby (Australian)
Roy Simmons
Football (American NFL)
David Slattery
Football (American NFL)
Jerry Smith
Football (American NFL)
Esera Tuaolo
Football (American NFL)
...and Many Many more professional, college and Olympic athletes in a wide variety of sports.
YOU JUST NEVER KNOW..WE'RE EVERYWHERE!!
BEING GAY DOESN'T MEAN WE CAN'T BE ATHLETIC!
2007-04-26 00:27:41 · answer #2 · answered by DEATH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are actually a lot of gay men that play football and ride motorbikes. You shouldn't ask questions like these without having all of the facts.
2007-04-25 23:33:19 · answer #3 · answered by dudeboy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ever go into a men's leather bar with the bikes outside...ever hear of the international Gay Games (for world class athletes in really sissy sports like swimming, hockey, etc.) BTW the latter are multi-million $ events.
And we've had some gold medal olympians as well who are "out".
2007-04-26 00:12:22 · answer #4 · answered by gone fishing 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably because they are afraid to come out.
Football is so incredibly homoerotic--are you certain that 100% of the players are heterosexual? I imagine about 10% of them are gay, which is proportional to the rest of the population.
2007-04-25 23:15:44 · answer #5 · answered by Dan X 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
is called being in the closet for fear of being bullied or made fun of. i know loads of footbal motorbikers, and for some reason PARTICUALLY rugby players who are gay/bi but they just aint open bout it.
2007-04-26 05:45:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are, just not widely publicized. Those really aren't areas where I think men would want to come out either in fear that they would lose their masculinity. I'm very straight but if that who you are, that's who you are and you shouldn't be ashamed and hide it. Come out of the closet and play with the rest of us.
2007-04-25 23:15:50 · answer #7 · answered by princessforever1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are
Most of them don't come out, belonging to such a 'manly' group
2007-04-25 23:13:31 · answer #8 · answered by kingoomieiii 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are, but many of them are still in the closet. Homosexuality is not limited to a particular group.
2007-04-25 23:35:17 · answer #9 · answered by Hmmm... 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I wouldnt make that generalization, because I'm know a few. And motorcyclists, seriously, thats a huge gay population, SNM and what not.
2007-04-26 00:39:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋