Age Quote by Gareth Thomas

Statistically, there have to be more gay men in rugby than we know about and I would hate for them to be going home…

— James Haskell

I think it's... I don't want to become a social crusader on this issue, but I think sports, male sports, has traditionally not been…

— David Stern

It bothers me when I hear these reporters and jocks get on TV and say: 'Oh, no guy can come out in a team…

— Charles Barkley

Other sportsmen have confided in me that they're gay. The advice I give is that coming out is great for you as a person,…

— Gareth Thomas

I'll lead by example and show that gay players are no different from straight ones.

— Jason Collins

Homophobia in male sports is much stronger than in women's sports; the locker room environment is a lot different. It's going to be much…

— Megan Rapinoe

I think when young kids can see Jason Collins, myself and Michael Sam, and Abby Wambach and Megan Rapinoe and different athletes come out,…

— Robbie Rogers

I think there's a lot of gay women in sports, and it's widely known in the team; they can live a pretty open lifestyle…

— Megan Rapinoe

I knew I was gay at 18, but to come out then would have meant I would not have achieved what I did in…

— Gareth Thomas

I'm not going on a crusade but I'm proud of who I am. I feel I have achieved everything I could ever possibly have…

— Gareth Thomas

It's 2018, and being an openly gay man and an athlete, that is part of the face of America now.

— Adam Rippon

In female sports, if you're gay, most likely your team knows it pretty quickly. It's very open and widely supported. For males, it's not…

— Megan Rapinoe