Athlete Quote by Jason Collins

I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport.

— Jason Collins

I think people now - you know, a lot of athletes have come out and said, I would definitely accept, you know, a gay…

— Megan Rapinoe

I'm a sportsman, as good and strong as you, who just happens to be gay.

— Gareth Thomas

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

I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay. I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a…

— Jason Collins

I'm the first-ever openly gay female in the WWE.

— Sonya Deville

I'd say I'm not openly gay. I'm just gay.

— Jonathan Bailey

My whole thing is, I'm a football player who is gay.

— Carl Nassib

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

— Adam Rippon

All in all it's a pretty great day for major league sports. At long last they've decided that gay people are fit to be…

— Jon Stewart

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'd love to see an openly gay player, a really, really good gay player come out.

— Charles Barkley