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Pat M anuel Pat Manuel is a 34 years old. He is a boxer Pat is from California. He the first trans person in the USA to become

a professional boxer. His first professional fight was against Hugo

Aguilar. Pat lives with his girlfriend Amita Pat has a dog called Gingko.

Colin Jackson Colin Jackson used to be an athlete. He ran in the 110m hurdles for Wales and

Great Britain. He won Silver at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Colin also won 4 Commonwealth Games

medals. He used to be the world record holder for 110m

hurdles. He retired from athletics in 2003. Colin is now a TV presenter since then. Colin came out as gay in 2017.

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Keegan Hirst Keegan Hirst is 31 years old. He is from Yorkshire. Keegan plays rugby for Wakefield Trinity He used to be the captain of Batley Bulldogs. Keegan came out as gay in 2017 His friends, family and team mates were very

supportive.

Tom Daley Tom Daley is 25 years old. He has been diving internationally since the

age of 12. He lives in London with his husband Dustin Lance Black and their son Robbie Ray.

Tom dove in the 2008 Beijing Olympics when he was 14 years old.

He has two Olympic bronze medals.

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Lianne Sanderson Lianne Sanderson plays football. She is 31 years old. The first team Lianne played for was Arsenal. Lianne has scored 15 goals at an international

level. However, her girlfriend helped her through it

and she was able to return to football.

Ryan Russell Ryan Russell is 27 years old. He is an American Football player. Ryan has played for Dallas Cowboys and

Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is bi and has a boyfriend called Corey. Ryan enjoys writing.

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Dutee Chand Dutee Chand is 23 years old. She is a runner from India. She is the Indian 100m women’s champion. Dutee is the third Indian women to have ever

qualified for the 100m women’s Olympic event. In 2019 Dutee told people that she has a

girlfriend.

Lizzie Williams Lizzie Williams is a wheelchair racer. She wants to take part in the 2020

Paralympics. Lizzie used to be a swimmer but she broke her

back. She tried wheelchair racing and was very good

at it.

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Kate Richardson Walsh Kate Richardson Walsh used to play hockey

for England. She played 375 games Kate won Olympic and Commonwealth Games

medals. Kate is married to Helen Richardson Walsh. Kate and Helen played hockey together at the

Olympic Games.

Helen Richardson Walsh Helen Richardson Walsh plays hockey for

England. She started playing when she was 7 years old. Her first game for England was when she was

17 years old. Helen has won two Olympic medals and three

Commonwealth Games medals. Helen married her wife Kate Richardson Walsh

in 2013.