Out gymnasts at Temple University in Philadelphia

Dash Sears, photo Scott A. Drake

A tip of the hat to Gay Games Ambassador Brian Sims for pointing out this story from Philadelphia Gay News:

Out gymnasts reach new heights at Temple

One local college sports club is turning the stereotype about the intersection of gays and sports on its head.

Gay athletes are certainly no oxymoron at Temple University, whose 21-member men’s gymnastics team contains three out students.

While each of the trio — junior Evan Burke and sophomores John Gaffney and Dash Sears — had a unique coming-out experience, they all agree that the environment of the team and the university allows them to flourish.

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