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Champion figure skater makes history … Amber Glenn became the first out woman ever to win the title.
By Bil Browning for LGBTQ Nation –
Out skater Amber Glenn has won the U.S. Figure Skating title and draped herself in the Progress Pride Flag as she posed with the gold medal.
Glenn, who came out in 2019, identifies as bisexual and pansexual. She is the first queer woman ever to win the prestigious title.
“When I first came out, I was terrified. I was worried it might affect my scores,” she said after the ceremony. “It means so much to me, after everything I’ve been through in the last 10 years.”
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photo: COLUMBUS, OHIO – JANUARY 26: Amber Glenn celebrates after the medals ceremony for the Championship Women’s competition during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Nationwide Arena on January 26, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.
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