The comment was in response to a quote from Parks and Recreation actress Aubrey Plaza that said: "I fall in love with girls and guys. I can't help it". Stephanie confirmed the news further with an emoji of a man and woman kissing and two women kissing. Expanding on her experience in the essay, Stephanie says it "feels good to be out", even though "it's still scary sometimes". But those moments of discomfort are worth it.
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Bisexual lighting: A new cinema trend? Rita Ora song accused of exploiting bisexuality. Image source, Getty Images. But in Canada, where athletes are pushing boundaries and creating inclusive spaces, it has never been easier to be out, proud and authentic in the field of play. They first met at the Rio Olympics, where both won bronze medals, and just months later they entered a relationship and have been together ever since.
Now, as they prepare to compete in their final Olympics in Tokyo, they're doing it as partners, and they're each other's support system. She gets me. She understands what I'm going through. The two have spent most of their relationship apart, finding pockets of time together — the life of elite athletes in a relationship.
The strength of that girl's character and mind is something I aspire to. Simmerling says her family, friends and sporting community always had her back. I told my parents and family and friends, but it wasn't a big deal. I didn't see gay people or hear about them. My family didn't know any. It wasn't something I thought was reality. I remember how emotional that was. Everywhere you looked, a sea of LGBTQ family and allies were dancing, shouting, waving flags, smiling and laughing.
It was fucking electric. I could not stop smiling. In the crowd, the bi community came to represent, wearing the colors, waving our flags. We would scream in recognition when we saw each other, pointing and waving. And the bi fans of the show, my God. When I tell you I have never been moved like that, it is not a lie.
There was one girl, with curly hair and glasses, who was shocked to see me. When she saw me, she burst into tears. She repeated it as the float moved past her, crying harder and harder. I started crying, too, and leaned over the side of the float to wave and almost fell out. My vision blurred as I choked back a sob. I met someone else over Pride weekend, a young man who recognized me and talked to me about Brooklyn and what a fan he is of the show.
Then he whispered that he loved the episode in which Rosa came out to her family. He too, he said, identifies as bi but is unable to share it with his family.
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