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This X post cannot be displayed in your browser. McCann believes if a male fighter was to come out today, there would be a similarly positive reaction from the MMA community. - Season One. Gay pro wrestler Hunter Gallagher and Alliance For All Wrestling are having a viral moment for the best reasons. From male and female gay UFC fighters to encouraging closet members to reveal their identity to the world, the MMA community embraces Pride month in a spectacular manner.

Taylor agrees, pointing to the tight-knit culture of combat sports which can help create a welcoming environment. It's so unnecessary to hide who we are, you're beautiful no matter what - you're a human being. Image source, Getty Images. Gay pro wrestler Hunter Gallagher and Alliance For All Wrestling are having a viral moment for the best reasons. By virtue of being athletic, women coming out conforms to a stereotype, while men coming out rejects a stereotype.

Explore Authentic Gay Men Fighting Stock Videos & Footage For Your Project Or Campaign. It's a question which could in part be answered by the way UFC star Jeff Molina was treated earlier this month.

Being an openly gay athlete in a sport like MMA takes a lot of courage to say the least. Though the vast majority of the MMA community is completely accepting, such as UFC President Dana White who has voiced his support of LGBT fighters multiple times, some are not.

However, actions like the American's help create an environment in which athletes could come out and be supported, according to sport unity group Athlete Ally. In place of Hulk Hogan, think The Gay Avenger - who stands up to fight for gay equality everywhere and in every arena!. Think a gay - well, gay-er version of the WWE! Each of the six episodes consists of 2 featured matches, interviews, and filmed story-lines that contain soap opera style plots and sub-plots of your soon to be gay fighting wrestlers!

Smith points to the perception fighters should be 'macho', and encourages athletes to just be themselves. Pro Gay Wrestling! Browse gay men fighting videos and clips available to use in your projects, or start a new search to explore more footage and b-roll video clips. Nothing but awesome, every single one of them," said Smith. In place of Hulk Hogan, think The Gay Avenger - who stands up to fight for gay equality everywhere and in every arena!

By Paul Battison. GAY MALE WRESTLING MATCHES by Gary Prater • Playlist • 40 videos •views. This article contains content provided by X. Shad Smith is one of the very few male professional MMA athletes to have come out. Molina, who is heterosexual, wore a special UFC kit supporting Pride during his win over Zhalgas Zhumagulov, but received abuse on social media.

View original content on X. Accept and continue. Before we delve into our list of UFC gay fighters, the recurring question regarding why no gay fighter exists in the male division of the promotion has to be fairly answered. Smith, who retired from the sport earlier this year, inadvertently revealed his sexuality when gay fighting to a stranger at the age of Smith left is credited with being the first man to come out in professional MMA.

I think sometimes it might be seen as you don't want to be seen as weaker and give other people the upper hand in persecution of you. GAY MALE WRESTLING MATCHES by Gary Prater • Playlist • 40 videos •views. Less Searching, More Finding With Getty Images. Smith says the reaction he got from the MMA community was key to his positive experience in coming out.

Taylor agrees, pointing to how athleticism is stereotyped. Our Falklands War: Unflinching personal experiences of a short but brutal war. Both team-mates and promotions alike were supportive of his sexuality. End of X post by Jeff Molina. Why are there no openly gay male MMA fighters? Each of the six episodes consists of 2 featured matches, interviews, and filmed story-lines that contain soap opera style plots and sub-plots of your soon to be favorite wrestlers!

This article explores the reality of the LGBTQIA+ community in the UFC and also presents the list of male and female openly gay UFC fighters.