Yared Nuguse introduces his boyfriend to his fans: Hard launch post on Insta

1 in 8 is pretty standard.
Doesn’t mean 1 in 8 is gay though (more like 1 in 15.)

Just means 1 in 8 is not 100% straight; there are a lot of bisexual women out there.

This isn't actually what DEI means. This is what right-wing, racial supremacy nutjobs want you to think DEI is. DEI is about creating an environment and systems to get more people of diverse backgrounds into a field with the assumption that great talent can come from anywhere. It is not about quotas, allowing under-qualified people in roles with specific qualifications, etc.

Nuguse, Nico, Cunningham, Hiltz and others coming out publicly is effectively a form of DEI as it encourages more athletes who identify as LGBTQ to continue to participate in sport. Stopping abuse and discrimination against LGBTQ athletes on athletics/running teams and in athletics/running forums (competitions, etc) is also a form of DEI because those athletes now have an environment in which they can succeed like other athletes.

The reality is that great talent can come from anywhere - regardless of race, sexuality, income, religion, etc. We should be creating environments that allow anyone to succeed if they have the drive and talent. That's how you create a truly successful running community long-term. The same can be said for any sport, business or institution.

LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S. Now at 7.6%. So around 1 in 13 if my math is correct.

news.gallup.com

LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S. Now at 7.6%

Jeffrey M. Jones

LGBTQ+ identification in the U.S. continues to inch up, with 7.6% of all U.S. adults, and more than one in five Gen Z adults, identifying this way.

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So I guess what you're saying is... we need a guy with... a big third leg?

When I was in high school 10+ years ago, the only gay runner I knew was Matt Llano - he was kind of a niche road runner and his representation still meant a lot. That said, it would’ve meant the world if there was an out Olympic medalist. Considering the current political climate, it feels harder to come out now than anytime in the last ~5 years. Hats off to Yared. I already liked him before this, now I like him even more.

Yeah, I’m straight but I never suspected he was gay. I’m actually very surprised, but now that I know it isn’t that shocking.

I also just thought he was really smart and a little quirky.

Good for him.

No chance.

No, it just means that not everybody on here is a studly, straight, alpha male , 140 lbs distance runner.

Indocrination.

How can it be higher in the younger generations?

Being gay (or straight) is something you are born to be. It is a fact of nature. It does not increase in newer generations.

Think about the people you grew up with, went to school with.

NO way 1/13 is/was gay

It's fair to assume that someone that spends a lot of time around guys has a higher potential to be.

How?

I gave your post an up arrow and agree with most of what you say. I disagree that DEI isn’t about quotas. I work for a Fortune 500 company that specifically states that 30% of new hires comply with DEI scorecard metrics, including race and sexual identity. Managers and supervisors annual bonuses are partly calculated by DEI hiring mandates. Other than that, I agree with your post.

9 pages of nattering about where some dude likes to play hide-the-salami. Get a life, people.

Everyone saying "omg it was so obvious, everyone already knew" please shut up. Last month he was seen in the crowd at an indoor track&field event talking with an OnlyFans model (Sky Bri) and everyone assumed they were dating.

OK, now we know he's gay. No big deal.

Let's end this thread before it gets more than 10 pages.

and what has he really accomplished?

This isn't actually what DEI means. This is what right-wing, racial supremacy nutjobs want you to think DEI is. DEI is about creating an environment and systems to get more people of diverse backgrounds into a field with the assumption that great talent can come from anywhere. It is not about quotas, allowing under-qualified people in roles with specific qualifications, etc.

It may not be what DEI is supposed to mean, but it's what MANY companies have turned it into.