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1. Former WNBA player Sheryl Swoopes
Swoopes announced she was gay in 2005, now she is reportedly engaged to a man. Swoopes is said to identify as bi-sexual. (AP)
2. WNBA player Brittney Griner
The Phoenix Mercury’s #1 pick in the NBA draft, said she was never in hiding, but she officially confirmed she was a lesbian in April 2013. (AP)
3. Former NBA player John Amaechi
Former NBA player, John Amaechi, shocked the sports world when he announced he was gay in February 2007, he retired from the NBA in 2003. (AP)
4. Legendary Tennis player Billie Jean King
A tennis great, she came out in 1981. (AP)
5. Boxer Orlando Cruz
Orlando Cruz came out as gay in October 2012. (AP)
6. Former NFL player Kwame Harris
Kwame Harris announced he was gay in March 2013, after having legal problems with an ex-boyfriend. He retired from the NFL in 2009. (AP)
7. Former Olympic diver Greg Louganis
In a 1995 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Louganis spoke publicly for the first time about being gay and HIV-positive. (AP)
8. Former MLB outfielder Glenn Burke
The late Glenn Burke, revealed he was gay after his playing career was over. (AP)
9. Former Tennis star Martina Navratalova
A tennis legend, she announced she was gay in 1981. (AP)
10. Former Soccer player Justin Fashanu
Fashanu was a professional soccer player in England, Australia, and Canada to name a few. He announced he was gay while still being an active player. (AP)
11. Esera Tuaolo
Former NFL player, Esera Tuaolo, announced he was gay in 2002 after he retired from the NFL.
12. Megan Rapinoe
Rapinoe of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team came out in 2012. (AP)
