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“Wrestling is for everyone”: Cody Rhodes shows trans solidarity in fan selfie

February 23, 2024 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

WWE star Cody Rhodes has been praised for posing with a trans Pride flag. On 18 February, after taking part in a WWE house show in Fresno, California, where he defeated Shinsuke Nakamura in a street fight, Rhodes was presented with a trans Pride flag from a fan. The 2024 WWE Royal Rumble winner took the flag, which had his signature American Nightmare logo on, and posed for a picture. The image was shared on X (formerly Twitter) captioned “wrestling is for everyone” and has received more than one million…

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WWE referee Shawn Bennett comes out as gay: “I’ve never actually said it publicly before”

October 14, 2021 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

WWE Raw referee Shawn Bennet has publicly opened up about his sexuality for National Coming Out Day. Bennet, who currently works in the pro-wresting industry, admitted he was “terrified” of living authentically as himself due to fear it would impact his career and personal life. Taking to Instagram, the WWE Raw referee shared an emotional post expressing why he chose to stay closeted in his profession for so many years. “I did my best to suppress any and all homosexual thoughts before and after that for a long time. I…

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“Wrestling is for everyone”: Cody Rhodes shows trans solidarity in fan selfie

WWE referee Shawn Bennett comes out as gay: “I’ve never actually said it publicly before”