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Tom Daley Sends A Powerful Message To The LGBTQ Community After His Gold Medal Win 

https://www.npr.org/sections/tokyo-olympics-live-updates/2021/07/27/1021151699/tom-daley-gold-medal-message-for-lgbtq-fans

 

After a 13 year wait, British diver Tom Daley has won the first gold medal of his Olympic diving career.

Following his gold medal win on Monday, Daley delivered an inspiring message to his fans in the LGBTQ community.

"I hope that any young LGBT person out there can see that no matter how alone you feel right now, you are not alone and that you can achieve anything and there is a whole lot of your chosen family out here ready to support you," Daley said after his win. "I feel incredibly proud to say that I am a gay man and also an Olympic champion," he added.

 

Daley, 27, won bronze in the individual 10-meter platform in London back in 2012 and a bronze in the synchronized platform in the 2016 Olympics in Rio. He made his Olympic debut as a 14-year-old in Beijing's 2008 Olympics.

 

Daley publicly announced he was gay in 2013 following his bronze medal in London, saying he always felt he was "alone and different and didn't fit."

"When I was younger I thought that I was never going to be anything or achieve anything because of who I was and to be an Olympic champion now shows that you can achieve anything," he said.

Daley took home the gold in the men's synchronized 10-meter platform event alongside his diving partner Matty Lee. The duo beat the Chinese team of Cao Yuan and Chen Aisen by just 1.23 points.

 

 

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I really needed to hear this. Thank u king tom. :heart:

I hope the exit is joyful and i hope never to return.
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I'm so proud of him :kara: Seeing his husband react to their dives and their win almost made me sob 

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Couldn't be more prouder! 

Finally some Lgbtq+ representation at the Olympics. :golfclap:

Sing C'est la vie 
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His husband is an Oscar-winning screenwriter. Power couple :bradley:

Father, Son, and House of Cucci
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41 minutes ago, Chinosky said:

His husband is an Oscar-winning screenwriter. Power couple :bradley:

Both hot af too, I can't

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It's a joke! When you give me that look, it's a joke!
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idk the government or someone needs to go full LGBTQ+ this 2021

I feel stigma around me with the people around me at work at home at friends

 

he is HOT and truly a great athlete awesome role model and kind words

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Just now, GodofLove said:

what is the image 

A sad dolphin  Screenshot-12.png

It's a joke! When you give me that look, it's a joke!
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1 minute ago, CautiousLurker said:

A sad dolphin  Screenshot-12.png

is that from the Orcas vs White orcas playfulness

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Being queer comes with a lot of self-doubt even if you have the potential. He is sending a great message of being confident. So proud of him. :bradley:

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