AEW Wrestlers Open Up About Pride Month, LGBTQ+ Representation, and Being Role Models in Pro Wrestling
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Doc-Chris Mueller
Summary
AEW (All Elite Wrestling) stars discuss Pride Month, their experiences as LGBTQ+ role models in professional wrestling, and the challenges of discrimination. The article highlights the progress wrestling has made in LGBTQ+ representation compared to the past, while acknowledging there is still a long way to go. Several AEW wrestlers share personal perspectives on being visible role models for the community and the importance of inclusion in sports entertainment.
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bskyAEW Wrestlers Open Up About Pride Month, LGBTQ+ Representation, and Being Role Models in Pro Wrestlingbleacherreport.comKey quotes
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The pro wrestling business has been even further behind other industries when it comes to representation, but that has been changing more and more with each passing year.
A couple of decades ago, it was extremely rare to see wrestlers
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