by Rob Smith
LGBTQ Olympians in Rio are battling more than just general homophobia in
sports: They're also battling leering exposés about their sex lives
written by straight journalists with nothing better to do than to go on
Grindr and attempt to out them for clicks.
By now you've heard of the misguided Daily Beast article written by London Editor Nico Hines, but you can't read it because it's gone. In "A Note From the Editors"
that replaces it, the Daily Beast reminds readers how "unprecedented"
removing the article is, and that they strive to be "a proudly,
steadfastly supportive voice for LGBT people all over the world."
Unfortunately, Nico Hines' article missed the mark by a long shot, and
so does the digital media outlet's apology.
Click here for the full article.
Source: NBC News
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