27 Mar 2019

Japanese soccer player Shiho Shimoyamada comes out as gay

Shiho Shimoyamada, currently playing in the German League, has also encouraged other LGBT athletes to do the same ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

The SV Meppen star, a team in the second tier of the German Bundesliga, spoke to Pride House Tokyo. The 24-year-old athlete said her teammates helped her come to terms with her sexual identity.
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The SV Meppen star, a team in the second tier of the German Bundesliga, spoke to Pride House Tokyo. The 24-year-old athlete said her teammates helped her come to terms with her sexual identity.

To read more, click here!

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