LGBTQ Sports Podcast

LGBTQ Sports Podcast


Jenna Burkert just won a medal at the World Championships. Next up: The Olympics - Five Rings To Rule Them All

October 25, 2021

Jenna Burkert didn't want to be the stereotype of a female wrestler. Growing up always wrestling boys, she saw how people portrayed girls and women in the sport as masculine and, yes, possibly gay or lesbian. As Burkert has come out of the closet she has embraced who she is and found love with her wife. She's also found acceptance not just across her sport, but in rural Michigan, where she went to high school. Recently she won a bronze medal at the World Championships, and now she's got her eyes on a medal at the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024.

You can find Jenna Burkert on Twitter and Instagram.
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