Matt Lister (Image by Leonardo Corredor for Attitude)

Matt Lister, a canoeing champion, appears on and in the new issue of Attitude, saying:

I would never shame someone for not coming out because it’s a personal choice and it’s a difficult thing to go through, but I feel as if it’s a necessity for the LGBT community because you’re in the public eye. People are watching you, even people who aren’t involved in sport that maybe want to get into it, but they don’t try because they think it doesn’t fit them.

Makes sense!

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