The Russian Daria Kasatkina He said he felt more “free” since coming out as gay last month, as he said he had the unconditional support of his WTA Tour colleagues, Reuters news agency explained.
Kasatkina said last month that she was inspired to come out after the Russian soccer player Nadia Karpova reveals that he is gay in a country where homosexuality is frowned upon.
Russia’s existing “gay propaganda” law, passed in 2013, has been used to stop gay pride marches and crack down on gay rights activists.
“I don’t know how the social media filter works, but I’ve only heard some good things,” said Kasatkina, whose boyfriend is an Olympic figure skater Natalia Zabiiakois cheering her on from the stands at the WTA tournament in San José, in the United States.
“I am very happy about it. As I saw, it was not only a good thing for me, it also helped other people. I feel free and happier. I think I took the right step. In the situation in the world, when otherwise now?” ?”, he taught.
Kasatkina, 25 years old, is number twelve in the world ranking. He lived in Barcelona for a long time, training in the town of Mollet with the Catalan coach Carlos Martinez. He was a semifinalist at the last Roland Garros.
Former world number one Naomi Osaka commented that “we have to come together to support her because it’s a pretty dangerous situation.”
American teenager Coco Gauff, means that “we all support each other very much regardless of origin or identity. I don’t think there is any judgment when it comes to that”, of sexual status.
Source: La Verdad
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