Gay volleyball players
Justin Lui had been taking a fracture from social media so he could maintain his emphasize on training with the Canada national men’s volleyball team.
It meant he arrived a little slow to Erik Shoji’s recent video on TikTok and Instagram, in which the U.S. captain talked publicly for the first time about being queer.
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U.S. men’s national team captain comes out as queer in strong video
A three-time Olympian, Erik Shoji was part of the U.S. volleyball team that won bronze at Rio 2016 and Paris 2024. He’s now told the world he’s also Team LGBTQ.
Watching Shoji chat about his sexuality out loud and explain how he wanted to be “completely free” moving forward was a reminder to Lui of his control moment of liberation, five years ago.
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When he nervously checked back later, his inbox was complete of supportive and appreciative messages from his Cardinals teammates.
Last year, Lui was the only out gay man participating in a traditional team sport at the Olympics, and he told Outs
What is more vital to Erdogan, European volleyball championship or religious autocracy?
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Republic of Turkey tries its best to shake off any remaining influence of the republic's forefather and founder, President Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Ataturk's legacy revolved around six principles: Republicanism, Populism, Nationalism, Secularism, Statism and Reformism. So its no surprise that, while Turkey's recent victory in the Women's European Volleyball Championship should be a point of national pride, it has resulted in hostility toward the openly gay players on the national team.
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Turkey's regime characteristics mean that it is classified by political scientists and historians as a religious autocracy bordering on a Sultanistic regime. Since Erdogan's rise to authority, the country has shifted towardconservative Islam, which would test many modern aspects such as gender roles, modesty, gender orientation and sexual orientation. Turkey's national women's volleyball team does not conform to religious common
Douglas Pureza (libero from SESI) and Bruno Canuto (OH from Grotte) are also gay.
Wow! So many gay players from Superliga.
Are those just guessing? I never heard rumors about Dvoranen and Canuto when they have been playing in Italy.
Wow! So many gay players from Superliga.
Are those just guessing? I never heard rumors about Dvoranen and Canuto when they possess been playing in Italy.
Actually none of these are guesses, believe it or not! Beautiful much everyone knows about all of them. As for Bob, he doesn't hide it in his social media (he's always joking around with Rogerinho and the others in fact) and Canuto is well known for hanging out in the lgbtq+ scene.
Canuto found Jesus though, so who knows what he's thinking these days.
Brazil has plenty of gay players who are out, but I don't reflect any of them are in a relationship with one another. Off the top of my head, there's Douglas Souza (his boyfriend is adorable btw), Bob Dvoranen, Rogerinho, Maique (all from Minas), Rodrigo Leandro, Pedro (both from Canoas), Rodrigo Ruiz (Taubaté), Maycon Leite (Benfica)...
From Turkey, Ulas Kiyak might be one? I could be totally wron
The Unofficial Gayest Sport: Volleyball
“When I play volleyball, I am at my gayest! I can truly be myself.” I possess heard this and similar statements from so many volleyball aficionados, such as avid player Philip Tan. He and numerous other such players, both in social and competitive games, share a very similar sentiment when on a volleyball court: You can be as gay as you want, as butch as you want, and, most importantly, as much of your true self as you want.
More often than not, at any volleyball social event or competition, there is a much larger than usual LGBT contingent of players screaming, costuming, shrieking, giggling, diva’ing, cheering, sashaying, posturing, and more! They are all playing volleyball and having the time of their lives being themselves because the nature of this sport affords people to do so in freedom and with acceptance. There is a reason why volleyball holds the unofficial title of the most popular gay sport and has a very organized governing body, the North America Gay Volleyball Association (NAGVA) with over 4,000 members, 50 official tournaments and 30 leagues.
If you are a brand-new player or new to the Bay Area, how do you find