Pro Wrestling’s Gay History and Optimistic Future

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From the Balor Club being for everyone to Drag Queens hosting WrestleMania events, there’s the sense that there is a gay renaissance going on in wrestling today.

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Some might point to openly gay superstars whose sexuality isn’t part of their gimmick like Sonya Deville.

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Others may cite the emergence of groups like Matter Of Pride Wrestling and the rash of signings of LBGTQ performers to the AEW flagship.

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All of these examples point to the idea that the treatment of gay workers and storylines in wrestling is improving.

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"They all shared a dream of being successful at the things they loved."

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However, in moving forward, one must recognize the (often not so glorious) past as wrestling, and the world moves to its future.

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