Sheena Lawrick was out to family and friends when she played softball for the Univ. of Nebraska and represented Canada in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Yet through it all, she never talked to the media about being gay. In her first interview about being an LGBTQ Olympian, Lawrick opens up about her love of softball, her journey as a gay athlete, raising a family, both winning and losing bronze medals, and why she decided to not pursue a spot in the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices