Athlete adamant LGBTQ+ voices must be heard in Beijing
Makayla Gerken Schofield trains for the women's freestyle moguls skiing competition ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, February 1, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China
MAKAYLA GERKEN-SCHOFIELD is adamant that the voices of LGBTQ+ athletes must be heard as she prepares to make her Winter Olympic debut in the women’s moguls competition in Zhangjikou on Thursday.
The 22-year-old came out as pansexual last year, and says she is undaunted by the host nation’s warnings of “punishment” for speaking out on sensitive issues.
Gerken-Schofield, who is competing alongside her sister Leonie, told PA Media: “We have to be careful and not going to an extreme, but I feel like everyone should be allowed to express themselves. Me being myself should not be not allowed.
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