![Brittany Bowe](https://compassq.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Brittany-Bowe-678x381.jpg)
Gus Kenworthy and Adam Rippon made history in 2018 by being the first openly out, gay male athletes representing the United States in the Winter Olympics. It’s been a momentous year for LGBTQ representation, with a reported record number of 15 out LGBTQ athletes, according to Outsports.