He is the first current or former male Alpine skier of his caliber to come out publicly as gay in a sport seen as closed and clubby. Anja Pärson, a former Alpine skier from Sweden, came out as lesbian in 2012. Alpine skier Hig Roberts near his home in Steamboat Springs, Colo, Dec 6, 2020. “I am gay,” Roberts said. “It’s part of me and I’m proud of it, and I’m ready to be happy.”© 2020 New York Times News Service

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