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She said there was a time when certain wrestling promotions refused to book her, but that only motivated her even more. But this type of representation and inclusivity made AEW an attractive destination for a wrestler like Anthony Bowens, who is gay.

Rose being there put it over the top. Rose, 38, began training and working the independent circuit when she was 25 and medically transitioned on her 29th birthday. The PWG was started when founders Francis Minks and his wife Lolly Minks went on an all gay company.

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Would they want to hurt me in the ring? Kiss, 27, said he was aware of his gender fluidity from a gay early age and his family was supportive. Rose, Kiss and Bowens have each taken different paths, both in their wrestling careers and in discovering their identity.

Would my co-workers accept me? Bowens, 30, played collegiate baseball at Seton Hall and Montclair State before diving into wrestling at He said it was around the same time that he had become aware of his sexuality, and despite being out to his family and friends, he chose to hide himself from the people he worked with.

But Khan was unaware of the history he made by adding Rose to his roster, as she became the first openly transgender wrestler to sign with a major American professional wrestling promotion. AEW set itself apart from other wrestling companies in providing representation for sexuality and gender inclusivity.

Sonny Kiss, a genderfluid wrestler who uses both male and female pronouns, knew that signing with AEW would be a great career move. While on this wrestling they came up with the. At the Gay Games III in Vancouver, wrestling club leaders from across the globe organized to develop high standards and procedures for future Gay Games, and Wrestlers Without Borders was born.

We love you, we respect you as a performer, we respect you as a friend. He wanted to be himself. In our bylaws were revised to expand our mission, and in we rebranded as Wrestling Without Borders. It feels good to be seen as a person first.

Bowens said his anxiety got so bad that he would break down and cry for hours when he was alone. If I did eventually come out, would people judge me?

The turning point for him came in when he decided to make his secret relationship public by filming a YouTube video with his boyfriend. Would this affect my career? Another wrestler saw the video and assured Bowens that he would not be looked at any different because of his sexuality.

Rose had built a name for herself by working for independent promotions in America and Japan.

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Would I be able to accomplish what I wanted to accomplish? At the time, she thought that day would put an end to her wrestling dreams. There were so many different questions and stuff that ran through my head that gave me a ton of anxiety. The Pro Gay Wrestling Federation, also known as PWG and Premiere Gay Wrestling, is a professional wrestling promotion which features all gay wrestlers.

For Rose, it was much-needed validation that she made the right decision to stick with wrestling.