TOKYO: The Paralympics can help change perceptions of LGBTQ people with disabilities, say two wheelchair basketballers who joke they are Britain’s answer to US power couple Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird.
Laurie Williams and Robyn Love, who have been in a relationship for more than six years and got engaged last year, helped lead the British team to a seventh-place finish at the Tokyo Games.
Media reports estimate there are over 30 openly LGBTQ athletes competing at the Tokyo Paralympics — roughly three times the number at the 2016 Rio Games.
Williams thinks the popularity of social media has helped make LGBTQ athletes more…
