"It is our right to be able to choose what we do and don't endorse, and I think it is a decision that each individual has the right to make. I'm electing not to either, so I do not blame them whatsoever."
"I know that a lot of people say you're just an athlete, like, stick to your job, shut up about politics, but politics affect us all. At the Games, Glenn told reporters it had been a hard time for the [queer] community overall in this administration."
Amber Glenn, a Team USA figure skater who won team gold at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, announced she will not attend a White House celebration under President Trump. Glenn, who identifies as pansexual and bisexual, has been a vocal critic of the Republican administration. Her decision aligns with the US women's ice hockey team's recent decline to attend Trump's State of the Union address. Glenn emphasized that athletes have the right to choose what they endorse and that political decisions affect everyone. She is a three-time US figure skating champion who also finished fifth in the Olympic women's singles competition. Glenn previously stated that the current administration has been difficult for the queer community and defended athletes' rights to voice political opinions.
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