Amber Glenn Makes History as First Openly LGBTQ Woman Headed to Olympics on Women’s Figure Skating Team | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Amber Glenn Makes History as First Openly LGBTQ Woman Headed to Olympics on Women’s Figure Skating Team | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Amber Glynn is bringing LGBTQ+ representation to ice skating. The 26-year-old figure skater, who came out as bisexual and pansexual, will be making history as the first openly queer woman heading to the Olympics in women’s figure skating. Keep reading to find out more… She’s also now the first American woman since Michelle Kwan two decades ago to win three consecutive U.S. National titles, per Out Sports. Amber was selected to represent the coun…

Amber Glenn to make history as first openly queer women's figure skater at Olympics

A shot of Amber Glenn posing on ice. Instagram: @amberglenniceskater US figure skater Amber Glenn is set to make LGBTQ+ history as she prepares for the Winter Olympics in Italy next month. Glenn, who is openly pansexual and bisexual, will be the first openly queer figure skater to compete at the Winter Olympics, which kick off on February 6. The skater secured her spot on the US team after competing at the 2026 US Championships in St. Louis, Mis…

Amber Glenn Becomes First Out Olympic Women’s Figure Skater

The 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place Jan. 4 – 11 in St. Louis, Missouri and started the year off right with wins for LGBTQ+ representation in the sport as out skater Amber Glenn earned a spot on the Olympic team. Top skater in the women’s category, Amber Glenn, 26, who came out as pansexual in 2019 took the ice in a performance that showcased her queer identity.  Glenn was appointed to the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team for th…

Openly LGBTQ+ skater Amber Glenn makes Olympic history

In a milestone moment for sport and representation, American figure skater Amber Glenn has become the first openly LGBTQ woman named to an Olympic women’s singles figure skating team. At 26, the three-time reigning U.S. national champion will make her Winter Olympics debut at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games after a remarkable season that has captivated fans and critics alike. Glenn, who publicly identifies as bisexual and pansexual, secured her Oly…