This Olympic scuba diver does not recognize as 'gay' or 'right,' but 'human'

This Olympic scuba diver does not recognize as 'gay' or 'right,' but 'human'

Timo Barthel has concerned specify himself as 'human' prior to anything else, aiming to embrace all people.

When a viewers informed us to the Instagram bio of German scuba diver Barthel, which consisted of a self-description as \"athlete, human, scuba diver\" bracketed by rainbows and #LGBTQ on some messages, we believed we would certainly have an additional professional athlete to include in our list of out Olympians.

In doing our due persistance (the official Olympics web site notes a female German diver as Barthel's partner), we determined to write the scuba diver and also asked exactly how he determines. It led to an exchange of messages that shows the fluidness as well as individual nature of sexual and also human identification.

\" Hey, I am not given a name,\" Barthel, 25, wrote us. \"Human is human. It's does not matter which side you attracted to and It matters not which skin color you have. Human is human. All of our blood is red.\"

That's hard to argue with, so we asked if we can add him to the list given that LGBTQ includes a great deal of identifications.

\" I don't intend to call it or provide a name. Gay seems also tough,\" he responded. \"I support you, if you want. However I am not homosexual.\"

We asked: Would you fit with us saying, \"Timo Barthel isn't gay or straight or any kind of various other label. He's human as well as supports everyone.\"

The background for our questions was this message Barthel uploaded on Instagram recently, with him wearing a Satisfaction shirt, that converts to: \"Occasionally nothing modifications in a year and also every little thing adjustments in eventually. Any person who only thinks in black as well as white will never ever see a rainbow! Human is human.\"

It's clear Barthel has been thinking of this issue for a while, considering that last August he uploaded a photo of himself in a Speedo with this caption:

\" What a sick globe If i most likely to the beach as a scuba diver (speedo) they disrespect me as a fagot as well as they are giggling. If I go like everybody with a \u201e normal\" brief, every little thing is great. Fuck off jealous people Be on your own as well as uncommitted what other people think \u2764 We are all people. White, black, orange, thick, slim, gay ... ...!!! I accept you \u2764.\"

Given that we're all fairly human, we're not adding Barthel to our LGBTQ checklist given that under that standards we would certainly have 11,000 entries. But we are rooting him on in the guys's 10-meter system diving.

A professional athlete that identifies as human. Exactly how is this not getting more interest in the press? LOL