Jim Sterling
In more ways than one, Jim Sterling is not your regular wrestler. Not a member of WWE just yet, he was able to join the world of wrestling in an unexpected way. He started on YouTube by running a show called The Jimquisition. He entertained us by dressing up as various wrestling icons and then parodying them. If there is anything that we know about him, it is that he is one fearless guy. Aside from poking fun at wrestlers, he has also revealed that he identifies as queer and pansexual. This is a great way to make the LGBTQ community more visible in the world of wrestling. Thank god for Jim Sterling!
Jim Sterling
Candy Lee
The lively Candy Lee is another powerful LGBTQ voice in the wrestling community. The New Zealand-based trans woman has gained traction in the field as a two-time champion of the New Zealand chapter of Impact Pro Wrestling. She has a lot of things to say about the journey that she went through and the future of trans people in her field. “When it comes to trans issues, I feel like not enough people listen to actual trans people’s experiences,” she said in an emotional interview. She has also decried the suffering that the trans community goes through by sharing, “There is a line that people shouldn’t cross, and they cross it all the time. People downplay trans people.” She is truly an inspiration to all of us!
Candy Lee