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Ex-NBL Star Comes Out as Gay
Andrew Ogilvy revealed he has been married to his partner for 18 months and wants to increase visibility for the LGBTQA+ community in basketball, having played 218 NBL games.
- Former NBL player Andrew Ogilvy publicly revealed he is gay in a one-on-one interview with Adelaide 36ers star Isaac Humphries during the NBL's fourth annual Pride Round.
- Ogilvy said he hid parts of himself during his career, feeling he had to present as straight and used two social media accounts to manage his public personas, due to a lack of positive portrayals of gay relationships growing up.
- Retiring in 2022, Ogilvy had been married to his long-time partner for nearly 18 months, with teammates attending the wedding and some aware but never explicitly acknowledging the relationship.
- Humphries applauded the revelation and framed it as progress, saying it was another big step forward for the LGBTQA+ community and that visibility and acceptance move the league forward.
- The NBL's Pride Round has helped open space for conversation, with Humphries' 2022 coming-out giving Ogilvy courage, creating a place for people in the stands and viewers at home to seek support.
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