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EmailAmazin LeThi is a global LGBTQ icon and trailblazer in sports and advocacy. A former competitive bodybuilder, she is the only Asian LGBTQ athlete in history to serve as an international sports ambassador for organizations like Stonewall UK, Athlete Ally, and The Gay Games. Recognized by over 30 organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD, she also holds the honorary title of Citizen of Georgia. Forbes named her one of the top six Asian women to watch during Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, with additional features in the DIVA Lesbian Visibility Week Power List, Pride Power List, OUT Magazine 100, and Attitude 101.
A leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) her advocacy spans from the White House to The Prince’s Trust, with her journey from homelessness to a sought after global LGBTQ keynote speaker and advisor for Fortune 500 companies, governments, and global organizations. She made history as the first Asian LGBTQ sports ambassador for Pride House Paris 2024 and continues to champion inclusion through her leadership where she was part of the official ‘Out for Harris’ and AANHPI 2024 US presidential campaign committees.
Amazin’s hopes for LGBTQ+ equality in sport
Sport has always been part of my life but I never saw myself in sports, let alone as an LGBTQ athlete, which made me feel very alone and isolated. I never felt I could ever be out because I was always bullied as that one Asian person in sport.
Sport should be welcoming to everyone and no one should feel they should hide their sexuality or gender identity. Sharing my story and living authentically and unapologetically gives me the freedom to realise that my emotions are real, that how I feel inside matters and that I’m worthy of owning the space that I’m in. I want my story to provide a positive message for any Asian athlete who wants to be openly out in sports and to remind them they are not alone.
