"The moment Amber Glenn stepped onto the ice at figure skating's world championships, fans began to wave American flags, from the lowest rows inside TD Garden to the highest rafters, where the jerseys of Boston's sporting greats hang in honor. It seemed a fitting backdrop to her program: Glenn is the three-time reigning U.S. champion, one of the current faces of figure skating, and as the daughter of a police officer and a proud native Texan, patriotism flows through her as thick as oil."
"Yet the stars-and-stripes weren't the only flags flying high that night. Scattered throughout the sellout crowd at the last worlds before the Milan Cortina Olympics were the equally conspicuous rainbow flags that for nearly 50 years have signified pride within the LGBTQ+ community. They started popping up at Glenn's competitions a year earlier, when she carried one across her shoulders in celebration of her national championship."
Amber Glenn stepped onto the ice at the world championships amid fans waving American flags and rainbow flags, reflecting both patriotism and LGBTQ+ pride. Glenn is the three-time reigning U.S. champion, a proud Texan and the daughter of a police officer. Rainbow flags began appearing at her competitions after she draped one over her shoulders following a national championship victory. Glenn identifies as pansexual and did not intend to be a queer icon. She endured depression, anxiety and an eating disorder, spent time in a mental health facility, and came out publicly after letting it slip during an interview a half-dozen years ago. She expressed gratitude for experiencing her journey within the tight-knit figure skating community.
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