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'We Screwed Up:' Daily Beast Finally Yanked Article that Outed Closeted Olympians
After editing out details that could endanger the lives of athletes from nations where being gay is punishable by death, the editors issued an apology, then decided to withdraw the article altogether.

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'We Screwed Up:' Daily Beast Finally Yanked Article that Outed Closeted Olympians

After editing out details that could endanger the lives of athletes from nations where being gay is punishable by death, the editors issued an apology, then decided to withdraw the article altogether.

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It was supposed to be the event's 35th anniversary in June.

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Opinion: Bad Bunny proved through color, dance, and inclusion that love is more powerful than hate, writes John Casey.

Opinion: "I have no problem with lip syncing, but you'd think the side that hates drag queens so much would have a little more shame about it," writes Ryan Adamczeski.

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