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        WATCH: Ian Thorpe Wants to Help Young People Struggling With Sexuality
    The Olympic swimmer feels a "responsibility" toward other people trying to fully grasp their sexuality.
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          Mar 19, 2016
          
        
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WATCH: Ian Thorpe Wants to Help Young People Struggling With Sexuality

The Olympic swimmer feels a "responsibility" toward other people trying to fully grasp their sexuality.

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WATCH: Ian Thorpe Wants to Help Young People Struggling With Sexuality

The Olympic swimmer feels a "responsibility" toward other people trying to fully grasp their sexuality.

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The lawsuit alleges a supervisor repeatedly made invasive comments about Parker Goldsmith’s gender identity and that the studio retaliated after complaints.

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