Rugby league was Simon Dunn’s primary sport growing up in Wollongong, south of Sydney. To deal with his sexuality and his professional life, he gave up the one thing he could control: sports.
He returned to his beloved sport later in life and joined the Sydney Convicts Rugby club. Dunn had the chance to test out for the Australian bobsleigh squad while visiting Canada to advance his playing career and working at the Canadian Sports Institute gym.
He became the first gay person to ever represent his country in a sport by being selected for this team and doing so. He was Lucas Mata’s brakeman.
Was Simon Dunn gay?
Yes, Simon Dunn was a guy. Simon Dunn, the country’s first openly homosexual bobsledder and a representative of the Sydney Convicts Rugby club, passed away unexpectedly, startling the sport, arts, and LGBTIAQ+ communities.
The 35-year-old, who set records in both sports, was confirmed to have died by both the police and his agent Ruby Rose Management.
Dunn started focusing on social issues that are important to him after his original departure from the Australian Bobsleigh team, particularly those affecting the LGBTQI community, homophobia in sport, and HIV/AIDS.
