Stephany Lee Makes U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team, Then Marries Girlfriend
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- On Top Magazine Staff
- | April 24, 2012
Stephany Lee married her long-time girlfriend Brigg McDonald on Monday, less than 48 hours after making the United States Olympic wrestling team in Iowa.
Lee, 27, traveled to Iowa from Colorado to earn a spot in the Olympics.
Coincidentally, Iowa is one of just a handful of states where gay and lesbian couples can legally marry.
So a wedding was hastily arranged in less than 4 days, The New York Times reported.
“It was an opportune time,” Lee told the paper.
Lee wore jeans and a striped shirt, McDonald a dress, as the couple exchanged vows in front of the Rev. Jonathan Harnish at the Cedar Rapids chapel on First Avenue.
The wedding party included McDonald's two children – Ethan, 12, and Savannah,10 – her Olympic teammate Clarissa Chun and a family friend.
Lee said on closeted athletes competing in the Olympics: “I think people are afraid what other people are going to say.”
“But I don't care what other people say,” she added. “I am who I am, and I'm not going to hide it. I'm not going to dress like a girl to fit an image. No, I'm me. I'm happy. That's all that matters.”