Polish ski jumper Andrzej Stękała comes out as gay in heartbreaking post mourning partner’s death

Author: Ryan Adamczeski

Polish ski jumper Andrzej Stękała has come out as gay through a moving tribute to his partner of eight years, who passed away in November.

“I can’t describe the pain that overwhelmed me. The world we were building together fell to pieces. Every day without him is a struggle, but at the same time a reminder of how infinitely I loved and how much I was loved,” he wrote.

“I don’t want to hide who I am anymore. I am myself – a man who loved and still loves. And I know that he would like me to continue to live in harmony with myself,” Stękała continued. “Until the end of my days, I will carry his name in my heart.”