Team Scotland flagbearer Kirsty Gilmour insists being a standard bearer for LGBT athletes gives her just as much pride. The 28-year-old badminton ace is eyeing a medal in Birmingham after becoming the first openly gay athlete to carry the Saltire at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.
Gilmour - who won silver in Glasgow in 2014 and bronze four years ago - is due to get her singles bid underway on Wednesday. Scotland’s number one came out publicly last year despite having opened up to friends and family years ago.
And Gilmour said: "I've had a few 'oh' moments from random people on the internet saying 'I didn’t know'. But I’ve literally not had a single negative comment and long may that continue. It's just a small part of a person - or a big part of a person.
