These Championship-Winning Athletes Declined Their Invitations To The White House And They Have Their Reasons

Adam Rippon Refuses To Be Scared Of Fear Tactics

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As an openly gay Olympian, life has not been easy for Adam Rippon. Before the Winter Olympics began, he made his beliefs about the Trump administration clear. Especially about Vice President Pence, who has lobbied Congress to reduce equal right for homosexuals before.

After the Olympics, Rippon took to social media to explain his decision on not going to the White House. He said, “I will not be going. I will not stand with people who discriminate against those that they perceive as different. In lieu of going to DC, I have donated to a few of my favorite causes.” He also posted an excerpt from a Pence speech in front of Congress.