I recently did the “5 Rings to Rule Them All” podcast on Outsports and I talked about starting a GoFundMe campaign for my Tokyo 2020 journey. This wasn’t an easy decision to make and it is still one that I struggle with.
However, when I think about what I’m swimming for these days, I realize I’m swimming for so much more than myself. I’m swimming for queer visibility at the biggest sporting stage in the world. I’m swimming for the LGBT community that still feels alienated and marginalized from sports.
But most of all, I’m swimming for my small part of the world where it’s still illegal to be yourself, alongside 70 other different countries in the world where homosexuality is also illegal. I’m trying to inject hope into an entire generation of young people living in these places to show that you can be your true self and still be successful.
So I write this blog post to let you know that my GoFundMe project for Tokyo 2020 will be going live soon and I’d really appreciate your support. I’m telling you that this journey will not end once I’ve found the adequate funding, it’ll only be the beginning. I hope to share with you all this adventure through my blog and various social media.
It has been shown that GoFundMe projects have a higher chance of being successful if you raise 30% of funding within the first 48hours, so please let me know if you can help and I’ll be sure to let you know once the project goes live!
Peace and blessings,
Amini