Amber Glenn and the rest of Team USA won gold over the weekend in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
Figure skater Amber Glenn is limiting her screen time after being threatened and criticized for political comments she has made about the LGBTQ+ community.
Why it matters: The Plano native is Team USA's first openly queer figure skater.
She came out as pansexual in 2019 to Dallas Voice.
Driving the news: Glenn won the gold medal as part of Team USA over the weekend. She wore a LGBTQ+ pin on her jacket during the medal presentation.
But she said her excitement was "lowered" by threats she received online in response to her comments about the Trump administration.
Catch up quick: Glenn told reporters last week that "it's been a hard time" for the queer community during the Trump administration due to the president's rollback of LGBTQ+ protections.
She posted on Instagram on Saturday that she was "receiving a scary amount of hate/threats for simply using my voice WHEN ASKED about how I feel."
She said she would be limiting her time on social media.
Glenn did post to her Instagram stories about Team USA's gold medal.
What she's saying: Glenn said she had "never had so many people wish me harm before, just for being me."
"I couldn't believe the outlandish backlash I received just for supporting people," she said Sunday. "I'm gonna keep representing what I believe in."
What's next: Glenn will compete in the individual women's figure skating event starting Feb. 17.
