Coming out of the Swedish hockey player. He is finally himself, the goalkeeper already wears women’s clothes – Other – Hockey

At the start of the new hockey season in Scandinavia, the story of goaltender Kevin Lindskoug resonates, who first got into the media because of a cocaine scandal and then in connection with a little-seen coming out.

Kevin Lindskoug during his time in Glasgow.

In a series of interviews for various Swedish newspapers, he admitted that he is transgender. He stopped hiding his true self and started wearing women’s clothes in public.

“I used cocaine to cope with everyday life and to be myself. I also took many medications, but it became very destructive. Now I’m sitting here and I’m really happy that I had a positive doping test,” he said in an interview with Swedish television SVT.

For the first time since his previously hidden identity, he spoke to Aftonbladet, where he had his picture taken in women’s clothing and with a woman’s hairstyle. “I had no idea that it could become such a big thing,” he marveled at the reactions to his move. He had already arrived at the television studio in a skirt and high heels.

He defined his identity as the so-called crossdresser. So she doesn’t want to change gender and be a woman, but she wants to dress or paint like a woman. He speaks of himself but in the masculine gender.

Lindskoug has a fifteen-year professional career in several European countries, which ended abruptly in February of this year due to the aforementioned positive doping test for cocaine. After that, he received a four-year ban and was also fired from his club at the time, Glasgow Clan.

The 32-year-old, now a former hockey player, fell into addiction and psychological problems. Only after coming out came a huge relief and a fundamental positive change in his life.

“In addition, I received many beautiful reactions and love. A lot of people think I’m brave for speaking out. It’s fantastic to experience that support. It helped me a lot. Mothers also wrote to me that their sons were in a similar situation. That was great,” he enjoyed the unexpected reactions.

Lindskoug tried to start a new career as a youth goaltending coach, but then his four-year suspension, which applies to any activity in hockey, began to apply.

“I was incredibly happy to coach goalkeepers and be myself in my free time. I hope that one day I will be able to train young people again,” he admitted.