Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Sports Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Sports | At World Cup, U.S. Team’s Pride Is Felt by Others, Too Advertisement Supported by The United States women’s team has been a source of inspiration to L.G.B.T. soccer players in France, who say they do not enjoy the same freedom to be themselves. ByAndrew Keh June 29, 2019 PARIS — Like many French fans at the Parc des Princes stadium on Friday night, Marine Rome was heartbroken as her team spiraled out of the World Cup in a quarterfinal matchup against the United States. But for her, at least, there was some consolation. Rome, 32, is the co-president of Les In the American players, Rome observed a walking, running, kicking representation of L.G.B.T. pride and acceptance — a kind she and many others said was still lacking in France. “In France, with the idea of universalism and equality, when you’re a minority you’re supposed to be silent, because they say we’re all the same, even though we’re not,” Rome said. “I think that’s the main difference with the U.S.” The difference, she said, felt stark. Five members of the American team…