Horsham company auction off Johnny Weir clothing

    A suburban Philadelphia company is auctioning off clothing from the closet of figure-skating star Johnny Weir to raise money for charity.

    The Bucks County Courier Times reports that Horsham-based Linda’s Closet will sell items including costumes from “Skating with the Stars” and practice costumes from the 2006-2007 Olympic season.It’s also selling some of Weir’s skates.

    Weir is a native of Coatesville, a town about 45 miles west of Philadelphia.

    Portions of the proceeds will go to The Trevor Project, an organization that provides crisis intervention for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens.

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    The auction begins Monday.

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