Gay footballers
Group of top male footballers 'are planning to come out as gay and have set an announcement date for next month - including couples in a top league'
May 17 will tag a landmark day in German football with multiple male footballers planning on coming out as gay, according to reports.
German outlet Preussische Allgemeine Zeitung claims a group of professionals across the country will declare publicly their sexual orientation.
The date in verb is of particular reference as it is the International Evening Against Homophobia.
The monumental occasion would occur during the German domestic season still, with the penultimate weekend of the Bundesliga deed, its top-flight, taking place across that weekend.
It is believed that all of the clubs the reported players are aware of the planned proposals.
Next month will reportedly see multiple footballers in Germany revealing their homosexuality
The date in question is of particular reference as it is International Day Against Homophobia (pictured the Allianz Arena in Munich lit up in rainbow colours in support of LGBTQIA+)
Future of Football: Will we glimpse the Premier League's first out gay footballer in the next 10 to 20 years?
In the UK, LGBTQ+ rights have reach a long way in a relatively short space of occasion.
It was only in that homosexuality was partially decriminalised in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland followed in and - just over 40 years ago.
Since then, we have seen openly lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer people in most areas of public life.
British sport has a range of LGBTQ+ representation across the overall spectrum. Some of the most clear members of the community contain Olympian Tom Daley, boxer Nicola Adams and former Wales international rugby player Gareth Thomas.
But football continues to provide a paradox, as do several other team sports such as rugby and cricket.
In women's sport, LGBTQ+ people are widely embraced and celebrated. Inclusion is woven into the fabric of what makes these sports special.
In football, for example, there have been close to players taking part in the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand who are publicly out. That group i
Playing Proud
Only openly gay male professional footballer in the US on how to change the game
Collin Martin, midfielder for the USL’s San Diego Loyal, is the only openly gay active professional footballer in the United States and one of three in the world. Since , Collin has pledged 1% to Engage Proud to make the game and society more inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community. This is a piece he wrote.
When you’re one of three openly gay male players, you get asked often if there are a lot of closeted players. But honestly, I don’t think there are. I’ll tell you why.
I think there’s an issue with homophobia at the youth level that causes a lot of gay players to leave the game before ever getting the opportunity to make a living out of it.
It was tough growing up hearing even my close friends say derogatory words and slurs. No one wants to be made to experience different or excluded. But I don’t think they hated gays. I think they were ignorant to a.) that I was gay and b.) things they thought were jokes, weren’t funny.
If we want to create systemic change, to create a sport and society
Zander Murray tells FvH Podcast media hype could put gay footballers &#;back in the closet&#;
Published by Jon Holmes on
The first player to come out publicly as gay while active in senior Scottish men’s football is the guest on a brand-new episode of the Football v Homophobia Podcast; Zander Murray talks about ongoing interest around pro players coming out, and the positive impact he’s making in LGBTQ education…
By Jon Holmes
Zander Murray is concerned at the way media coverage is fuelling gossip around gay and bi pro footballers.
Murray came out publicly in September while playing for Gala Fairydean Rovers in Scotland and was one of only six known gay players worldwide in the men’s game in
Sensational reports in parts of the British media in recent weeks have led to intense speculation on social media that a group of players could advance out publicly on May 17, which is the International Afternoon Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
The date was suggested in Germany by the organiser of the “Sports Free” project, Marcus Urban, who has claimed to be communicat