French Sports Newspaper L’Equipe Features Cover Profile, Shirtless Photos of Gay Welsh Rugby Star Gareth Thomas

Andy Towle February 20, 2010

(via french site gayclic, which has some highlights from the article)

French nationwide daily sports newspaper L'Equipe today features openly gay Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas with the headline "I'm proud of coming out."

L'Equipe's not a gay publication. It was, however, inclined to publish a big, beefcake pin-up of the star on the inside pages.

Check it out, AFTER THE JUMP…

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