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Josh Cavallo Comes Out. The Aussie is The World’s Only Out Gay Male Pro Footballer (Ok, ‘Gay Pro-Soccer Player’); ‘Living A Double Life Is Exhausting’

Towleroad October 28, 2021 Leave a Comment

Australian pro soccer player Josh Cavallo comes out: 'I Have Never Smiled So Much In My Life' Josh Cavallo - Curated tweets by tlrd Text of … [Read more...] about Josh Cavallo Comes Out. The Aussie is The World’s Only Out Gay Male Pro Footballer (Ok, ‘Gay Pro-Soccer Player’); ‘Living A Double Life Is Exhausting’

Topics: Aaon, Featured, History, Sports More Posts About: football, Josh Cavallo, professional, soccer

Homophobic Chant Nets Mexico Soccer Fans Ban From World Cup Qualifiers; LGBTQ Fans Sue Soldier Field Over Chants

Brian Bell July 8, 2021 Leave a Comment

Mexico soccer

Mexico soccer fans will have to watch their squad's World Cup qualification effort from home later this year thanks to their continued use of a … [Read more...] about Homophobic Chant Nets Mexico Soccer Fans Ban From World Cup Qualifiers; LGBTQ Fans Sue Soldier Field Over Chants

Topics: Featured, News, Sports More Posts About: football, FIFA, homophobia, mexico, soccer

Pro Soccer Star Junior Flemmings Suspended, Fined for Homophobic Slur That Prompted San Diego Team to Walk Off Field in Support of Gay Player

Andy Towle October 8, 2020 Leave a Comment

Junior Flemmings, a player for the USL pro soccer team Phoenix Rising, has been suspended and fined for using a homophobic slur against San Diego … [Read more...] about Pro Soccer Star Junior Flemmings Suspended, Fined for Homophobic Slur That Prompted San Diego Team to Walk Off Field in Support of Gay Player

Topics: Sports, towleroad More Posts About: Collin Martin, football, gay slurs, Junior Flemmings, soccer

U.S. Soccer Team ‘San Diego Loyal’ Walks Off Field, Forfeits Match in Protest After Gay Player Called Homophobic Slur By Opponent: WATCH

Andy Towle October 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

collin Martin homophobic slur

United Soccer League's San Diego Loyal walked off the field on Wednesday night after their player Collin Martin was called a homophobic slur by a … [Read more...] about U.S. Soccer Team ‘San Diego Loyal’ Walks Off Field, Forfeits Match in Protest After Gay Player Called Homophobic Slur By Opponent: WATCH

Topics: Sports, towleroad More Posts About: Collin Martin, football, Landon Donovan, Phoenix, San Diego Loyal, soccer

Alleged Premier League ‘Gay Footballer’ Hopes He’ll Soon Be Able to Come Out, But You’d Be Right to Be Skeptical

Andy Towle July 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

A man claiming to be a gay Premier League footballer has published an open letter in a UK newspaper through the Justin Fashanu Foundation, founded in … [Read more...] about Alleged Premier League ‘Gay Footballer’ Hopes He’ll Soon Be Able to Come Out, But You’d Be Right to Be Skeptical

Topics: Coming Out, Sports, towleroad More Posts About: coming out, football, United Kingdom

Pro Football Player Christion Jones Released After Homophobic Tweet: ‘Man Ain’t Supposed to Be with a Man…’

Andy Towle June 30, 2020 Leave a Comment

Christion Jones

Christion Jones, a (former) kick returner and running back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, was released from the team after … [Read more...] about Pro Football Player Christion Jones Released After Homophobic Tweet: ‘Man Ain’t Supposed to Be with a Man…’

Topics: Sports, towleroad More Posts About: Canada, Christion Jones, Edmonton, football, Janis Irwin

Former Pro Footballer Thomas Beattie Comes Out as Gay

Towleroad June 23, 2020 Leave a Comment

Thomas Beattie gay

Thomas Beattie, a British former pro footballer for Warriors FC in Singapore, came out as gay in an essay for ESPN on Tuesday. View this … [Read more...] about Former Pro Footballer Thomas Beattie Comes Out as Gay

Topics: Music, Society, Sports, towleroad More Posts About: football, I'm Gay, Thomas Beattie

Justin Fashanu, Britain’s First and Only Out Gay Footballer, to Be Posthumously Inducted in Hall of Fame

Andy Towle February 18, 2020 Leave a Comment

Justin Fashanu

Justin Fashanu, Britain's first and only out gay male footballer, will be inducted into the UK's National Football Museum Hall of Fame this … [Read more...] about Justin Fashanu, Britain’s First and Only Out Gay Footballer, to Be Posthumously Inducted in Hall of Fame

Topics: Coming Out, Sports, towleroad More Posts About: football, Justin Fashanu, soccer

Anonymous ‘Gay Footballer’ Ghosts the Public: ‘I Thought I Was Stronger’

Andy Towle July 24, 2019 Leave a Comment

gay footballer

Skeptics were right. The anonymous Twitter account claiming to be a closeted professional British footballer who for a month detailed his plans to … [Read more...] about Anonymous ‘Gay Footballer’ Ghosts the Public: ‘I Thought I Was Stronger’

Topics: Coming Out, Sports, towleroad More Posts About: England, football, United Kingdom

Professional ‘Gay Footballer’ Behind Anonymous Twitter Account Reveals His ‘Coming Out’ Date

Andy Towle July 22, 2019 Leave a Comment

gay footballer

An anonymous Twitter account claiming to be a closeted professional football (soccer) player in the English Football League announced on Sunday that … [Read more...] about Professional ‘Gay Footballer’ Behind Anonymous Twitter Account Reveals His ‘Coming Out’ Date

Topics: Coming Out, Sports, towleroad More Posts About: England, football, I'm Gay, United Kingdom

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