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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I'm pleased to heard that footballer Jake Daniels has come out he is gay. Hopefully this will set the mark that the masculine culture within it , will be changed, and other people will be comfortable in themselves

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Absolutely.

And thinking of Justin Fashanu today too.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

Today (May 17) is International Day of Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, celebrating that in 1990 the World Health Organisation declassified homosexuality as a mental illness

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never understood the issue with being gay and football, they spend their time in showers naked with guys, run around in short clothes and hug each other if kick a ball the right direction. Must be their own insecurities making them as a bunch so homophobic.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's coming out

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I'm surprised it's taken so long to be honest, there must have been hundreds over the years, but credit to the guy and hopefully others will follow suit

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By *ussybagderMan
over a year ago

Salford

Old news

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Old news

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You move on quickly

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By *he Cram-BetweensCouple
over a year ago

A Club or Your Bedroom!

Well done to anyone who has the courage to come out and be themselves

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

Good on him, doing this at the very start of his career rather than 15 years later.

Hopefully others will follow and quickly make this a non-story.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Really positive to see someone taking this step. I hope it encourages others who have been considering it, although I think a Premier League player making a similar announcement would have an even bigger impact

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

It's amazing how some people view other people's sexual orientation their businesss and try to put thier outlook and perspective onto them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Absolutely.

And thinking of Justin Fashanu today too. "

The world wasn't ready for Justin and unfortunately he's not with us anymore. Sad part of life really.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames


"It's amazing how some people view other people's sexual orientation their businesss and try to put thier outlook and perspective onto them. "

Who are you referring to?

Posters on here?

Idiots shouting abuse from football terraces?

People now adopting this young lad as a champion for their cause?

My hope would be that nobody gives a toss and that he can get on with his career and be judged on his footballing performances rather than being “the gay footballer”.

I come from Dublin, and one of the younger players in the Leinster rugby squad came out a year or two back. And nobody really cared. He didn’t see it as a big deal and neither did anyone else. You’d struggle to find any dither references to his sexuality after that point.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

In general, there will always be a minority , which obviously shows they are insecure in themselves.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Never understood the issue with being gay and football, they spend their time in showers naked with guys, run around in short clothes and hug each other if kick a ball the right direction. Must be their own insecurities making them as a bunch so homophobic."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Coming out shouldn't exist.

A person's sexuality is irrelevant to the majority of people.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Never understood the issue with being gay and football, they spend their time in showers naked with guys, run around in short clothes and hug each other if kick a ball the right direction. Must be their own insecurities making them as a bunch so homophobic."

It's not the players that are homophobic. It's not their teammates that the players are worried about.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Coming out shouldn't exist.

A person's sexuality is irrelevant to the majority of people.

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But it's not the majority that are the problem, which is why some folks have issues coming out. It's a damn shame and shouldn't be such a big deal, you're right.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don’t get why it’s been made such a big deal, him being gay has zero affect on his ability to do his job. Does it not show what a sad situation we’re in when it’s almost being celebrated that someone is gay rather than it just being another footballer.

I think the whole commotion around there ‘not being an openly gay footballer’ has made it harder for players to ‘come out’. Fair play to him for being the first one. I suspect there will be more to follow.

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By *itnessXxMan
over a year ago

london


"Well done to anyone who has the courage to come out and be themselves "
I would second that!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Absolutely.

And thinking of Justin Fashanu today too.

The world wasn't ready for Justin and unfortunately he's not with us anymore. Sad part of life really."

An awful reality. But it’s important to remember him for so many reasons.

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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago

Burnleyish (She/They)


"Coming out shouldn't exist.

A person's sexuality is irrelevant to the majority of people.

But it's not the majority that are the problem, which is why some folks have issues coming out. It's a damn shame and shouldn't be such a big deal, you're right. "

You only need to read some of the comments to see why it's still such an issue. Heartbreaking.

I am a member of an LGBTQ+ supporters club, I remember seeing something from pride in football a few years ago about how they were supporting 6 gay people working in the premier League who were not open about their sexuality (not specifically players though it was hinted at least a few were).

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Ask the Brighton fans if there’s homophobia in the game currently.

However I doubt the people within the game will give him a hard time. From coaches, managers and fellow players I expect they’ll be supportive. Maybe one or two idiots but you get those ignorant types in any workplace.

I do fear for him from the terraces but hopefully anyone shouting out homophobic abuse will be shamed by their own supporters.

I truly hope his courage will open the floodgates of acceptance in the game and allow other Players to be who they are, straight, gay or bisexual. Blackpool are now my second club and I hope they do well. But most of all I hope Jake goes on and has a great career.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Really positive to see someone taking this step. I hope it encourages others who have been considering it, although I think a Premier League player making a similar announcement would have an even bigger impact "
it will never happen to much to lose.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think it’s brilliant that he’s been brave enough to do it in the very homophobic world of football, only a young lad as well. Lot of guts

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a sad (but not inaccurate) state of the world where we use the adjective brave.

Herea hoping all of us who think it's a big deal are shown to be wrong, and not one more peep is heard about this.

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