When did the conversation around gay footballers begin to gain prominence?

Aug 10, 2016 ... Previous research has examined fans' views toward gay footballers (Cashmore and Cleland 2011, 2012; Cleland 2015), but no large-scale ... Aug 4, 2023 ... Worldwide, we have seen a smattering of male footballers come out in recent years. Blackpool teenager Jake Daniels came out as gay in 2022 and, ... Oct 27, 2021 ... Australian footballer Josh Cavallo has come out as gay, becoming one of the few professional men's soccer players in the world to do so. Nov 19, 2015 ... It would be 'very strange' if there were no gay footballers, says Richard Scudamore, and fans would welcome them if they came out. Listen to The Gay Footballer's Podcast on Spotify. The Gay Footballer's Podcast is a podcast with the goal to spread the awareness of LGBTQ and ally ... Jul 27, 2010 ... A new generation of British soccer fans would be tolerant about professional footballers admitting they were homosexual, according to an ... Dec 19, 2017 ... They're not….” ─ English footballer Liam Davis. Article top media content. #EqualGame: Liam on being an openly gay footballer. Mar 19, 2025 ... ... Footballers Unfiltered podcast that “in a ... I'm Josh Cavallo, I'm the footballer ... the gay footballer, and I'm super proud to say that. Mar 18, 2025 ... Australia's first out gay male professional footballer, Josh Cavallo, has said he receives death threats every day and would find it ... Oct 31, 2021 ... Whilst there have been a few examples of players coming out after retiring from football, there aren't any 'out' footballers currently playing ...