Did Justin Fashanu use his platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights during his lifetime?

Jul 21, 2019 ... Justin Fashanu and his brother John were brought up in Norfolk by foster parents. Both came through the youth academy at Norwich City during the late 70s. Feb 24, 2023 ... Justin Fashanu was the first professional footballer to come out out as gay. For LGBTQ+ History Month, we take a look at her legacy. Fashanu's induction celebrates the impression his bravery left on football, and comes on what would have been his 59th birthday. Fashanu tragically took his own ... May 10, 2017 ... Fascinating documentary chronicles the turbulent life of the first out gay professional soccer player two decades after his suicide. Dec 6, 2022 ... Until Jake Daniels this year, Fashanu was the only top-flight footballer to come out as gay. Fashanu's trailblazing bravery more than 30 years ... Oct 10, 2017 ... When I was 12, I saw Justin Fashanu play at Belle Vue in Doncaster, the dilapidated and now long-flattened former home of my football team, ... On 22 October 1990, Justin Fashanu came out of the closet as the first openly gay professional football (soccer) player in the world. After learning that ... Apr 28, 2020 ... More than 20 years after gay footballer Justin Fashanu died by suicide, his brother John says he still feels guilty ... John Fashanu, the brother ... Feb 20, 2019 ... Artist Colin Yates' first Justin Fashanu portrait was 'Ups and Downs', completed in 1998, the year the footballer died. Jul 1, 2020 ... Justin is Britain's first and only 'out' gay male professional footballer. Yesterday would have been his 59 th birthday.