How can the media play a more positive role in promoting LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports? What are some examples of football clubs or players who have actively championed LGBTQ+ rights?

Feb 16, 2013 ... Gay soccer star Justin Fashanu. Football has had no openly gay players in this country since Justin Fashanu. PA. Matthew Syed. Saturday February ... Jul 6, 2018 ... Justin became the first million pound black footballer when he signed for Nottingham Forest from Norwich. An exciting prospect, but his time at ... May 3, 1998 ... Justin Fashanu was a footballer full of promise, who never quite achieved what was expected of him. Oct 22, 2020 ... Fashanu wrote in the book, “Stonewall 25”: “I felt angry at the waste of his life and guilty because I had not been able to help him. I wanted ... He ultimately ended up being a very talented English footballer, making his debut for Norwich City FC as a central striker at 17. Fashanu played 103 matches for ... Feb 10, 2025 ... Justin Fashanu: The First Openly Gay Footballer In 1990, Justin Fashanu became the first professional footballer to come out as gay—but the ... Feb 19, 2014 ... Justin Fashanu Goal of the Season: Norwich City v Liverpool, 1980. 353K views · 11 years ago ...more. Norwich City Football Club. 218K. Feb 19, 2020 ... Justin Fashanu's niece Amal believes his induction into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame is a reward for his achievements both on ... Feb 17, 2020 ... Justin Fashanu, Britain's first openly gay footballer, to be inducted into Hall of Fame ... Britain's first and only openly gay footballer, Justin ... Jun 26, 2023 ... this retelling of Fashanu's story will show you the power of authenticity and the need for tolerance and inclusion in sports—specifically ...