Were there any prominent LGBTQ+ figures in the public eye in the UK during that era?

Oct 19, 2020 ... He was the world's first openly gay professional footballer. London, UK – 19 October 2020. “Thirty years ago, on 22 October 1990, Justin Fashanu ... Dec 5, 2022 ... Justin Fashanu leaning against a goalpost in a Norwich City kit. Credit: Getty. The life of the first professional footballer in England to come ... Sep 23, 2024 ... Listen to this episode from Great Lives on Spotify. In 1981 Brian Clough paid £1 million pounds to bring Justin Fashanu to Nottingham Forest ... Their last film, The Crazy Gang, traced the history of the now dissolved Wimbledon FC, and particularly their unexpected rise to the highest tier of football in ... 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 ... Sep 21, 2020 ... In a letter via the Justin Fashanu Foundation the player says football has 'not moved on' 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. Jun 4, 2021 ... This extract from Isabel Waidner's novel Sterling Karat Gold takes the form of a letter to footballer Justin Fashanu. Justinus Soni "Justin" Fashanu was an English footballer who played for a variety of clubs between 1978 and 1997. He was known by his early clubs to be gay, ... 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 ...