Breaking Down Barriers and Building Bridges

Oct 5, 2017 ... Today, Fashanu is most often remembered as the first openly gay footballer. A new documentary, Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story, does ... Feb 21, 2024 ... Justin Fashanu was the first £1m Black footballer and the first footballer to come out as gay. He was beautiful and talented. 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 ... Jun 4, 2021 ... This extract from Isabel Waidner's novel Sterling Karat Gold takes the form of a letter to footballer Justin Fashanu. 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 ... Jul 6, 2010 ... Justin Fashanu - not only the first openly gay footballer, but the first black player to command a £1 million transfer fee - committed suicide. Feb 21, 2019 ... Britain's first openly gay footballer Justin Fashanu is remembered in the latest exhibition by artist Colin Yates. Feb 25, 2014 ... Justin Fashanu was a rugged English striker and the first black soccer player to be traded for a million pounds. He was also openly gay. Feb 19, 2023 ... Justin Fashanu was an English footballer who became the first professional footballer to be openly gay. He was also the first Black player to command a £1 ... Dec 7, 2022 ... Taslim Martin, one of Britain's leading sculptors, will create statue of Norwich legend who was the first out gay professional footballer; ...