Providing a Sense of Visibility and Validation

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. The rampant fantasist who claimed affairs with sexually experimental Tory MPs and Bet Lynch. The scorer of one of the most famous goals in English football. The ... 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. Sep 20, 2013 ... The last time he'd seen Patrick Fashanu was almost twenty years earlier when the footballer had been a toddler. It was 1963 and Patrick left ... Jun 19, 2023 ... Justin Fashanu, just beginning to gain a reputation as a foremost talent in English football, scored the goal of the ... Feb 19, 2020 ... Justin Fashanu was more than just the first out gay male footballer, but it is right that we remember he came out at a time that it was unheard of within ... 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 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 10, 2025 ... Justin Fashanu: The First Openly Gay Footballer ⚽🏳️‍ In 1990, Justin Fashanu became the first professional footballer to come out as gay—but ... End game. The Mail on Sunday, July 12 1998. Football star. Black hero. Gay icon. Justin Fashanu carried a lot of labels, and ...