The Importance of Standing Together Against Prejudice

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, ... Jun 18, 2020 ... Justin Fashanu was the first openly gay professional footballer. The homophobia and persecution he received for this cost him his life. 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. 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 ... 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 ... Oct 22, 2020 ... Justin Fashanu: 30 years since footballer came out ... Exactly 30 years ago, footballer Justin Fashanu hit the headlines as the first professional ... Dec 2, 2022 ... The life of Justin Fashanu, the first footballer to come out as gay, and his brother John Fashanu, is to be turned into an ITV drama from BAFTA-nominated ... Dec 2, 2022 ... Programme information reads: "In 1981, at 20 years old, Justin Fashanu signs to Nottingham Forest, becoming the first Black British footballer ... 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 ... Jan 3, 2022 ... Britain's first £1 million black footballer, best known for being the only British player to have declared himself gay, decided his life was no longer worth ...