Tag: Andy Brennan

In light of the anonymous gay footballer deleting his Twitter account, another out-gay player has thanked the world for its support: Andy Brennan. Brennan came out via Instagram in May. Now he tells The Daily Telegraph: “The reaction has been amazing, I haven’t had one negative comment. That was something I feared a lot with everyone I told, but everyone – team-mates, family, friends – has been amazing. I’ve had no problems with opposition fans either, everyone’s been really supportive....

June marks pride month, but it’s also the halfway point of the year. As such, it’s the perfect time to look back at the past six months to take a look at some of the people who have come out of the closet. As society accepts the evolving definitions of sexuality and gender, the process of coming out has become more complex. Stars like Sam Smith and Jonathan Van Ness – celebs we already knew as gay – are now publicly...

Brennan announced his sexuality in an Instagram post."It's taken me years to get comfortable saying this – I'm gay," the 26-year-old Brennan wrote."I was scared it would affect my friendships, my teammates, and my family. But the support of the people around me has been so great and helped me get to the final step, being completely open.""Being open is the best way for me to feel most comfortable and be myself," he added. "So... carry on! So...carry on!"Brennan previously played for...

Actor John Barrowman says he “knows” for a fact there are more gay footballers out there and he’s encouraging them to come out. Speaking to The Sun, the actor, who recently competed alongside former Spurs and West Ham Boss Harry Redknapp on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, said: “I had this conversation with Harry who apparently had never met a gay man before he met me in the jungle which I find hard to believe as I know there are gay...

He hopes he can be an example for other athletes scared to be open for fear they won't be accepted Andy Brennan has become what is believed to be the first professional Australian soccer player to come out as gay, the AFP reports. Brennan, who plays for the Green Gully Cavaliers, and formerly played for the Newcastle Jets, for which he made five A-league appearances, came out in an Instagram post. The 26-year-old admitted he had been “scared it would affect my...