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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...

'Big Nev' has been praised for using his high profile to spread such open-minded messages Former Everton FC player Neville Southall has posted an of an inspirational tweet about acceptance, that has sent fans alight with praise. He posted, ‘If your gay straight trans or anything else you should be able to be what you want. Not live a lie.’ https://twitter.com/NevilleSouthall/status/918501605938487296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaystarnews.com%2Farticle%2Fbig-nev-footballer-tweets-keep-getting-better%2F The tweet came after a conversation with his followers online. ‘It was after talking to a couple of people on here about sexuality...

U.S. Women’s soccer player Jaelene Hinkle has never been shy about her devout Christian faith, even if it meant ruffling feathers. But this week 24-year-old has mysteriously withdrew from the U.S. Women’s National Team, citing “personal reasons.” And even though she has not confirmed why, speculation is running rampant in sports journalism as well as right-wing Christian media circles that she wants to avoid having to wear a rainbow-colored jersey with the word “Pride” in place of her name on...