French rugby star Antoine Dupont is our new favorite hunky sports ally
A post shared by AD (@antoinedupont9)One of the most decorated pro rugby players in the world has come out as a fierce LGBTQ+ ally.
Antoine Dupont, the captain of the France national team and the reigning European Club Player of the Year, affirmed his support for queer players in a recent interview with France’s most popular gay magazine, Tetu.
The headline for the piece is appropriately titled, “No more taboo or shame.”“Homophobia is not an opinion, but an offense,” he says, before going one step further. “And from now on, if a player makes homophobic remarks on the pitch, I think I would stop the match.
Because things have to change.”Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.A post shared by têtu• (@tetumag)A post shared by têtu• (@tetumag)While rugby is considered more queer-friendly than the word’s most popular sport, soccer, there is still work to be done.
