Jake Daniels becomes UK’s only openly gay active male professional footballer

A new generation of queer actors are stepping into the Hollywood scene, showcasing their talent and bringing their incredible performances to popular TV series and films.

Kari explores the aftermath of an attempted suicide by Kari, the protagonist, and her lover Ruth. This dark and gritty novel explores the themes of love and loneliness and is set against the backdrop of recession and the horrifying terrorist attacks of 2008.You can get the hardcover here.At the outset, Heartstopper may seem like your usual romance between Charlie, an openly gay but awkward British teenager, and his jock classmate, Nick.

Brittney Griner for an additional 18 days.The extension was ordered by the Khimki Court of the Moscow Region after investigators requested it, according to a report by Russian state news agency TASS and reported by The New York Times. Extensions are usually given in Russia leading up to a trial.Griner was arrested on February 17 at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow after authorities allegedly found vape cartridges containing residue of hashish oil in her luggage.“Today’s extension is just further reinforcement that Brittney Griner - an Olympian and an American citizen - is being used as a political pawn,” Griner’s agent, Lindsay Kagawa Coles, posted to social media. “Her detention is inhumane and unacceptable.”Griner is reportedly under investigation for the “large-scale transportation of drugs” and could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

My Policeman starring Harry Styles as a queer man in mid-20th Century England has dropped.The film toggles between past and present, with Styles as the young Tom Burgess, a Brighton policeman discovering his identity at a time in England when queerness was criminalized and LGBTQ+ people were routinely jailed. The Crown star Emma Corrin is Tom’s wife Marion while David Dawson stars as Tom’s lover Patrick.

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Prime Video has shared the the first trailer for its new gay drama My Policeman, which stars former One Direction frontman Harry Styles.

De Gomarus Scholengemeenschap in Gorinchem wordt niet vervolgd vanwege dwang en discriminatie tegen homoseksuele leerlingen door medewerkers. Het Openbaar Ministerie in Rotterdam heeft dit besloten omdat de school zijn beleid heeft aangepast.

Lightyear.The animated film, about Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear, features a brief same-sex kiss between two female characters. The segment was reportedly removed by Pixars’s parent company, Disney, but later reinstated after the company faced backlash for not speaking up soon enough against Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.The movie will hit theaters worldwide this week, although it’s been barred in at least 14 countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudia Arabia, because of the same-sex kiss.Related: “As a gay man, I…”: Did extreme right-wing troll Ben Shapiro just come out on Twitter?On Monday, Shapiro tweeted, “Disney works to push a ‘not-at-all-secret gay agenda’ and seeks to add ‘queerness’ to its programming, according to executive producer Latoya Raveneau.

A post shared by JOHNNY SIBILLY (@johnnysibilly)Though Johnny Sibilly has been acting for a while now, the last year has seen him achieve new heights of success, finally giving the Cuban and Dominican actor the spotlight he has long deserved.His most recent role in Peacock’s Queer As Folk reboot has him playing Noah, a lawyer and former meth addict who struggles to find connection after losing a loved one in a mass shooting.The role could’ve easily devolved into trauma-drama and self-pity, but Sibilly renders Noah as a flawed but earnest man one who retains his sense of humor and sex appeal, even in the face of grief.  A post shared by JOHNNY SIBILLY (@johnnysibilly)Sibilly grants similar humanity to Wilson in the HBO Max dramedy series Hacks, which entered its second season in May and received 15 Emmy nominations last July.Wilson is a gay water inspector who falls in love with Marcus, the workaholic personal assistant of an aging comedienne staging a comeback. When he encourages Marcus to break out of his shell and try activities like rock climbing, it’s not because he wants a fun boyfriend, it’s because he knows that the man he cares for has never really put himself first.Of course, it’s hardly surprising to see Sibilly portraying characters with such humanity.

Harry Styles‘ upcoming gay romance movie, My Policeman!But, before you get yourself too excited, know that the just-released trailer only features scant hints of the “gay romance” in question, and nary a glimpse of skin—unless you count that brief shot of Styles’ muscular back as he freestyle-strokes through the pool.Still, there’s quite a bit to be excited about packed into this gorgeous 40-second teaser.Directed by Michael Grandage and adapted from Bethan Roberts’ novel of the same name, My Policeman is described as a “sweeping romantic drama,” telling the story of a complicated, forbidden love triangle in 1950s Britain.Styles stars as Tom, a closeted policeman married to school teacher Marion (The Crown‘s Emma Corrin), whose relationship is complicated by dashing museum curator Patrick (Peaky Blinders‘ David Dawson).The narrative also flashes forward to the ’90s, with our central trio well into their adulthood—featuring Linus Roach as an older Tom, Gina McKee as Marion, and Rupert Everett as Patrick.

@Mariellaf1 on #TimesRadio her ex-husband Prince Andrew is a “good and kind man”. pic.twitter.com/YVcE504HVf— Times Radio (@TimesRadio) June 14, 2022Related: Sarah Ferguson signs a 22-book deal and no, that’s not a typoFerguson recently netted herself a 22-book deal with Australian publishers Serenity Press. She will co-author the books with established writers.

Related: Adam Lambert, Diana Ross and others perform at Platinum JubileeOn Instagram, Lambert posted a video of himself getting ready to go on stage at the O2. He’s singing the 2018 Brandi Carlile song, ‘The Joke’.  A post shared by ADAM LAMBERT (@adamlambert) In the accompanying caption, he says, “Getting ready backstage for one of ten sold-out nights at the 02 with @officialqueenmusic … the lyrics of this stunning song by @brandicarlile keep coming back to haunt me.“When I was an adolescent, I didn’t really have any friends at school.

Harry Styles‘ new LGBTQ+ drama My Policeman has been released – you can watch it below.Styles portrays the younger version of policeman Tom in the adaptation of Bethan Roberts’ 2012 novel, which centres on a love triangle between a man, a woman and a policeman.Set in the 1990s, the drama begins when an elderly man arrives at Tom and his wife Marion’s (Emma Corrin) home, kickstarting an exploration of “seismic events from 40 years previous”.This teaser trailer focuses solely on those past events, in which Tom and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson) first discovered their feelings for each other at a time when same-sex relationships between men were illegal.An official synopsis for the film reads: “My Policeman follows three young people – policeman Tom, teacher Marion, and museum curator Patrick – as they embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain.“Flashing forward to the 1990s, Tom (Linus Roache), Marion (Gina McKee), and Patrick (Rupert Everett) are still reeling with longing and regret, but now they have one last chance to repair the damage of the past.“Based on the book by Bethan Roberts, director Michael Grandage carves a visually transporting, heart-stopping portrait of three people caught up in the shifting tides of history, liberty, and forgiveness.”The film is further described as “an important and timely cultural story, shedding light on recent history while also being relevant to today’s current cultural landscape, where we are as a society and where we’re headed”.Amazon Studios have developed the film, which is directed by by Michael Grandage, with Oscar-nominated writer Ron Nyswaner adapting Roberts’ book for the big screen.Earlier this week, first-look images of the film were released online.

Tom’s voiceover plays over a sun-soaked montage of his courtship with Marion: the handsome pair frolics at the beach, sits by a pool and takes a drive through the countryside with Patrick. But Tom’s emotional dilemma soon becomes apparent between shots of him and Patrick in a close embrace, him and Marion on their wedding day, and other glimpses of the trio in various scenes.“You feel they could crush you, or take you under,” the voiceover continues as the music intensifies.

Carson Burton Harry Styles plays a closeted policeman in the teaser trailer for the romantic drama “My Policeman.”Released by Amazon Studios on Wednesday, the teaser finds Styles and co-stars David Dawson and Emma Corrin entangled in a complicated love triangle. The story — an adaptation of Bethan Roberts’ 2012 novel — follows Styles’ character Tom Burgess, a closeted policemen. Since it is illegal to be gay in 1957 Brighton, Burgess begins dating a schoolteacher named Marion (Corrin), but also has a secret love affair with a museum curator named Patrick Hazelwood (Dawson).The film jumps between two time periods: the 1950s and the 1990s.

Disney’s new movie “Lightyear,” an offshoot of the “Toy Story” franchise, faces bans or restrictions in parts of Southeast Asia and the Middle East over a scene that features a kiss between two women. The animated film opens around the world this week. The United Arab Emirates has banned “Lightyear” from public screenings, and Malaysia has asked Disney to cut several scenes from the film before it can be shown in local cinemas, according to officials in the Muslim-majority countries.

Last night Dublin Pride announced that it was terminating its media partnership with RTÉ with immediate effect. The move was prompted by a series of transphobic discussions which were broadcast on RTÉ’s popular phone-in radio programme Liveline. In their statement, Dublin Pride said they were “both angered and disappointed” by what they described as “the […]

Rebel Wilson and how she came out, publishing a picture with her girlfriend after a newspaper had informed her that they were planning to reveal her relationship, I thought: Why are we so interested in dabbling in other people's lives? Why should it matter?Why does someone care about who I'm sleeping with? Is it someone else's business? What year is it?Things have changed a lot since I came out over 20 years ago [with an appearance at the 1994 Gay Games]. Back in the day when I was diving and living in the spotlight, reporters were respectful.

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Honestly, I had no idea LGBTQ+ couples could have children outside of adopting. Seeing two women have a child together in a more traditional way would've blown my mind and really showcase how queer couples can have children the same way straight people can.Listen, I'm so sorry to bring down the mood so early in the post, but, as someone who doesn't have a relationship with their parents solely because of my identity, this speech would've helped my younger self be more prepared when it comes to dealing with bigotry from the people who are supposed to love you the most.This was such a sweet way for Patrick to come out. He was so proud of his relationship even when he was absolutely terrified about how his parents would react.

argued in federal court against the Defense of Marriage Act, a law that prevented the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages. Obama had decided to cease defending the law, and his administration took the position that it should be invalidated.

Disney's latest animation "Lightyear," which features a same-sex kiss, has been denied release in more than a dozen mainly Muslim countries. Countries across Asia and the Middle East have refused to give Pixar's "Toy Story" spinoff a showing, in the latest development for parent company Disney as it tries to navigate differing public and political attitudes on LGBTQ issues.

The Edit that recruitment of prospective adopters has been targeted to achieve a more ‘diverse range including LGBT+ people’.‘In England it is against the law to refuse someone an application to register their interest to adopt based on their sexuality,’ she said. ‘There are some agencies who are more experienced on recruiting, training and approving LGBT+ adopters.Names of 72 victims of Grenfell Tower disaster read out at poignant memorialBlind Grenfell witness describes what horror felt like when you can't seePrince Charles leads royal procession at Ascot after Queen pulls out‘So it is important that if you are interested in adopting as an LGBT+ person that you find an agency that you feel is the right fit to support you in your adoption journey.’Ms Swanston-King explained that the process of assessment is the same for both straight and queer couples and singletons, and should last around six months.Since 2003 it is undertaken in two stages.

Shania Twain left her fans feeling emotional after she shared a heartfelt message to mark Pride Month on Tuesday.MORE: Shania Twain rocks tight leather pants for inspiring messageThe country music singer posted three photos of herself wearing a baseball cap with a rainbow-colored heart embossed on the front to show her solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. She wrote: "Happy Pride Month!! My music has always been about inclusivity.

HIV Ireland has called on the Irish Government to increase the availability of PrEP in the country as cases of the virus continue to rise. The organisation released a statement on Irish AIDS Day (June 15), urging for further “funding and resources to ensure timely and barrier free access to PrEP services.” This comes as […]

This summer, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, an international group of health care professionals, plans to release an update to its guidelines for giving care. The guidelines include a chapter on adolescents that is already generating heat from across the political spectrum. In the decade since the last update, two intersecting forces have transformed the field of transgender health care for preteens and teens.

Fox Sports opted not to air her throwing out the first pitch during its coverage of a baseball game on Saturday.Former Jeopardy! champ Schneider took the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Pride Day at San Francisco's Oracle Park, ahead of the San Francisco Giants facing off against rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers.However, her big moment was not aired by the broadcaster, which instead showed NASCAR driver Kurt Busch making a ceremonial toss—which he did at the same venue on Thursday, ahead of the hosts' game against the Colorado Rockies.The broadcasting of Busch's pitch was used to remind viewers that the network would be airing the NASCAR race at Sonoma Raceway, which took place on Sunday."Kurt Busch threw out the first pitch," said play-by-play announcer Adam Amin during the broadcast. "Of course, we've got the NASCAR race tomorrow coming up from Sonoma.

Matt Lucas and Eddie Izzard are among the stars supporting Blackpool forward Jake Daniels, who has become the first pro footballer to come out as gay in 32 years.Daniels, 17, became the first male professional player in English football to come out as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990 with his incredible statement.Little Britain star Matt wrote on Twitter: ‘It’s a landmark day in British LGBT history.‘Brilliant, brave @Jake_Daniels11 – a professional Championship footballer with @BlackpoolFC – has come out. Huge respect to you, Jake, and to your club and teammates for supporting you.’Eddie simply added: ‘I salute you, Jake’.Roman Kemp went on to say: ‘Huge love to Jake Daniels.

tweeting a congratulatory message. Representatives for Daniels’ soccer club, Blackpool FC, also said how proud of the player they were.Related: British soccer player Jake Daniels comes out as gayNow the wider town of Blackpool, in the north of England, has also shown its visible support.Blackpool, on the northwest coast of Lancashire, is famed as a summertime coastal resort, primarily for blue-collar Brits (it has a slight Coney Island vibe).

Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire. Sign up to our newsletters here. English Premier League footballer Justin Fashanu was the only other player to admit he was gay, when his playing career ended.

Days after Blackpool FC striker Jake Daniels came out as gay, past historical homophobic tweets of his teammate Marvin Ekpiteta have resurfaced. Ekpiteta, 26, deleted the tweets and apologised to Daniels, who indicated that he has forgiven his teammate. On Monday, 17-year-old Daniels became the first openly gay footballer, since Justin Fashanu in 1990, to come out while still playing. Ekpiteta deleted the tweets and offered his apology.

Former Wales rugby team captain Gareth Thomas said he hopes British footballer Jake Daniels’ decision to come out as gay will help tackle homophobia in sport and give other LGBTQ+ athletes the courage to be open about their sexuality.

Blackpool FC captain Marvin Ekpiteta has apologised for old homophobic tweets which resurfaced in the wake of his teammate Jake Daniels’ historic coming out. The 26-year-old deleted the posts and said he was “embarrassed” for publishing them ten years ago. In 2012, Ekpiteta criticised the gay plot-line in The Only Way is Essex, while in […]

Prince William and Elton John were among those praising U.K. soccer player Jake Daniels for coming out as gay this week.

Philip Schofield, 57, praised the brave young footballer Jake Daniels for coming out as gay on Monday (May 16).Jake, 17, made the decision to open up about his experience after explaining he didn't want to hide his true self.Phillip spoke about how he wished he had the same “eloquence” as Jake, being so young.The footballer said that he knew from a young age that he was gay, but kept it to himself and tried to hide it from his friends at school.Phil and Holly Willoughby spoke on Tuesday's (May 17) instalment on This Morning where they discussed how “toxic” the football industry can be at times.Phil said: “What’s important now, and this may be very naive, is that I think he will have an amazing amount of support, help and care within his own community; you’re seeing tweets from other footballers, amazing.“But I think it’s time to say, look at your sport, look at the beauty of your sport and your players supporting them, maybe this is the time to say right, let’s not go for him on the pitch.”Phil spoke to The Sun on Sunday and discussed coming out at 57. He said: “I admit I was perhaps a bit naive.

The UK's first dedicated LGBTQ+ history museum has opened in London. Queer Britain, which opened on 5 May, can be found at Granary Square, King's Cross – a part of the city with a "rich queer heritage" according to museum director and co-founder Joseph Galliano, a former editor of Gay Times magazine.Museum manager Stephanie Stevens told AFP: "[The museum is] a permanent place for us to celebrate who we are, the incredible contributions we have made to history, and to educate the nation to know those contributions as well.”Queer Britain is free to visit and open to everyone, whether part of the LGBTQ+ community or not, having been funded by private donations and support from companies including Levi's. The museum plans to play a key role in the preservation of queer culture and history.

Gary Lineker says openly gay footballer Jake Daniels’ decision to come out will pave the way for "many others."The Match Of The Day host said the brave Blackpool FC star has laid a "path many others will follow." Lineker, 61, who scored 48 goals in 80 matches for England, said: "I think he will be massively accepted.""Not just in his own dressing room but players he plays against. I think, overall, dressing rooms wouldn't think about it." Lineker said he believes Daniels' announcement "shouldn't be significant" and football should have "passed this watershed moment a long time ago."The 17-year-old striker has been hailed an "inspiration" after becoming the first active male UK professional footballer to come out as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990.In 2013 former Leeds player Robbie Rodgers revealed he was gay shortly after retiring before returning to play for LA Galaxy in the MLS.

A post shared by Official Jake Daniels (@officialjakedaniels)A young soccer player in the UK has come out as gay. Jake Daniels, 17, plays for the Blackpool FC in the north of England. He told Sky News, “Now is the right time to do it.

3 min read In a plot twist that not even TV’s break out hit Ted Lasso has tackled (pardon the pun), 17-year-old Jake Daniels has become the first UK male professional footballer in more than 30 years to come out as gay and has been praised for his bravery by everyone, including Josh Cavallo, the Australian player whose […]

Jake Daniels is bravely coming out.

Blackpool forward Jake Daniels, 17, is the UK’s first male professional footballer to come out publicly as gay in more than 30 years after Justin Fashanu did in 1990.

Blackpool's Jake Daniels came out publicly as a gay male professional footballer, the first to do so in the UK since 1990. While Justin Fashanu was the UK's first professional footballer to come out as gay, his career was tragically cut short due to homophobia – he ended his own life in 1998. Footballer Jake, 17, told Sky Sports that he believed he was "ready to tell people my story" after coming out to his parents, his football club and teammates while letting his fans "know the real me".

Matt Lucas and Eddie Izzard are among the stars supporting Blackpool forward Jake Daniels, who has become the first pro footballer to come out as gay in 32 years. Daniels, 17, became the first male professional player in English football to come out as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990 with his incredible statement. Little Britain star Matt wrote on Twitter: ‘It’s a landmark day in British LGBT history.

Blackpool FC forward Jake Daniels has come out, becoming Britain’s first active openly gay male professional footballer.

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statement on Blackpool's website. “I’ve known my whole life that I’m gay, and I now feel that I’m ready to come out and be myself.”He added that he’s been inspired by other gay athletes like Australian pro soccer player Josh Cavallo and Olympic diver Tom Daley.“I’ve hated lying my whole life and feeling the need to change to fit in. I want to be a role model myself by doing this,” Daniels said.

Blackpool star Jake Daniels has bravely come out in a TV interview, becoming the only current openly gay male professional footballer in Britain.Daniels, who only made his Blackpool debut earlier this month, made the announcement in an interview with Sky Sports, confirming he had the backing of his club and team-mates.Daniels, 17, joins Josh Cavallo of Australia's Adelaide United as the only current male players who have come out as gay. Justin Fashanu also came out during his career while players have come out after their playing days had finished including ex-Aston Villa ace Thomas Hitzlsperger and former Hull City youth player Thomas Beattie.Daniels, who signed with Adidas earlier this month, said: "Now is the right time to do it.