Tom Daley has received the title of OBE (the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for his services to his sport, LGBTQ+ rights, and charitable works.
Daley says he sees the honor as a calling to continue his fight for the rights of marginalized people.“I feel it’s almost like a responsibility to make the whole Commonwealth a better place for LGBT people, for women, for people of color, to make it a more inclusive and more accepting environment,” he told BBC Breakfast.The diver has repeatedly spoken out in support of LGBTQ+ rights globally, most recently calling out sports leagues for holding events in countries with poor LGBTQ+ rights records. “I think it’s really important to be able to lift up all of the people that feel like.