Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Gareth Thomas on Being Gay in Sport and Switching to Rugby League

by Donald McRae | The Guardian

Grreat article

you know I like the minority sport

Rugby League.

Here is a man with guts. Coming out as gay in Rugby Union and now playing and living and playing it out in Rugby League. It is a fantastic example of being Level Five. He is open honest vulnerable as he shares an insider view into being a unique human.

I respect/love/admire/gay humans and will forever support anyone against some who actively stigmatize them. I love the article and the man.

In his new home, a hotel halfway between Chester and Wrexham, Gareth Thomas walks up and down the same corridor every day. On his way to and from breakfast and dinner, Thomas is reminded constantly that he now lives in a hotel which specialises in hosting elaborate weddings.

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