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As was a prevalent theme 'Gareth Thomas v Homophobia', the worst rpons have e om what Andrew lls "a really small mory of fans" onle. "That for me prov why you need LGBT fan groups, not jt at Leeds but at all clubs really - homophobia is a problem throughout the game and not jt specific to Leeds. Interviewed for 'Gareth Thomas v Homophobia', he spoke about the homophobic attus exprsed by team-mat, ach and supporters and how they damaged his nfince and Rogers never tablished himself the first team at Leeds, his example nohels shows how beg nspicuo as a member of the LGBT muny football n be a miserable and isolated experience.
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It felt evable that the openg scen of Alfie vs Homophobia: Hate The Betiful Game, Gareth Thomas’ recent BBC documentary, would be filmed at Elland Road. Brighton are the visors, and meras the away end are traed on the adjacent Leeds fans, microphon pickg up all the faiar chants, subtl on the screen ensurg no viewers miss the nuance of several thoand people yellg, ‘You’re Gay As Fuck.
Leeds Uned fans aren’t rponsible for all the homophobic chantg Brish football, or to make Brighton fans their target. Whether ’s vlence, racism or homophobia, if a film crew wants footage of the darker si of football supporters’, they make sure to cross paths wh Leeds fans. “It mt be absolutely trmatic to be a gay or bisexual player the game Bra today”.
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While livg London durg a loan spell at Stevenage, jured yet aga, Rogers nonted his fears and ed Skype and email to make the distance between him and his fay a manageable way of g out to them as gay. Former teammat, whose homophobic locker room mentary had ma Rogers terrified of beg found out, had stepped forward to offer support.
LA Galaxy signed Rogers up, and he returned to playg as the only openly gay male footballer any top league on the pla. And December 2013 he vised Leeds, and beme the only openly gay footballers to be cheered and appld by a football crowd Bra.