Were the Spartans Gay? Homosexualy Sparta, Ancient Greece | World History

Contents:

• ‘I NO LONGER WANT TO HI’: JAKUB JANKTO, CZECH TERNATNAL, OUT AS GAY
• WERE THE SPARTANS GAY? HOMOSEXUALY SPARTA, ANCIENT GREECE
• ‘I’M HOMOSEXUAL AND I NO LONGER WANT TO HI’ – CZECH REPUBLIC MIDFIELR JAKUB JANKTO REVEALS HE IS GAY AS SPARTA PRAGUE SUPPORT PLAYER
• SPARTA PRAGUE PLAYER JAKUB JANKTO BREAKS SILENCE AFTER G OUT AS OPENLY GAY FOOTBALLER

‘I NO LONGER WANT TO HI’: JAKUB JANKTO, CZECH TERNATNAL, OUT AS GAY

Jakub Jankto, the Czech Republic ternatnal and Getafe midfielr on loan at Sparta Prague, has e out as gay. “I am homosexual, and I no longer want to hi myself. The state of Sparta ma homosexual relatnships mandatory.

The homoerotic element nnot be entirely ignored. Lbian and gay women’s relatnships Ancient Sparta. Gay men and women ancient Sparta.

Heterosexualy and homosexualy were both enuraged and expected at different stag life, wh homosexualy, mon wh prevalent ancient Greek thought, beg seen as the ial form of love and heterosexualy as sential for procreatn. Published: 14:54, 13 Feb 2023Updated: 14:54, 13 Feb 2023Czech Republic ternatnal Jakub Jankto has revealed he is gay, tellg fans he 'no longer wants to hi'. 2Jankto has e out as gayCred: Getty.

WERE THE SPARTANS GAY? HOMOSEXUALY SPARTA, ANCIENT GREECE

The 27-year-old - who is currently on a year-long loan at Sparta Prague om Getafe - is now the hight profile male footballer to nfirm his homosexualy.

Jake Daniels was the latt profsnal footballer to reveal he is gay May last year. Getafe loanee Jakub Jankto has ndidly spoken about the “absolutely normal” cisn of g out as an openly gay footballer last week.

”Speakg to Mediaset (as per Mar), Jankto admted that he was well aware of the cricism he uld face om the world over his cisn to e out as gay. “Is the world of football homophobic?

‘I’M HOMOSEXUAL AND I NO LONGER WANT TO HI’ – CZECH REPUBLIC MIDFIELR JAKUB JANKTO REVEALS HE IS GAY AS SPARTA PRAGUE SUPPORT PLAYER

Getafe midfielr Jakub Jankto, who is on loan at Sparta Prague, has bee the third active footballer to e out as gay, followg Alai Uned fenr Josh Cavallo and Blackpool striker Jake Daniels.

Czech Republic ternatnal Jakub Jankto has bee the hight-profile current male footballer to announce he is gay.Jankto, who plays for Sparta Prague on loan om Getafe, revealed his sexualy a post on Twter, sayg: "I no longer want to hi myself."The 27-year-old midfielr has 45 ps for his untry and has prevly played Italy for Sampdoria and Ude.Blackpool's Jake Daniels out as gayAlai Uned's Josh Cavallo out as gay. I'm homosexual and I no longer want to hi myself."A msage at the end of the vio read: "This is not entertament. Jankto follows the footsteps of Atralian Josh Cavallo, who me out publicly 2021, and Jake Daniels of Blackpool, who is the only current Brish male player to reveal he is gay.Msag of support quickly followed Jankto's post, wh Sparta Prague sayg on Twter: "Jakub Jankto spoke openly about his sexual orientatn wh the club's management, ach and team-mat some time ago."Everythg else ncerns his personal life.

Jon Holm, founr of Sports Media LGBT+, discs the impact of Jakub Jankto's cisn to e out as gay and why is such a signifint moment football. Jakub is the first active senr ternatnal player to e out as gay or bisexual publicly. That self is a really signifint moment for football."I thk many people will be faiar wh male footballers g out over the years, but to do at the ele level, to do at the age of 27 when you've won over 40 ternatnal ps for his untry, this is a life-changg moment for him, but also shifts the men's game to a new stage of unrstandg the experienc of what 's like to be gay or bisexual and to play at that level."I thk Jakub has spoken really eloquently and he's ed the power of social media to get his msage across and 's already havg a huge impact."How the football world has reacted.

SPARTA PRAGUE PLAYER JAKUB JANKTO BREAKS SILENCE AFTER G OUT AS OPENLY GAY FOOTBALLER