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• WORLD'S FIRST GAY GBY CLUB THAT BEAT THE BIGOTS BY TACKLG HOMOPHOBIA GETS S OWN FILM
• ATRALIA'S FIRST GAY BOBSLEDR AND FOOTY STAR SIMON DUNN DI SUDNLY AGED JT 35
• KEEGAN HIRST SAYS HE'S SEEN 'MUCH GAYER' THGS GBY LOCKER ROOMS THAN SEA EAGL PRI JERSEY
• GAY MANLY PLAYER IS LEFT 'VASTATED' BY SEVEN STARS BOYTTG GAME OVER NRL'S FIRST PRI JERSEY
• GAY GBY PLAYER BRENNAN BASTYOVANSZKY SPEAKS OUT AGAST HOMOPHOBIC ABE
• MANLY SEA EAGL PRI JERSEY: GAY CLUB LEGEND IAN ROBERTS SAYS DISPUTE IS 'SAD AND UNFORTABLE'
• BRISH LNS GBY LEGEND GARETH THOMAS: 'IT'S END MY MARRIAGE AND NEARLY DRIVEN ME TO SUICI. NOW 'S TIME TO TELL THE WORLD THE TTH - I'M GAY
• BURLY GBY PLAYER HAS A STROKE AFTER EAK GYM ACCINT… WAK UP GAY AND BE A HAIRDRSER
• GAY GBY PLAYERS PRAISE ARU OVER GAY-MARRIAGE SUPPORT
• BATLEY BULLDOGS' KEEGAN HIRST OUT AS GAY AND IS FIRST OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL GBY PLAYER

WORLD'S FIRST GAY GBY CLUB THAT BEAT THE BIGOTS BY TACKLG HOMOPHOBIA GETS S OWN FILM

World's first gay gby club that beat the bigots by tacklg homophobia gets s own film 25 years after beg found by Tory peer Lord HaywardKg's Cross Steelers were first set up 1995 at the world's first gay gby clubThe team was found by Tory Lord Hayward, who is also s chairmanA documentary lled 'Steelers' is set to screen at the Glasgow film ftival A team member - a TV news reporter – said he was spired to make the film after Atralian gby player Israel Fol said 2019 that ‘hell awas’ homosexuals Published: 00:48 BST, 20 Febary 2021 | Updated: 08:32 BST, 20 Febary 2021.

When the world’s first gay gby club was set up 1995, Rob Hayward had a stock reply to wags who asked if his team played pk shirts. For a llectn of gay men we agreed remarkably quickly on our lours – midnight blue and emerald green!

’Tory Lord Hayward is ed to puzzled looks when people learn that he is founr and chairman of Kgs Cross Steelers – a gay gby team – who tell their story a new film.

ATRALIA'S FIRST GAY BOBSLEDR AND FOOTY STAR SIMON DUNN DI SUDNLY AGED JT 35

The club was found 1995 as the first gay Rugby club by Tory Lord, Robert HaywardBack the 1980s at the height of the Aids panmic, he sat silent rage on the Commons backbench as fellow Conservative MPs dulged anti-gay rhetoric.

He felt ‘eply unfortable’, not least bee he was stgglg to e to terms wh his own electns expert who has advised Boris Johnson, Thera May and David Cameron, Hayward didn’t clare he was gay until a few years after he left the Commons was around the time he got volved wh the gby film featur players such as Drew McDowell, whose off-pch alter ego is drag queen ‘Drewalic’ member Eammon Ashton-Atkson – a TV news reporter – said he was spired to make the film after Atralian gby player Israel Fol said 2019 that ‘hell awas’ homosexuals. But while other teams lim drkg, Steelers n e gay datg app Grdr for only a limed time to mata ‘disciple’.

Pictured: Players for the Kg's Cross Steelers actn agast a rival team Club member Eammon Ashton-Atkson – a TV news reporter – said he was spired to make the film after Atralian gby player Israel Fol said 2019 that ‘hell awas’ homosexuals.

KEEGAN HIRST SAYS HE'S SEEN 'MUCH GAYER' THGS GBY LOCKER ROOMS THAN SEA EAGL PRI JERSEY

Hayward retorted: ‘If they’re gog to be racist, what will they do when they fd out we’re all gay? Hayward said that as the upg film shows, the club has been a lifele for many gay peopleThe Steelers are now a faiar part of the London gby scene.

Hayward said that as the film shows, the club has been a lifele for many gay people.

Atralia's first openly gay bobsled player and Sydney Convicts Rugby club reprentative Simon Dunn has died sudnly, shockg the untry's sport, arts and LGBTIAQ+ and his agent Ruby Rose Management both nfirmed the ath of the 35-year-old, who broke new ground both sports. Dunn was the first openly gay male to reprent Atralia bobsled and aimed to pete the 2022 Wter Olympics before jury end his reer Dunn was also a talented gby player and peted wh the Sydney Convicts, the only gay gby club the cyDunn travelled to Canada for work and found a new love bobsleddg, reprentg Atralia the North Amerin Cup. He would ultimately lk wh the Convicts, Atralia's first gay gby team that pet the Sydney Suburban Rugby Unn champnship, and the Kgs Cross Steelers 2021, Dunn attempted a eback on the bobsled and announced his plans to reprent Atralia at the 2022 Wter Olympics Beijg, only for a ser biceps jury to force him to early retirement.

GAY MANLY PLAYER IS LEFT 'VASTATED' BY SEVEN STARS BOYTTG GAME OVER NRL'S FIRST PRI JERSEY

Dunn touched many liv the muny and the tribut were pourg after his shock ath aged jt 35He also lled out former Wallaby Israel Fol on Sky News for his ntroversial ments that all gay people were gog to hell. So I posted thkg ’s a nice photo, I uld e my profile that there are gay athlet out there. Dunn ed his profile to advote for the LGBTIAQ+ muny and openly opposed former Wallaby Israel Fol and his homophobic social media postTribut are flowg for the much-loved athlete, iend, fay member and LGBTIAQ+ advote.

STATEMENT FROM RUBY ROSE MANAGEMENT ON SIMON DUNN Dunn will be missed by both the sport and LGBTIAQ+ muni where he touched plenty of liv and blazed a trail for other gay athlet Ruby Rose Management has the unenviable task of nfirmg the passg of Simon Dunn 35 years by fay & iends, adored by fans, media and social platforms all over the globe, our Simon Dunn has passed leavg an amazg legacy. Like all great ambassadors, he had his favour which clud Bobby Goldsmh Foundatn, Give Out Day and Pri never said 'NO' to donatg his time to any anisatn who wanted to grow Diversy and Incln footprt om Woolworths to Ln – helpg them all to better unrstand their LGBTQIA+ employe and reprented all, he always said 'I am not the spokman, I am jt a gay whe male tellg you about my experienc, and experienc om those wh whom I listened and learnt.

GAY GBY PLAYER BRENNAN BASTYOVANSZKY SPEAKS OUT AGAST HOMOPHOBIC ABE

The sharg of the stori giv all an appreciatn of what has lead to where we are today'The face of the global Gay Uncl Day, he has left his lovg and supportg mother, sister and nephews& niece, the place he would go when he wanted a piece of realy, or jt peace his will be missed, not jt for his sportsmanship, not jt for his valued views on our muny and sport but mostly for beg who he was a genue all-round nice guy, who had time for had a story for all, but mostly he wanted to know your story, and who you are, and how n he help share what you mean to Simon Dunn. A gay gby league player has said he's wnsed 'much gayer' thgs locker rooms than the Manly Sea Eagl pri jersey. Hirst was the first Brish profsnal gby league footballer player to e out as gay 2015 and has sce built a reer around helpg 'gay men build credible bodi, a rock-solid mdset and unstoppable nfince'.

MANLY SEA EAGL PRI JERSEY: GAY CLUB LEGEND IAN ROBERTS SAYS DISPUTE IS 'SAD AND UNFORTABLE'

The athlete took to Twter on Wednday and said he would be proud to wear the first pri jersey NRL history - addg that scen he had wnsed league locker rooms were 'much gayer' than rabow strip. The divisive move has ught the world's attentn wh former gby league player Keegan Hirst (pictured) one of the latt athlet to weigh on the ongog saga The athlete took to Twter on Wednday and said he would be proud to wear the the first pri jersey the history of NRL and that mens locker rooms were 'much gayer''Hey @SeaEagl.

'Hirst qutned how would feel to be a gay child who wanted to play gby league and to see they might not be accepted by their teammat. A gby league player has said he's wnsed 'much gayer' thgs men's locker rooms than the Manly Sea Eagl pri jersey (pictured) Keegan Hirst was the first Brish profsnal gby league footballer player to e out as gay 2015 and has sce built his reer around helpg 'gay men build credible bodi, a rock-solid mdset and unstoppable nfince''The sport isn't as clive as lik to thk is. He also believ is hypocril of players to refe to wear a jersey wh the gay rabow sign while playg for a club whose chief sponsor is a gamblg pany Potsbet and whose home ground is named after the beer Four the Bible ntas nmnatns of homosexualy, so too do have passag nmng drkg and the pursu of money.

Gay up-and-g Manly player is left 'vastated' by seven stars boyttg game bee they refe to wear gby league's first pri jerseyThe young man is g up the ranks and dreamed of playg first gra Seven players have boytted wearg the club's history pri jersey He has been left 'eply sadned' by the actns of his Manly teammat Gay former Manly player Ian Roberts is also sadned by their cisn Published: 04:34 BST, 26 July 2022 | Updated: 11:55 BST, 26 July 2022.

BRISH LNS GBY LEGEND GARETH THOMAS: 'IT'S END MY MARRIAGE AND NEARLY DRIVEN ME TO SUICI. NOW 'S TIME TO TELL THE WORLD THE TTH - I'M GAY

The fallout om pri-gate at Manly ntu, wh reports a young gay player has been left 'vastated' by his teammat' cisn to boytt the NRL club's historic Everyone League Sea Eagl will roll out the rabow strip Thursday night's NRL blockbter agast the Sydney Roosters a first for gby league Atralia.

The players are refg to wear the Everyone League gay pri jersey bee of relig and cultural beliefs.

BURLY GBY PLAYER HAS A STROKE AFTER EAK GYM ACCINT… WAK UP GAY AND BE A HAIRDRSER

That has had an enormo impact on at least one player, wh Wi World of Sports reportg that a young Sea Eagle who is gay, but has not e out publicly, has been left shattered by their cisn. Former Manly player Ian Roberts is the only openly gay man to play first graA close iend of the player said was his dream to play first gra for Manly, but now he is not so sure.

'In the 134-year history of first gra gby league Atralia only one active player has ever publicly nfirmed they are gay, former Manly hardman Ian said cisns like the player boytt would have huge impacts on young LGBTIQA+ people who supported the club. 'The words and the jok hurt more than any tackle': Rugby player speaks out as survey reveals 85 per cent of Atralian gay athlet have experienced homophobic slursBrennan Bastyovanszky was the target of homophobic slurs when he joed a Sydney gby team 10 years agoThe 35-year-old was so ostracized that he didn't play for four yearsA survey reveals 85 per cent of gay people have wnsed or experienced homophobia when eher playg sport, or as a spectatorHalf of the 2, 500 Atralians surveyed were a target of homophobia More than one four experienced verbal threats, ongog bullyg or exclud om social groups Published: 06:05 BST, 16 July 2014 | Updated: 10:49 BST, 16 July 2014 Homophobic slurs cut much eper than the harsht of tackl for gay gby player Brennan Bastyovanszky when he moved to Sydney to start a new life 10 years may be six foot and 100kg but nam still hurt the 35-year-old Canadian who qu the game he lov for four years bee after beg ostracized om the team he joed Sydney once was disvered he was gay.

Bastyovanszky participated the Out the Fields survey which reveals 85 per cent of gay people have wnsed or experienced homophobia when eher playg sport or as a down for vio Brennan Bastyovanszky was ostracized by the gby team he joed when he moved to Sydney after the club found out he was gay Bastyovanszky left the club and gave up the game he lov for four years While half of the 2, 500 Atralians surveyed have been the target of homophobia and more than one four gay people had experienced verbal threats, ongog bullyg or were exclud om social groups.

GAY GBY PLAYERS PRAISE ARU OVER GAY-MARRIAGE SUPPORT

’ Bastyovanszky, 35, moved om Canada to Atralia to play gby and live for the first time as a gay man but liberately kept both parts of his life separate. ‘I felt like I shouldn’t e out that environment bee there was no one else gay and there was teasg gog around, ’ he said.

’He was playg first and send gra for about five seasons until his club found out that he was a homosexual and his was quickly livg his worst fear. ’ Bastyovanszky hasn't look back sce jog the Sydney Convicts gay gby team two years ago Bastyovanszky had always received subtle homophobic remarks before the club found out about his sexualy but he soon beme an outst as news spread of him beg spotted a gay publitn. ’He qu the game for four years but was fally nvced to jo the gay gby team Sydney Convicts and has never looked back.

‘I enurage people to go lookg for a team where you will be wele – I have found so much joy and happs by bg the two lov of my life - beg gay and gby and took me eight to be fortable bg them, ’ he said. Three Manly players have reportedly backflipped on their cisn to boytt Thursday's cnch match agast the Sydney Roosters bee of the club's rabow-striped gay pri Sea Eagl unveiled the jumper - lled Everyone League - on Monday to promote clivy of LGBT+ people the star players Josh Aloiai, Jason Saab, Christian Tuipulotu, Josh Schter, Hmole Olak'atu, Tolut Koula and Toafofoa Sipley on Monday night said they would refe to n out wearg the 'clive' jersey on relig grounds. 'Of the seven players who are refg to wear the jersey, at least three now have had a b of a change of heart and are nsirg wearg the pri jersey for this upg round, ' reporter Michelle Bishop told legend Ian Roberts, who 1995 was the first-ever gby league player to e out as gay, said the embarrassg suatn will be felt most by the area's LGBTQI+ muny.

BATLEY BULLDOGS' KEEGAN HIRST OUT AS GAY AND IS FIRST OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL GBY PLAYER

' Club legend Ian Roberts, who 1995 was the first-ever gby league player to e out as gay, said the embarrassg suatn will be felt most by the area's LGBTQI+ muny Manly players Sean Keppie (left), Kieran Foran (middle) and Rben Garrick posed wh the club's Everyone League jersey, which was unveiled on MondayManly were preparg to hold an emergency meetg on Tuday an attempt to try and rolve the ugly rift, which has left them a prer posn ahead of the Round 20 clash at Brookvale Oval, also known as 4 P wh a media storm brewg players and officials brought the meetg forward to Monday 90-mute s down end wh ach D Hasler tellg the players he unrstood they were put a difficult posn and that he supported their cisn not to jumper at the centre of the dispute featur rabow lours replacg the tradnal whe pipg on the maroon background, makg Manly the first NRL club to wear a pri jersey gby league's 134-year history.

Israel Fol was exiled by Atralia three years ago followg his homophobic remarksManly mt name a 22-man squad for the game by Tuday afternoon. Former Wallabi star Israel Fol famoly had his Atralia ntract torn up 2019 after he posted a meme on social media which said 'hell' awas homosexuals and other groups he nsired as 'sners' evangelil Christian, Fol returned to gby league France 2020 and tried to revive his reer the sport Atralia but was blocked by lol officials.