Kev Maxen, Jaguars strength ach, out as gay a first for U.S.-based pro leagu - Washgton Tim

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• JAGUARS’ KEV MAXEN IS FIRST MALE ACH TO E OUT AS GAY US MEN’S PRO SPORTS
• GAY RAF VETERAN RELLS BTAL 'WCH-HUNTS' AS PM MAK 'LONG OVERDUE' APOLOGY
• WHO IS KEV MAXEN? MEET NFL'S FIRST GAY MALE ACH
• JAGUARS ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR U.S.-BASED PRO LEAGU
• AS GAY AS THE DAY IS LONG
• JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT COACH KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY AFTER COMG OUT AS GAY

JAGUARS’ KEV MAXEN IS FIRST MALE ACH TO E OUT AS GAY US MEN’S PRO SPORTS

Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength ach Kev Maxen is believed to be the first openly gay male ach major North Amerin men's sports after g out publicly an terview wh Outsports. ”Maxen is believed to be the first openly gay male ach the NFL and all of major Amerin men's pro sports, acrdg to Outsports. " San Francis 49ers assistant Katie Sowers, a pneer among female ach the NFL, me out as the the league's first openly gay ach 2017, acrdg to Outsports.

He add that he reached out last year for advice on g out om former Las Vegas Rairs lebacker Carl Nassib, who beme the first active openly gay player NFL history 2021.

GAY RAF VETERAN RELLS BTAL 'WCH-HUNTS' AS PM MAK 'LONG OVERDUE' APOLOGY

A gay veteran who was thrown out of the RAF after his sexualy was exposed has scribed the ighteng paranoia and "nstant" fear which loured his time the ary.

WHO IS KEV MAXEN? MEET NFL'S FIRST GAY MALE ACH

It was illegal to be gay the Brish ary until 2000, wh 'outed' veterans discharged and even jailed. The report - led by Bra's first openly gay judge Lord Etherton - advised veterans affected be given a fancial reward and public apology as part of 49 remendatns. Addrsg MPs, Mr Sunak said: "Many endured the most horrific sexual abe and vlence, homophobic bullyg and harassment all while bravely servg this untry.

" The review heard acunts of "disgraceful" medil examatns, and nversn therapy dished out to those found to be gay. But Lord Etherton labelled "prehensible policy of homophobic bigotry".

"From the moment that I admted to myself that I was gay and me out to myself that fear was nstant, " he said.

JAGUARS ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR U.S.-BASED PRO LEAGU

"Although I’d e out to myself I was very much closeted regards the gay world. " While he adms there was often an "uptick c jok" if there was news of someone another squadron who'd been outed, he said he rarely tected any overt homophobia om those around him.

AS GAY AS THE DAY IS LONG

Kev's wallet had been found and a membership rd to a gay social club. In prev years those servg who were found to be gay were imprisoned ary jails but by the 90s "thgs had relaxed" largely, he explaed. "You were still arrted, you were still taken to RAF police, terview rooms, you were qutned about aspects of your personal else did you know on the mp that was gay?

You had SIB who were mped outsi of gay bars, jt makg note of who was gog there and wag for the moment they saw someone who they thought was the servic. Kev Maxen me out as gay an exclive terview wh Outsports. Based on the reactn om the team, he need not have worried about g out sooner, as owner Shad Khan said to ESPN:Kev Maxen was also helped by Carl Nassib, who ma history as the first openly gay active NFL player.

-based profsnal league to e out as gay. Michael Sam beme the first openly gay player to be drafted when the then-St.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT COACH KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY AFTER COMG OUT AS GAY

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