Former Wal gby pta Gareth Thomas has spoken of his relief at fally makg public the fact he is gay -- and now wants to bee a role mol for gay people sport.
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- WHO IS GARETH THOMAS? OPENLY GAY WAL GBY UNN LEGEND AND REALY STAR DIAGNOSED WH HIV
- WAL GBY LEGEND GARETH THOMAS OUT AS GAY
- MEET GARETH THOMAS, FIRST GBY PLAYER TO E OUT AS GAY
- RUGBY STAR GARETH THOMAS: I'M GAY
- GAY GBY PLAYER GARETH THOMAS 'PRAYED TO BE STRAIGHT'
- THOMAS RELIEF AFTER ADMTG HE IS GAY
WHO IS GARETH THOMAS? OPENLY GAY WAL GBY UNN LEGEND AND REALY STAR DIAGNOSED WH HIV
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In December 2009, Thomas announced publicly that he is gay. He said he did not want to be known as a "gay gby player" but simply as a "gby player".
WAL GBY LEGEND GARETH THOMAS OUT AS GAY
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MEET GARETH THOMAS, FIRST GBY PLAYER TO E OUT AS GAY
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Dad went om Barry Thomas, father of the pta of Wal, to father of the gay boy. I was near enough forced to e out as gay.
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RUGBY STAR GARETH THOMAS: I'M GAY
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Thomas said his terview wh the Daily Mail that he don’t want the world to know him as a gay gby player. “I don’t want to be known as a gay gby player.
GAY GBY PLAYER GARETH THOMAS 'PRAYED TO BE STRAIGHT'
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THOMAS RELIEF AFTER ADMTG HE IS GAY
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' "I don't want to be known as a gay gby player. I jt happen to be gay. He was also the first profsnal gby unn player to announce that he was gay, when he me out 2009.