Rugby star Nick Youngqut talks to AfterElton about his straight-gay alliance wh Gareth Thomas

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• NICK YOUNGQUT ON GAY SEX ISSUE VER
• RUGBY STAR NICK YOUNGQUT TALKS TO AFTERELTON ABOUT HIS STRAIGHT-GAY ALLIANCE WH GARETH THOMAS
• WE TALK TO ASIE RUGBY PLAYER (AND GAY ALLY) NICK {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MICHAEL JENSENJUNE 24, 2010/4:49 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENJUNE 24, 2010 / 4:49 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WE TALK TO ASIE RUGBY PLAYER (AND GAY ALLY) NICK YOUNGQUT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-06-24T20:49:03.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-06-24T20:49:03.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN BEFORE PROFSNAL GBY PLAYER NICK YOUNGQUT STCK UP HIS PUBLIC IENDSHIP WH HIS OUT TEAMMATE GARETH THOMAS, MANY GAY MEN WERE ALREADY AWARE OF THE VERY HANDSOME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER ALL, THE 26-YEAR-OLD ATRALIAN HAS APPEARED RATHER RACY PICTORIALS FOR NOT ONE, BUT THREE GAY MAGAZ – DNA ATRALIA, ATTU THE UK AND THE FRENCH MAGAZE TêTU. AND THOSE WEREN’T EVEN THE FIRST TIME YOUNGQUT HAD STRIPPED DOWN, HAVG FIRST DONE SO 2006 FOR A CHARY LENDAR ATRALIA THAT RAISED FUNDS FOR NATNAL BREAST CANCER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT IS YOUNGQUT’S RECENT IENDSHIP WH HIS CELTIC CSARS TEAMMATE GARETH THOMAS – SO HUMOROLY DOCUMENTED VIA THEIR TWEETS – THAT HAS ELEVATED YOUNGQUT OM JT BEG A SEX SYMBOL FOR GAY MEN TO ACTUALLY BEG AN CREDIBLY OL GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BY SHOWG HE’S NOT ONLY FORTABLE BEG ADMIRED BY GAY MEN, BUT SO PUBLICLY BEG “MAT” WH THEM, AND EVEN – GASP! – SHARG A LOCKER ROOM WH A REAL LIVE GAY GBY PLAYER, YOUNGQUT HAS MONSTRATED THAT THE HOMOPHOBIA OF PROFSNAL ATHLET LIKE ATRALIAN L FOOTBALLER JASON AKERMANIS ISN’T THE ONLY ATTU THE SPORTG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} RECENTLY UGHT UP WH YOUNGQUT VIA EMAIL TO DISCS BEG A GAY SEX SYMBOL, HOW HE ME BY HIS PRO-GAY ATTUS AND MORE, (NOTE: AFTERELTON NORMALLY DO NOT DO EMAIL TERVIEWS BUT GIVEN JASON’S SCHLE AND THE FACT HE’S EUROPE, WE MA AN EXCEPTN.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} HOW DID YOU AND GARETH MEET?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NICK YOUNGQUT: GARETH AND I MET THIS YEAR WHEN HE ME TO THE CLUB WE BOTH NOW PLAY FOR LLED THE CSARS. I REMEMBER THE FIRST DAY HE TURNED UP AND EVERYBODY WAS AWE OF HIM BEE HE IS SUCH A BIG AL THE GBY WORLD, PECIALLY HERE WAL!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WHAT DID YOU FIRST THK WHEN HE ME OUT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: I DON’T ACTUALLY REMEMBER HEARG, “WHAT ABOUT THAT GUY G OUT?” AT THE TIME AND IF I DID WOULD HAVE THOUGHT “GOOD ON HIM.” I ONLY FOUND OUT HE WAS GAY WHEN WAS MORED HE WAS G TO THE CLUB, AND NATURALLY BEE I HAVE DONE GAY MAGAZ BEFORE, THE BOYS WERE SAYG HE WAS G BEE HE SAW ME ON THE ONT VER AND THIS AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT HE HAS DONE IS SO ADMIRABLE AND A CISN I KNOW NOW HE IS SO GLAD HE MA. HE IS SUCH A GOOD GUY AND EVERYONE OUR SQUAD LOV HAVG HIM HERE WH !{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GARETH THOMAS (LEFT) AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: IS HE THE FIRST GAY PLAYER YOU KNEW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: TO BE FAIR THERE ARE ALWAYS MORS, BUT YEAH, HE IS THE FIRST GUY I HAVE PLAYED WH OR AGAST THAT IS [OPENLY] GAY. THERE WAS IAN ROBERTS OUR SPORT ATRALIA WHO ME OUT, BUT I WAS FAIRLY YOUNG BACK THEN! I’M PRETTY SURE GARETH IS THE ONLY GAY PERSON WHO IS OUT STILL CURRENTLY PLAYG THEIR CHOSEN SPORT AND THAT’S A MASSIVE THG FOR HIM AND THE WORLD GENERAL. HE IS SUCH A GOOD ROLE MOL TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: ARE YOU AWARE HOW IMPORTANT THE FACT YOUR IENDSHIP WH HIM IS SO PUBLIC? THAT 'S GROUNDBREAKG, FACT? YOU ARE REALLY SHOWG THE WORLD THAT A STRAIGHT ATHLETE N BE MAT WH A GAY ONE AND 'S NO BIG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: IN THE BIG PICTURE I DO, BUT TO ME ALFIE IS A MATE OF ME, NOT BEE HE IS GAY OR ANYTHG ELSE. HE IS SUCH A GOOD GUY AND SCE HE ARRIVED HERE HE HAS DONE NOTHG BUT GO OVER AND ABOVE FOR EVERYONE. HE IS SO DOWN TO EARTH. I AM HAPPY THAT PEOPLE N SEE THAT SPORT BEG GAY OR STRAIGHT OR WHATEVER DON’T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WORLD IS SUCH A FICKLE PLACE SOMETIM AND I AM GLAD THAT MYSELF AND ALSO ALFIE ARE A SPORT WHERE OUR ENVIRONMENT DISCRIMAT AGAST NOBODY AND THAT’S THE HONT TTH. ALTHOUGH THE JOK BEE VERY VERY FUNNY AT TIM!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} AE: YOU SEEM CREDIBLY OL WH GAY GUYS AND VERY PRO-GAY. WHERE DID YOU E BY THAT ATTU OM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: YEAH, FOR SURE I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WH AT ALL. I HAVE A LOT OF IENDS THAT ARE GAY AND HAVE NEVER BEEN DIFFERENT! MY EX WAS A DANCER AND SHE HAD LOTS OF GAY IENDS AND WAS ALWAYS SOMETHG I ENJOYED ABOUT OUR RELATNSHIP THAT WE HAVE IENDS OM ALL DIFFERENT WALKS OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MY FAY ALSO SHAPED ME SO I GUS STEMS OM THERE ALSO. NOT THAT MUM OR DAD SAID ALWAYS BE NICE TO GAY PEOPLE OR WHATEVER, BUT JT TO [BE NICE TO] PEOPLE GENERAL SO I TAKE PEOPLE FOR WHO THEY ARE. THAT’S A TRA I AM GLAD THE STILLED ME, THAT’S FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I'M ASSUMG YOU SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: I HAVE NEVER EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT WHETHER I DO OR DON’T TO BE FAIR, SO THAT HAS TO BE A Y. I DON’T SEE ANY REASON WHY TWO PEOPLE WHO ARE LOVE N’T EXCHANGE VOWS AND RGS JT AS ANY OTHER UPLE THE WORLD. IT’S NOT ABOUT BEG GAY OR STRAIGHT WHEN TO THAT. IT’S ABOUT TWO PEOPLE LOVG EACH OTHER MY OPN!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: EVEN BEFORE JASON AKERMANIS SPOKE UP, WE KNEW NOT ALL ATHLET ARE GAY SUPPORTIVE. DO OTHER PLAYERS EVER GIVE YOU A HARD TIME ABOUT YOUR ATTUS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: NO, NOT AT ALL. I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT THERE IS OBVLY A VERY SMALL MORY OF ATHLET WHO THK LIKE THAT AND I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR THE ON THAT DO. MOST ATHLET HAVE A MUTUAL RPECT FOR EACH OTHER, SO ’S NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM. I OBVLY GET GIVEN SOME STICK ABOUT HAVG BEEN ON GAY MAGS BEFORE AND ALL THAT, BUT THAT’S ALL GOOD FUN, I N ASSURE YOU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO JASON ABOUT HIS RECENT MENTS IF YOU WERE HAVG A PT WH HIM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: IT’S ONE OF THOSE THGS HE IS SPEAKG HIS OPN WHICH IS SUCH A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE SPORT. HE IS SO OPNATED ABOUT EVERYTHG SO DON’T SURPRISE ME ONE B THE STUFF HE SAID. TO BE FAIR, THE GUY HAS BLOND PEROXID HAIR WH A DARK GOATEE, SO HE CLEARLY HAS NO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND IF WE WERE ATRALIA, WE WOULDN’T BE HAVG A PT, WOULD BE A SCHOONER AND I WOULD NEVER BE HAVG ONE WH SUCH A SMALL-MD PERSON ANYWAY, SO I’M SAFE THERE!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: LIKE BEN COHEN AND DAVID BECKHAM, YOU'RE FE WH BEG SEEN AS A SEX SYMBOL TO GAY MEN. WHEN DID YOU FIRST REALIZE SO MANY GAY MEN FOUND YOU ATTRACTIVE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: I HAVE NO PROBLEM WH AT ALL, IF THEY WANT TO LOOK AT ME THAT WAY THAT’S ALL GOOD! I WISH SOMETIM I GOT AS MUCH ATTENTN OF THE LADI AS I DO OFF THE MEN TO BE HONT, BUT ’S ALL GOOD. THE FIRST TIME I REALIZED WAS AFTER DOG A LENDAR ATRALIA ‘06 FOR BREAST NCER. IT WAS A NAKED LENDAR AND I THK GAY GUYS TOOK A LIKG TO THEN. FLATTERG, BUT YOU N HARDLY PUT ME THE SAME TEGORY AS COHEN AND BECKHAM THOUGH!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: HOW DID THE TêTU MAGAZE APPEARANCE E ABOUT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: I WAS PLAYG GBY FRANCE AT THE TIME AND THEY SAW THE DNA SHOOT I DID ATRALIA AND APPROACHED ME TO DO TêTU. IT WAS FUN. SHAME I N’T READ THE ARTICLE THOUGH, MON ANçAIS T TRèS MAL!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WHAT IS WH GBY PLAYERS SO WILLG TO GET NAKED FOR CHARY LENDARS, LIKE THE GODS OF THE STADIUM PICS AND FOR GAY MAGAZ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: NOT SURE TO BE HONT, BUT TO BE FAIR, YOU WON’T FD MANY GUYS GBY NOT WILLG TO HELP OUT WH CHARI AND WHAT NOT. THEY ARE ALL FOR GREAT AND IF WE N HELP RAISE AWARENS FOR ANYTHG, ’S GREAT I {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DO YOUR MAT EVER GIVE YOU A HARD TIME ABOUT YOUR WILLGNS TO GET YOUR K OFF?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: HA HA! YEAH, ALL THE TIME. THEY’RE ALWAYS GIVG ME A HARD TIME. THAT’S ALL THEY HAVE ON ME THOUGH, SO A’T ALL THAT BAD!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• GARETH THOMAS ON BEG GAY SPORT AND SWCHG TO GBY LEAGUE

NICK YOUNGQUT ON GAY SEX ISSUE VER

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RUGBY STAR NICK YOUNGQUT TALKS TO AFTERELTON ABOUT HIS STRAIGHT-GAY ALLIANCE WH GARETH THOMAS

While takg off his cloth, Youngqut has taken on the e of gay rights. "The more exposure I've gotten, the more I've learned about the rights issu and the disrpect gay people face, " he says.

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WE TALK TO ASIE RUGBY PLAYER (AND GAY ALLY) NICK {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MICHAEL JENSENJUNE 24, 2010/4:49 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENJUNE 24, 2010 / 4:49 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WE TALK TO ASIE RUGBY PLAYER (AND GAY ALLY) NICK YOUNGQUT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-06-24T20:49:03.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-06-24T20:49:03.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN BEFORE PROFSNAL GBY PLAYER NICK YOUNGQUT STCK UP HIS PUBLIC IENDSHIP WH HIS OUT TEAMMATE GARETH THOMAS, MANY GAY MEN WERE ALREADY AWARE OF THE VERY HANDSOME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER ALL, THE 26-YEAR-OLD ATRALIAN HAS APPEARED RATHER RACY PICTORIALS FOR NOT ONE, BUT THREE GAY MAGAZ – DNA ATRALIA, ATTU THE UK AND THE FRENCH MAGAZE TêTU. AND THOSE WEREN’T EVEN THE FIRST TIME YOUNGQUT HAD STRIPPED DOWN, HAVG FIRST DONE SO 2006 FOR A CHARY LENDAR ATRALIA THAT RAISED FUNDS FOR NATNAL BREAST CANCER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT IS YOUNGQUT’S RECENT IENDSHIP WH HIS CELTIC CSARS TEAMMATE GARETH THOMAS – SO HUMOROLY DOCUMENTED VIA THEIR TWEETS – THAT HAS ELEVATED YOUNGQUT OM JT BEG A SEX SYMBOL FOR GAY MEN TO ACTUALLY BEG AN CREDIBLY OL GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BY SHOWG HE’S NOT ONLY FORTABLE BEG ADMIRED BY GAY MEN, BUT SO PUBLICLY BEG “MAT” WH THEM, AND EVEN – GASP! – SHARG A LOCKER ROOM WH A REAL LIVE GAY GBY PLAYER, YOUNGQUT HAS MONSTRATED THAT THE HOMOPHOBIA OF PROFSNAL ATHLET LIKE ATRALIAN L FOOTBALLER JASON AKERMANIS ISN’T THE ONLY ATTU THE SPORTG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} RECENTLY UGHT UP WH YOUNGQUT VIA EMAIL TO DISCS BEG A GAY SEX SYMBOL, HOW HE ME BY HIS PRO-GAY ATTUS AND MORE, (NOTE: AFTERELTON NORMALLY DO NOT DO EMAIL TERVIEWS BUT GIVEN JASON’S SCHLE AND THE FACT HE’S EUROPE, WE MA AN EXCEPTN.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} HOW DID YOU AND GARETH MEET?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NICK YOUNGQUT: GARETH AND I MET THIS YEAR WHEN HE ME TO THE CLUB WE BOTH NOW PLAY FOR LLED THE CSARS. I REMEMBER THE FIRST DAY HE TURNED UP AND EVERYBODY WAS AWE OF HIM BEE HE IS SUCH A BIG AL THE GBY WORLD, PECIALLY HERE WAL!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WHAT DID YOU FIRST THK WHEN HE ME OUT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: I DON’T ACTUALLY REMEMBER HEARG, “WHAT ABOUT THAT GUY G OUT?” AT THE TIME AND IF I DID WOULD HAVE THOUGHT “GOOD ON HIM.” I ONLY FOUND OUT HE WAS GAY WHEN WAS MORED HE WAS G TO THE CLUB, AND NATURALLY BEE I HAVE DONE GAY MAGAZ BEFORE, THE BOYS WERE SAYG HE WAS G BEE HE SAW ME ON THE ONT VER AND THIS AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT HE HAS DONE IS SO ADMIRABLE AND A CISN I KNOW NOW HE IS SO GLAD HE MA. HE IS SUCH A GOOD GUY AND EVERYONE OUR SQUAD LOV HAVG HIM HERE WH !{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GARETH THOMAS (LEFT) AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: IS HE THE FIRST GAY PLAYER YOU KNEW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: TO BE FAIR THERE ARE ALWAYS MORS, BUT YEAH, HE IS THE FIRST GUY I HAVE PLAYED WH OR AGAST THAT IS [OPENLY] GAY. THERE WAS IAN ROBERTS OUR SPORT ATRALIA WHO ME OUT, BUT I WAS FAIRLY YOUNG BACK THEN! I’M PRETTY SURE GARETH IS THE ONLY GAY PERSON WHO IS OUT STILL CURRENTLY PLAYG THEIR CHOSEN SPORT AND THAT’S A MASSIVE THG FOR HIM AND THE WORLD GENERAL. HE IS SUCH A GOOD ROLE MOL TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: ARE YOU AWARE HOW IMPORTANT THE FACT YOUR IENDSHIP WH HIM IS SO PUBLIC? THAT 'S GROUNDBREAKG, FACT? YOU ARE REALLY SHOWG THE WORLD THAT A STRAIGHT ATHLETE N BE MAT WH A GAY ONE AND 'S NO BIG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: IN THE BIG PICTURE I DO, BUT TO ME ALFIE IS A MATE OF ME, NOT BEE HE IS GAY OR ANYTHG ELSE. HE IS SUCH A GOOD GUY AND SCE HE ARRIVED HERE HE HAS DONE NOTHG BUT GO OVER AND ABOVE FOR EVERYONE. HE IS SO DOWN TO EARTH. I AM HAPPY THAT PEOPLE N SEE THAT SPORT BEG GAY OR STRAIGHT OR WHATEVER DON’T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WORLD IS SUCH A FICKLE PLACE SOMETIM AND I AM GLAD THAT MYSELF AND ALSO ALFIE ARE A SPORT WHERE OUR ENVIRONMENT DISCRIMAT AGAST NOBODY AND THAT’S THE HONT TTH. ALTHOUGH THE JOK BEE VERY VERY FUNNY AT TIM!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} AE: YOU SEEM CREDIBLY OL WH GAY GUYS AND VERY PRO-GAY. WHERE DID YOU E BY THAT ATTU OM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: YEAH, FOR SURE I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WH AT ALL. I HAVE A LOT OF IENDS THAT ARE GAY AND HAVE NEVER BEEN DIFFERENT! MY EX WAS A DANCER AND SHE HAD LOTS OF GAY IENDS AND WAS ALWAYS SOMETHG I ENJOYED ABOUT OUR RELATNSHIP THAT WE HAVE IENDS OM ALL DIFFERENT WALKS OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MY FAY ALSO SHAPED ME SO I GUS STEMS OM THERE ALSO. NOT THAT MUM OR DAD SAID ALWAYS BE NICE TO GAY PEOPLE OR WHATEVER, BUT JT TO [BE NICE TO] PEOPLE GENERAL SO I TAKE PEOPLE FOR WHO THEY ARE. THAT’S A TRA I AM GLAD THE STILLED ME, THAT’S FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I'M ASSUMG YOU SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: I HAVE NEVER EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT WHETHER I DO OR DON’T TO BE FAIR, SO THAT HAS TO BE A Y. I DON’T SEE ANY REASON WHY TWO PEOPLE WHO ARE LOVE N’T EXCHANGE VOWS AND RGS JT AS ANY OTHER UPLE THE WORLD. IT’S NOT ABOUT BEG GAY OR STRAIGHT WHEN TO THAT. IT’S ABOUT TWO PEOPLE LOVG EACH OTHER MY OPN!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: EVEN BEFORE JASON AKERMANIS SPOKE UP, WE KNEW NOT ALL ATHLET ARE GAY SUPPORTIVE. DO OTHER PLAYERS EVER GIVE YOU A HARD TIME ABOUT YOUR ATTUS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: NO, NOT AT ALL. I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT THERE IS OBVLY A VERY SMALL MORY OF ATHLET WHO THK LIKE THAT AND I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR THE ON THAT DO. MOST ATHLET HAVE A MUTUAL RPECT FOR EACH OTHER, SO ’S NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM. I OBVLY GET GIVEN SOME STICK ABOUT HAVG BEEN ON GAY MAGS BEFORE AND ALL THAT, BUT THAT’S ALL GOOD FUN, I N ASSURE YOU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO JASON ABOUT HIS RECENT MENTS IF YOU WERE HAVG A PT WH HIM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: IT’S ONE OF THOSE THGS HE IS SPEAKG HIS OPN WHICH IS SUCH A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE SPORT. HE IS SO OPNATED ABOUT EVERYTHG SO DON’T SURPRISE ME ONE B THE STUFF HE SAID. TO BE FAIR, THE GUY HAS BLOND PEROXID HAIR WH A DARK GOATEE, SO HE CLEARLY HAS NO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND IF WE WERE ATRALIA, WE WOULDN’T BE HAVG A PT, WOULD BE A SCHOONER AND I WOULD NEVER BE HAVG ONE WH SUCH A SMALL-MD PERSON ANYWAY, SO I’M SAFE THERE!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: LIKE BEN COHEN AND DAVID BECKHAM, YOU'RE FE WH BEG SEEN AS A SEX SYMBOL TO GAY MEN. WHEN DID YOU FIRST REALIZE SO MANY GAY MEN FOUND YOU ATTRACTIVE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: I HAVE NO PROBLEM WH AT ALL, IF THEY WANT TO LOOK AT ME THAT WAY THAT’S ALL GOOD! I WISH SOMETIM I GOT AS MUCH ATTENTN OF THE LADI AS I DO OFF THE MEN TO BE HONT, BUT ’S ALL GOOD. THE FIRST TIME I REALIZED WAS AFTER DOG A LENDAR ATRALIA ‘06 FOR BREAST NCER. IT WAS A NAKED LENDAR AND I THK GAY GUYS TOOK A LIKG TO THEN. FLATTERG, BUT YOU N HARDLY PUT ME THE SAME TEGORY AS COHEN AND BECKHAM THOUGH!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: HOW DID THE TêTU MAGAZE APPEARANCE E ABOUT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: I WAS PLAYG GBY FRANCE AT THE TIME AND THEY SAW THE DNA SHOOT I DID ATRALIA AND APPROACHED ME TO DO TêTU. IT WAS FUN. SHAME I N’T READ THE ARTICLE THOUGH, MON ANçAIS T TRèS MAL!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WHAT IS WH GBY PLAYERS SO WILLG TO GET NAKED FOR CHARY LENDARS, LIKE THE GODS OF THE STADIUM PICS AND FOR GAY MAGAZ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: NOT SURE TO BE HONT, BUT TO BE FAIR, YOU WON’T FD MANY GUYS GBY NOT WILLG TO HELP OUT WH CHARI AND WHAT NOT. THEY ARE ALL FOR GREAT AND IF WE N HELP RAISE AWARENS FOR ANYTHG, ’S GREAT I {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DO YOUR MAT EVER GIVE YOU A HARD TIME ABOUT YOUR WILLGNS TO GET YOUR K OFF?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NY: HA HA! YEAH, ALL THE TIME. THEY’RE ALWAYS GIVG ME A HARD TIME. THAT’S ALL THEY HAVE ON ME THOUGH, SO A’T ALL THAT BAD!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

But Youngqut don't see his actns as anythg special: "I don't see any reason why gay people shouldn't be able to marry. Warwick rowers get naked to fight homophobia Warwick Universy rowg team England has h on a big money maker wh their annual lendar and vios. They are also raisg awarens of homophobia sports, so they are good guys (and gals) dog a good thg while lookg hot:.

Atralian gby player Nick Youngqut, now playg England, is enjoyg his send reer as a mol, and is fortable beg popular wh gays. He has posed for the ver of gay magaz and had what we lled a Twter bromance last year wh openly gay gger Gareth Thomas.

GARETH THOMAS ON BEG GAY SPORT AND SWCHG TO GBY LEAGUE

"It started back home om gby and grew, " said Youngqut, who is unfazed by his new-found fame as a gay in. It was a naked lendar and I thk gay guys took a likg to then.