Premier League Star Olivier Giroud Opens Up About The Difficulti Of Beg Gay In Football World • GCN

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• OLIVIER GIROUD: FOOTBALL IS A LONG WAY OM ACCEPTG OPENLY GAY PLAYERS
• PREMIER LEAGUE STAR OLIVIER GIROUD OPENS UP ABOUT THE DIFFICULTI OF BEG GAY IN FOOTBALL WORLD
• CHELSEA’S OLIVIER GIROUD: BEG GAY FOOTBALL IS ‘IMPOSSIBLE’
• FRENCH FOOTBALLER: IT’S “IMPOSSIBLE TO BE OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL” THE SPORTOLIVIER GIROUD BELIEV THERE'S "STILL A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE" BEFORE PLAYERS E {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;}CELEBRIBY BRANDON VOSSNOVEMBER 18, 2018/11:21 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1405PX;WIDTH:2107PX;}CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSI/GETTY IMAGLONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: OLIVIER GIROUD OF CHELSEA CELEBRAT THEIR 1ST GOAL DURG THE UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP L MATCH BETWEEN CHELSEA AND FC BATE BORISOV AT STAMFORD BRIDGE ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 LONDON, UNED KGDOM. (PHOTO BY CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSI/GETTY IMAG)BY BRANDON VOSSNOVEMBER 18, 2018 / 11:21 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FRENCH FOOTBALLER: IT’S “IMPOSSIBLE TO BE OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL” THE SPORT","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-11-18T16:21:53.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-11-18T16:21:53.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","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":"BRANDON VOSS","KEYWORDS":"TERNATNAL, SPORTS","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{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;}FRENCH PROFSNAL FOOTBALLER OLIVIER GIROUD DON'T THK THERE WILL BE ANOTHER OPENLY GAY PLAYER EUROPEAN FOOTBALL ANYTIME SOON, ESPN {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;}A MEMBER OF FRANCE'S 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP-WNG NATNAL TEAM, GIROUD ALSO PET AS A FORWARD FOR ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE'S CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB {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;}SPEAKG WH LE FIGARO  FRENCH, GIROUD RELLS WATCHG FORMER GERMAN FOOTBALLER THOMAS HZLSPERGER E 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;}"WHEN I SAW THOMAS HZLSPERGER E OUT BACK 2014 [POST-RETIREMENT], WAS VERY EMOTNAL," GIROUD SAYS. "IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT I THOUGHT THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL FOOTBALL."{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;}"IN THE DRSG ROOM, THERE IS A LOT OF TTOSTERONE, TEASG AND LLECTIVE SHOWERS," THE 32-YEAR-OLD STRIKER NTU. "IT IS LITE BUT THAT IS HOW IS. I N UNRSTAND THE PA AND THE DIFFICULTY FOR GUYS G OUT— IS A REAL CHALLENGE AND TAK YEARS OF WORK ON YOURSELF.CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSI/GETTY IMAGLONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: OLIVIER GIROUD OF CHELSEA DURG THE UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP L MATCH BETWEEN CHELSEA AND FC BATE BORISOV AT STAMFORD BRIDGE ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 LONDON, UNED KGDOM. (PHOTO BY CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSI/GETTY IMAG){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;}"TO SAY THAT THERE IS STILL A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE THE FOOTBALL WORLD ON THIS TOPIC IS AN UNRSTATEMENT. IT'S THE LEAST ONE ULD SAY."{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;}GIROUD ALSO MENTNED HIS OWN GTUR AS A VOL LGBTQ ALLY WH FORMER FOOTBALL CLUBS. "WHEN I JOED MONTPELLIER, I GOT VOLVED THE FIGHT FOR TOLERANCE AND WAS ON THE VER OF [FRENCH GAY MAGAZE] TETU. AT ARSENAL, WHEN ASKED, I WORE RABOW LAC SUPPORT OF THE GAY MUNY.”{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;}PREMIER LEAGUE AND ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLUBS WILL AGA PARTICIPATE STONEWALL'S RABOW LAC MPAIGN LATER THIS {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;}SWEN'S ANTON HYSéN, WHO ME OUT 2011, IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY OUT PROFSNAL FOOTBALLER EUROPE. HYSéN IS THE SEND ACTIVE EUROPEAN FOOTBALL PLAYER TO E OUT, AFTER ENGLISH FOOTBALLER JT FASHANU  {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;}LAST YEAR GREG CLARKE, HEAD OF ENGLAND’S FOOTBALL ASSOCIATN, SAID HE WAS THE PROCS OF ENURAGG SEVERAL CLOSETED PLAYERS TO E OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• OLIVIER GIROUD: IT IS ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ FOR GAY FOOTBALLERS TO E OUT
• OLIVIER GIROUD: FOOTBALL IS A LONG WAY OM ACCEPTG OPENLY GAY PLAYERS
• STRAIGHT ATHLET NEED TO STOP SAYG ’S ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ TO BE OPENLY GAY SPORTS

OLIVIER GIROUD: FOOTBALL IS A LONG WAY OM ACCEPTG OPENLY GAY PLAYERS

France’s World Cup-wng striker Olivier Giroud believ is “impossible” for a profsnal footballer to e out as gay. The Chelsea star, speakg to French newspaper Le Figaro, said is an “unrstatement” to say the sport is not ready to accept an openly gay player. “That was when I said to myself ’s impossible to display homosexualy football.

READ: Thomas Hzlsperger out as gay. READ: World’s first gay gby club turns 20. There are currently jt two openly gay profsnal players world football, Mnota Uned’s Coll Mart and Swen’s Anton Hysen.

Jt Fashanu, Bra’s first £1 ln black footballer, beme the first openly gay profsnal footballer 1990. READ: From humble begngs, Gay Bowl attracts NFL sponsors and touch liv. Giroud has been volved mpaigns while at former clubs Arsenal and at Montpellier, where he appeared on the ont ver of gay magaze Tetu, to raise awarens of the issu LGBT people face.

PREMIER LEAGUE STAR OLIVIER GIROUD OPENS UP ABOUT THE DIFFICULTI OF BEG GAY IN FOOTBALL WORLD

English clubs will aga take part a mpaign later this month which will aim to raise awarens of homophobia football, wh rabow lac, rner flags and ptas’ armbands on display at grounds around the untry. “At Arsenal, when they asked me to wear the rabow lac support of the gay muny, I did . Chelsea’s forward Olivier Giroud has admted he “unrstands the pa and difficulty” that prevents profsnal footballers g out as gay, sayg that is “impossible” to show homosexualy the, who is the France squad to face the Netherlands and Uguay this week, posed on the ver of a gay magaze he said an terview wh the French newspaper Le Figaro that the experienc of the former Aston Villa player Thomas Hzlsperger – who me out 2014 – showed that football has yet to e to terms wh the morn world.

“This is when I told myself that was impossible to display his homosexualy football. At Arsenal when they asked me to wear the ‘Rabow Lac’ support of the gay muny, I did . ”Hzlsperger, who retired 2013, remas the only openly gay player to have played the Premier League.

Jonathan Johnson, PSG rrponntNov 15, 2018, 12:25 PM ETFrance striker Olivier Giroud believ that is "impossible to be openly homosexual football" and that the ia that the sport is a long way om acceptg openly gay players is an "unrstatement. The Chelsea forward also poted to his var gtur wh former clubs Arsenal and Montpellier support of the gay muny.

CHELSEA’S OLIVIER GIROUD: BEG GAY FOOTBALL IS ‘IMPOSSIBLE’

"It was at this time that I thought that is impossible to be openly homosexual football.

"When I joed Montpellier, I got volved the fight for tolerance and was on the ver of [French gay magaze] Tetu. At Arsenal, when asked, I wore rabow lac support of the gay muny. The premier league star, and LGBT+ advote, Olivier Giroud, opened up and said that is “impossible” to be openly gay the football world.

The Premier league star, Chelsea striker and LGBT+ advote, Olivier Giroud, has said that is “impossible” to be openly gay the football world. It ma Olivier realise how difficult is to be gay the sports scene.

FRENCH FOOTBALLER: IT’S “IMPOSSIBLE TO BE OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL” THE SPORTOLIVIER GIROUD BELIEV THERE'S "STILL A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE" BEFORE PLAYERS E {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;}CELEBRIBY BRANDON VOSSNOVEMBER 18, 2018/11:21 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1405PX;WIDTH:2107PX;}CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSI/GETTY IMAGLONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: OLIVIER GIROUD OF CHELSEA CELEBRAT THEIR 1ST GOAL DURG THE UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP L MATCH BETWEEN CHELSEA AND FC BATE BORISOV AT STAMFORD BRIDGE ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 LONDON, UNED KGDOM. 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"IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT I THOUGHT THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL FOOTBALL."{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;}"IN THE DRSG ROOM, THERE IS A LOT OF TTOSTERONE, TEASG AND LLECTIVE SHOWERS," THE 32-YEAR-OLD STRIKER NTU. "IT IS LITE BUT THAT IS HOW IS. I N UNRSTAND THE PA AND THE DIFFICULTY FOR GUYS G OUT— IS A REAL CHALLENGE AND TAK YEARS OF WORK ON YOURSELF.CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSI/GETTY IMAGLONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: OLIVIER GIROUD OF CHELSEA DURG THE UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP L MATCH BETWEEN CHELSEA AND FC BATE BORISOV AT STAMFORD BRIDGE ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 LONDON, UNED KGDOM. 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AT ARSENAL, WHEN ASKED, I WORE RABOW LAC SUPPORT OF THE GAY MUNY.”{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;}PREMIER LEAGUE AND ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLUBS WILL AGA PARTICIPATE STONEWALL'S RABOW LAC MPAIGN LATER THIS {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;}SWEN'S ANTON HYSéN, WHO ME OUT 2011, IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY OUT PROFSNAL FOOTBALLER EUROPE. 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“This is when I told myself that was impossible to display his homosexualy football, ” said the Premier League star. In 2014, a few months after g out, Hzlsperger, who is still the only Premier League footballer who opened up about his sexualy, said would have been “impossible” to e out as gay while playg for many reasons. Giroud, who has been an advote for the LGBT+ muny sce he posed for the ont ver of gay magaze Têtu 2012.

“I am ultra-tolerant on , when I joed Montpellier, I got volved the fight for tolerance and was on the ver of Tetu, which is a French gay magaze. “At Arsenal when they asked me to wear the ‘Rabow Lac’ support of the gay muny, I did . The Chelsea footballer didn’t jt wear the lac, he took part a Stonewall advert which urged viewers to “kick homophobia out of football.

OLIVIER GIROUD: IT IS ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ FOR GAY FOOTBALLERS TO E OUT

© 2018 GCN (Gay Communy News). Chelsea star Olivier Giroud spoke out about the stggle for gay footballers (GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty).

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has said that is “impossible” to be openly gay football. The Premier League star told French newspaper Le Figaro that when German player Thomas Hzlsperger me out 2014 after he retired, was “very emotnal” for him, as ma him realise how hard was to be gay the sport. “This is when I told myself that was impossible to display his homosexualy football, ” said Giroud.

OLIVIER GIROUD: FOOTBALL IS A LONG WAY OM ACCEPTG OPENLY GAY PLAYERS

Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud says he “unrstands the pa” facg gay players (Mike Hewt/Getty).

The former Arsenal and Montpellier striker, who Chelsea bought earlier this year, proudly poted to his work as an LGBT+ activist, for stance when he posed for the ont ver of gay magaze Têtu 2012.

STRAIGHT ATHLET NEED TO STOP SAYG ’S ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ TO BE OPENLY GAY SPORTS

The Chelsea footballer didn’t jt wear the lac; he took part a Stonewall advert which urged viewers to “kick homophobia out of football. French profsnal footballer Olivier Giroud don't thk there will be another openly gay player European football anytime soon, ESPN reports.

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Readg the Game newsletter sent straight to your box for eeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s ee weekly newsletter Olivier Giroud has said is “impossible” for footballers to show homosexualy the sport, admtg he “unrstands the pa and difficulty” that stops profsnal players om g out as an terview wh the French newspaper Le Figaro, Giroud said that the experienc of Thomas Hzlsperger – the former Aston Villa player who me out 2014 – monstrated the extent to which football remaed out of touch wh the morn world.

”Hzlsperger, who retired 2013, remas the only openly gay player to have played England’s top is currently on ternatnal duty wh France ahead of their match agast the Netherlands and Uguay. Is Olivier Giroud Gay?

Olivier Giroud has always been an ally the LGBT fight and the former Arsenal forward has aga spoken out about homophobia football.

Famoly, when Olivier Giroud was at Montpellier he was stcted not to pose on the ver of the gay magaze, Tetu. That was when I said to myself was impossible to display homosexualy football. “I am pletely tolerant on , when I was at Montpellier I engaged this fight, notably when I went on the ver of Tetu, when Arsenal asked me to wear the “Rabow Lac” support of the gay muny, I did .