Rugby stars react as Campbell Johnstone be first openly gay All Black - NZ Herald

Contents:

• CAMPBELL JOHNSTONE: FORMER ALL BLACK HOP G OUT WILL 'TAKE AWAY THE STIGMA' OF BEG GAY
• EX-ALL BLACK: I’M GAY
• RUGBY STARS REACT AS CAMPBELL JOHNSTONE BE FIRST OPENLY GAY ALL BLACK
• FIRST ALL BLACK PLAYER TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY TELLS HIS STORY
• MY SO-CALLED EX-GAY LIFE
• EX-ALL BLACK JOHNSTONE OUT AS GAY
• A NVERSATN WH T.J. CALLAN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF GAY BLACK MEN G OUT SPORTS

CAMPBELL JOHNSTONE: FORMER ALL BLACK HOP G OUT WILL 'TAKE AWAY THE STIGMA' OF BEG GAY

Former All Black Campbell Johnstone on g out as gayFormer New Zealand prop Campbell Johnstone hop to "take away the prsure and stigma" after beg the first All Black to e out as 43-year-old, who played three Tts 2005, cid not to e out publicly durg his playg reer but had told his iends and fay.

"If I n be the first All Black that out as gay and take away the prsure and stigma surroundg the issue, n actually help other people, " add Johnstone. We want to be clear, no matter who you love, gby has your back, " add Zealand sports mister and former Deputy Prime Mister Grant Robertson, who is gay, also thanked Johnstone for "blazg this trail" and said his announcement was "a big moment".

"In November 2022, Atralian Isaac Humphri beme the send male basketball player to e out as gay while playg after Jason Colls, who me out April 2013.

EX-ALL BLACK: I’M GAY

Alai Uned player Josh Cavallo is the only openly gay top-flight male profsnal footballer the world, havg e out as gay October 2021. Meanwhile, May 2022, Blackpool forward Jake Daniels beme the first openly gay active male profsnal footballer the UK. Former All Blacks prop Campbell Johnstone publicly me out as gay on New Zealand televisn on Monday a first for the natnal gby team.

“If I n be the first All Black that out as gay and take away the prsure, I gus, the stigma surroundg that whole issue then n actually help other people, ” Johnstone said an terview. Former New Zealand gby unn player Campbell Johnstone has e out as gay and be the first All Black to do so. Campbell Johnstone, a prop who played three Tts 2005 cludg two agast the Brish and Irish Lns, has bee the first All Blacks gby player to e out as gay.

RUGBY STARS REACT AS CAMPBELL JOHNSTONE BE FIRST OPENLY GAY ALL BLACK

”“If I n be the first All Black that out as gay and take away the prsure and the stigma surroundg that whole issue, then n actually help other people.

"If I n be the first All Black that out as gay and take away the prsure and stigma surroundg the issue n actually help other people. We want to be clear, no matter who you love gby has your back, ” he said a Zealand Sports Mister and former puty Prime Mister Grant Robertson, who is gay, said Johnstone’s announcement was a “big moment” and thanked him for “blazg this trail”.

FIRST ALL BLACK PLAYER TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY TELLS HIS STORY

Photo / GettyCurrent All Blacks have praised former prop Campbell Johnstone after he has bee the first All Black to publicly e out as gay. “If I n be the first All Black that out as gay and take away the prsure and the stigma surroundg the whole issue then n actually help other people.

"I'm also hopg to help open the door for anyone stgglg this space" ❤️Former All Blacks prop Campbell Johnstone has e out as the first openly gay male New Zealand gby player — World Rugby (@WorldRugby) January 30, 2023.

MY SO-CALLED EX-GAY LIFE

Sport Mister and openly gay MP Grant Robertson shared his support for Johnstone on Instagram, llg “a big moment”.

”In 2019, All Black halfback TJ Perenara spoke out about his support for the Rabow muny and the age-old qutn - are Kiwis ready for a gay All Black?

EX-ALL BLACK JOHNSTONE OUT AS GAY

”Perenara said he uldn’t speak on behalf of the All Blacks on whether fans would be ready for an openly gay All Black, but he hoped Kiwis were. Today is a signifint day, bee for the first time an All Black is puttg on the rerd publicly that he’s gay.

The prop played three All Black Tt match 2005 and ma 72 appearanc for Canterbury and 38 for the told his fay and close iends he was gay but tonight he’s openg up publicly the hope will help other players. "If I n be the first All Black that out as gay and take away the prsure and stigma surroundg the issue n actually help other people, " Johnstone said.

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A NVERSATN WH T.J. CALLAN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF GAY BLACK MEN G OUT SPORTS

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