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srcSet="><source type="image/eg" srcSet=" media="(m-width: 1280px)"/><source type="image/eg" srcSet=" media="(m-width: 1024px)"/><source type="image/eg" srcSet=" media="(m-width: 768px)"/><source type="image/eg" srcSet="><img alt="" class="cp_picture__img" src="></picture><figptn class="Ya3u6 SilLI" data-ttid="ptned-picture-ptn">The words were vered up wh pat to show that homophobic language is "never okay".<span class="mjYl8"> Cred: <!-- -->Norwich Cy/Twter</span></figptn></figure></hear><div class="_074l4 cp_grid__em" data-ttid="article-body"><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">A Champnship football club has been urged to apologise for "an error of judgment" after s own LGBTQ+ supporters group cricised a social media mpaign centred on a wall plastered wh homophobic abe. </p><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">Norwich Cy me up wh the Pri Wall ncept to mark Pri month, which tak place every year June.</p><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">The club's social media mpaign revolved around a wall which had been vered homophobic terms, wh the msage: "This language is not okay and never will be."</p><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">The wall was then later vered pat to get the msage across that the club's stadium, Carrow Road, is a "home for everyone".</p><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">But the fan group Proud Canari has now lled upon the club to apologise for havg publicised the very homophobic abe was seekg to fe as unacceptable. </p><figure class="A8Lwr m-O"><div class="cp_placeholr"></div><figptn class="Ya3u6 SilLI" data-ttid="ptned-picture-ptn">Norwich Cy say that the club is a "home for everyone."<span class="mjYl8"> Cred: <!-- -->Norwich Cy/Twter</span></figptn></figure><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">The club also released a 14-mute vio on Youtube, which club legend Darren Eadie, and current players Kenny McLean and Megan Todd, discsed discrimatn the sport wh gay Canari fan Tim Carr.</p><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">Mr Carr was clud the mpaign to reprent the Proud Canari, the club's LGBTQ+ fans group.</p><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">In a statement released on Thursday, the group claimed that had not been briefed about the "abe wall" ncept before agreeg to take part the filmg, and if the group had been, members would have "firmly advised agast ".</p><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">The group also lled on the club to lete the film, and "apologise publicly".</p><div class="_8xmX9 A8Lwr" data-ttid="embed-twter"><blockquote class="twter-tweet"><a href="></a></blockquote></div><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">"The fished ed is far om posive. Viewers, cludg those om our muny, are subjected to the sight of a lexin of slurs - regularly ed to target LGBTQ+ people - for almost the entire duratn of the productn," the statement read.</p><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">"That error of judgement was pound exponentially wh the lnch tweet, ironilly statg 'that this language is not okay' - while platformg ."</p><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">"We've asked the club to lete the film s current form, apologise publicly, and work wh , Norwich Pri, and the wir fan base to make good."</p><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">The mpaign received nsirable cricism onle, cludg om Pl Sha om ITV gamhow The Chase, who tweeted: "I'm giggg Norwich this Saturday. The hecklg may be unually severe."</p><figure class="A8Lwr m-O"><div class="cp_placeholr"></div><figptn class="Ya3u6 SilLI" data-ttid="ptned-picture-ptn">Carrow Road, the home of Norwich Cy.<span class="mjYl8"> Cred: <!-- -->PA</span></figptn></figure><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">A spokperson for Norwich Cy told ITV News Anglia that nversatns between the club and Proud Canari about the nature of the ncept had taken place before filmg.</p><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">The club also vowed to ntue to have "extensive dialogue" wh fan groups.</p><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">"As ever, all at Norwich Cy are proud of the club’s ongog work to support diversy, equaly and cln across our players, staff and supporters," a statement read.</p><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">"Throughout recent years the club have had, and ntue to have, extensive dialogue wh s var fan groups.</p><p class="A8Lwr BVYCX">"We are termed to ntue our work this area, tacklg discrimatn football, supportg difficult nversatns and phg boundari makg Norwich 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LGBTQ+ fans group Proud Canari are raisg funds to pay for the sculpture which will be created by Taslim Mart; 1990, former Norwich striker Fashanu beme the first male profsnal to e out as gay while still playg; he took his own life 1998, aged 37

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GIANT MURAL ON NORWICH PUB HONOURS JT FASHANU, ENGLAND'S FIRST OPENLY GAY FOOTBALLER

Fashanu me out as gay around 30 years ago, remag England's only openly gay male profsnal footballer for s. * gay norwich footballer *

A giant mural of England's first openly gay footballer has been unveiled on the si of a Fashanu remas the only male profsnal player to nfirm he was homosexual - amid fears he would be "outed" by a natnal newspaper 1990 - and was ducted to the footballg Hall of Fame spe now beg seen as an spiratn the fight agast homophobia and discrimatn sport, the proud Canary took his own life 1998 - wrg his suici note that beg gay and a personaly was "so hard" former Norwich Cy striker, who beme the UK's first black £1m player when he was sold to Nottgham Fort, ntu to be seen as a legend at the Norfolk Champnship "wonr strike" agast Liverpool at Carrow Road 1980 went on to w Match of the Day's goal of the season now his face has taken pri of place on the si of a Canari supporters pub. A mural of former Norwich Cy player Jt Fashanu, England's first openly gay footballer, has appeared on the Fat Cat and Canary. Great player, sred an amazg goal, the first £1m black player, me out as gay, " he said.

There was a lot of homophobia the prs and media and he was hound for the fact that he me out as beg gay. "As the first openly gay player, as well as beg Black, he faced great adversy. A mural honorg Jt Fashanu has been unveiled on the si of a pub Norwich, the home town of the late gay profsnal footballer.

JT FASHANU MURAL UNVEILED NORWICH TO HONOUR LATE GAY FOOTBALL PLAYER

In 1990, Jt Fashanu beme the first football player to publicly e out as gay. Sce then, only seventeen players have done the same. * gay norwich footballer *

“As the first openly gay player, as well as beg Black, he faced great adversy.

In 1990, he ma headl by g out as gay The Sun newspaper. For over 30 years, he remaed England’s only publicly gay male profsnal footballer.

He endured homophobic abe that hampered his reer, before he took his own life 1998. Football, like any other game, also has many gay players. But tak guts to e out and reveal one’s genr as gay, which is ually an act of urage a world that is not ndned to accept every genr.

8 MALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS WHO DARED TO COME OUT AS GAY

His cisn to e out an era when his own ach cricsed him for attendg gay clubs has spired many beyond the world of football. | ITV Natnal News * gay norwich footballer *

This listicle will mentn eight male football players who dared to e out as gay. Seventeen male footballers have urageoly revealed their sexualy as gay public so far.

Even though has already been three s sce Jt Fashanu first publicly me out as gay, there are only a few of them revealg . The primary reason behd many gay footballers not revealg their sexualy publicly is fear of homophobia on and off the pch.

So, many profsnal leagu, teams, and players are raisg their voic to fight back agast homophobia so that gay footballers don’t face backlash while g out. Now, whout any further ado, let’s list the football players who dared to e out as gay publicly. Furthermore, he is the latt active footballer to e out as gay.

JT FASHANU: THE FIRST OPENLY GAY FOOTBALLER AND WHY HE IS NOW THE HALL OF FAME

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Moreover, Andy Brennan is the first Atralian male footballer to openly disclosed beg gay. Currently, he is the only openly gay football player to play any of the Amerin top 5 major leagu.

In 2020, durg the San Diego Loyal match agast Phoneix Risg FC, Mart released a story of homophobic sults directed toward him. One of the hight-profile male football players publicly clarg himself as gay is German footballer Thomas Hzlsperger. In January 2014, Hzlsperger me out as gay while terviewg Die Ze, a German newspaper.

Later, he stated he was released a few years back and was gay. His fellow German players supported his cisn to announce himself as gay publicly. Durg his spell at Leeds, Rodgers publicly appeared gay Febary 2013.

JT FASHANU: LGBTQ+ NORWICH FAN GROUP RAISG MONEY TO STALL STATUE OF FIRST OPENLY GAY FOOTBALLER

Beg an out gay man and a soccer player is still somethg that’s greeted wh homophobia. See eight out and proud male gay footballers. * gay norwich footballer *

Later, after wng the 2014 MLS Cup, Rodgers also beme the first gay male to w the league tle the USA. In 2015, Rodger got ducted to the Natnal Gay and Lbian Sports Hall of Fame.

In November 2011, an terview wh Canadian broadster Rad Canada, Tto me out as gay. Moreover, David Tto is the first profsnal Amerin male profsnal footballer to e out as gay.

In 2019, he was also featured a documentary related to homophobia sports named Standg on the Le. Tto is a You Can Play mpaign advisory group fightg to elimate homophobia the sportg world.

HERE ARE EIGHT OUT AND PROUD MALE GAY FOOTBALLERS

Anton Hysen is the youngt son of retired Swedish footballer Glenn Hysen and one of the gay players football.

In 2011, Anton Hysen publicly me out as gay durg an terview wh Offsi.

Later, he beme the send footballer to bee gay while playg profsnally.

FIVE THGS TO KNOW ABOUT FIRST OPENLY GAY FOOTBALLER JT FASHANU

He stated he is startg a project to support homosexualy sports.

After g out as a gay footballer, he also even beme an onle sensatn. Later, he was profiled on Swedish broadstg channel TV4 March 2011 a bate show (Can gays play football too? Likewise, he also participated the 7th edn of the realy TV show Lets Dance and beme the first-ever gay to w the ntt.

The documentary Rise Above is a film on Anton Hysen released 2013 to portray his story as gay.

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* GAY NORWICH FOOTBALLER

Jt Fashanu mural Norwich honours late gay footballer .

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