Taylor did not deny that he was indeed gay and became the first openly black gay man who has served Georgia General Assembly.
However, the allegations were later whitewashed as the accuser did not have any proof. The former Georgia representative was once accused of using his office to solicit for sex and sexual relationships. Let’s meet some of the black celebrities you probably didn’t know were gay 20.
We’ve gathered 20 of such famous black gay celebrities walking out of their shells to inspire others like them and show them how to courageously endure or face whatever people have to say about them. From athletes to actors, comedians, and journalists, it is a long list of brave stars creating a new path for future generations who might be afraid of prejudice and hide their sexualities. We hope they’ll find much-needed courage and be a guiding light for all those who are still hiding.Though the LGBT community still suffers repulsion from conservative religious groups, some celebrities are coming out to speak up for them, with some openly announcing they are members of the community. There aren’t many players brave enough to speak up. You can see that being a male gay footballer is challenging. Now, Hitzlsperger is helping other footballers to find their voices when it comes to their sexuality. In 2014 he confessed to being gay, and his fellow players offered a lot of support, and even the coach Joachim Low said that his statement was respectful. The reasons for that decision were medically and travel-related – many injuries and moving around pushed him into early retirement. His career was clean, and fans were shocked when he decided to retire at 31 in 2013. He played for Stuggart, Aston Villa, and Everton. This is one of the highest-profile football players who came out as gay. It’s easy to see that years ago, being a gay footballer was a big no.
David Testo became the first professional American footballer who came out gay. It was only the public who was left baffled back in 2011. Before he came out as gay, his friends, family, and staff from the Montreal Impacts already knew that. Testo is a retired professional footballer who played for Richmond Kickers, Vancouver Whitecaps, and Montreal Impacts. In 2014 he won MLS Cup and became the first gay male to win the league title in the USA. He spoke to 500 LGBTQ+ members who inspired him to start playing football again, luckily. Shortly after that, Rogers later confessed he retired because he wanted to avoid the drama and pressure from the media and fans. This retired American football player came out gay in 2013 and became the second male footballer in Britain to reveal being gay.
Anton even participated in the TV show Lets Dance and became the first gay who won the show. He had the support of his friends and family and felt strong enough to say he was gay when he was just 20 years old. In an interview, he admitted being gay back in 2011, and he became the second football player who came out while playing professional football. Anton HysenĪnton Hysen might not be on the list of the best goal scorers in major leagues, but he was brave enough to make it to this list. Justin, that brave guy who opened the doors for gay men in football, took his life in 1998. Clubs didn’t want to offer contracts to Justin, although he was the most expensive black player in England back then. Players and fans haven’t been supportive. In the 90s, when Justin made that enormous step for all gays, that was impossible. Nowadays, gay men have specialized sites to hang out and meet guys even before coming out publicly. None of the best gay teen sites existed back then, so meeting partners was much more difficult than today. When this English footballer came out as gay in 1990, it was the first time any footballer dared to say he likes men. Keep reading to find out who are those rare, brave football players who came out as gay. It was dangerous to admit that before, and it can cause trouble today. And the reason there are no mega-famous football players who are openly gay. That’s the reason so many people don’t come out. People tend to overlook the “gay part” if you are a female, but being openly gay male is still hard. Many people don’t have any of that and coming out is a mission impossible for them. Coming out requires a lot of courage and support from family, friends, and the community in general.
A person can be gay no matter of their skin colour, religion, sex, or profession.