Dan Palmer
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John Eales (66)
What a great article, shows you we have a long, long way to go. Sounds like a truly awful experience. Sorry Dan you had to write this article and sorry mate that we didn't see more of you.
He was only 25 when he left Australia, I thought he was so much older. He also looks almost unrecognisable now, I hope he's much happier - clearly a very clever bloke and it's great he's found something that's more his calling.
He was only 25 when he left Australia, I thought he was so much older. He also looks almost unrecognisable now, I hope he's much happier - clearly a very clever bloke and it's great he's found something that's more his calling.
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Simon Poidevin (60)
Poor bugger. Although hugely challenging to come out in his position given where a lock puts his hands every bloody scrum.
Man, how did he lose all that weight?
Now I feel a bit guilty for calling his Brumbies the Bumbreeze. #not_homophobic_just_breeze_on_bum
Man, how did he lose all that weight?
Now I feel a bit guilty for calling his Brumbies the Bumbreeze. #not_homophobic_just_breeze_on_bum
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John Eales (66)
Didn't know about that one. Had to look it up, glad I did. Similar themes.
https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/how-michael-kirby-saved-my-life-20131101-2ws8h.html
For those who are curious.
Praises Poey - man can do no wrong.
Brave lad.
Clyde wrote this about him back in 2014 (obviously with his permission) https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...im-in-love-with-a-gay-man-20140411-zqthl.html .
I remember there was speculation back then from the usual quarters about who it might have been, but I don't remember anyone suspecting the chopper-riding, bearded tighthead prop. Just goes to show how much we all still have to learn.
Clyde wrote this about him back in 2014 (obviously with his permission) https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...im-in-love-with-a-gay-man-20140411-zqthl.html .
I remember there was speculation back then from the usual quarters about who it might have been, but I don't remember anyone suspecting the chopper-riding, bearded tighthead prop. Just goes to show how much we all still have to learn.
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George Gregan (70)
I think we see it being easy for some and assume it is straightforward for all.
I think there is still an extraordinary amount of stigma attached to it. Particularly in sport (both local and professional).
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John Thornett (49)
Goddamn, sounds absolutely rough the torture he put himself through. Glad to see he's come out on the otherside of it alive and finding happiness in being himself!
Makes you wonder how he must have felt as a coach at the Brumbies when AAA supported Folau's take on the bible.
Makes you wonder how he must have felt as a coach at the Brumbies when AAA supported Folau's take on the bible.
Possible, I just see the gay culture in Sydney and no one cares
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George Gregan (70)
There were plenty of people in Sydney against both gay marriage and in support of IF, as examples.
But, yeah, as a general rule i think Sydney is pretty accepting.
The fact that every professional player to come out has waited until after retiring to do so should make it very clear that it is not easy at all.
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John Solomon (38)
A lot comes from his own perceptions, as he says, which are created from the environment he grew up in. By that I don't mean his family but more the overall Australian culture. I wonder if it's going to be any easier with a kid growing up now, attitudes have changed a lot in the last twenty years. Sure, there will always be bigots, but I guess I'm talking about mainstream Australia. I mean, every rural electorate in NSW voted in favour of gay marriage, no way in the world would that have been the case in the 80's.