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Category Archives: LGBT
Boxing Legend Frank Maloney Reveals New Life as a Woman
Frank Maloney, the former boxing promoter who guided Lennox Lewis to the world heavyweight title, has revealed that he is undergoing gender reassignment and now lives as a woman called Kellie.
Maloney, 61, drew broad support from the boxing world after disclosing that she had undergone hormone therapy, hair removal electrolysis, voice coaching and specialist counselling for the past two years.
She told the Sunday Mirror: “I was born in the wrong body and I have always known I was a woman. I can’t keep living in the shadows, that is why I am doing what I am today. Living with the burden any longer would have killed me. More\…
Ian Thorpe: I’m Gay, |Says Former Australian Olympic Swimmer
Ian Thorpe, one of the worlds greatest ever swimmers has recently come out revealing in an interview that he is gay. Find out more in this article
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jul/13/ian-thorpe-comfortable-saying-im-a-gay-man-parkinson
Jason Collins becomes the First Openly Gay NBA Player
Veteran basketball player Jason Collins has become the first openly gay athlete to play in a competitive game for a major US professional sports league.
Earlier on Sunday, he signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.
Collins entered the court at the start of the second quarter in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 35-year-old centre, who has played for five other NBA teams, was given a warm reception by the crowd. More …
Celebration of LBGT History Month at Greenwich
A celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest is one of two public events arranged by the LGBT Society to mark LGBT History month.
Taking this year’s theme as ‘music’, LGBT History Month is a national event that takes place every February, to mark and celebrate the lives and achievements of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual people, who have often hidden themselves in society for their own safety and had their contributions ignored.
For 2014, the university will be taking part, providing an opportunity for LGBT staff, students and friends to discover how the university engages with LGBT issues and community-based activities, as well as the chance to network and socialise. More … http://www2.gre.ac.uk/about/news/articles/2013/celebration-of-lbgt-history-month-at-greenwich
England Women’s Football Captain Casey Stoney Publicly Reveals she is Gay
England women’s captain Casey Stoney says she is no longer “frightened” of what other people might think after coming out as gay. More … http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26112407
Inspirational Diversity Champion of the Month – February 2014
Our Champion for February is the rugby union referee Nigel Owens. Find out more about Nigel and his life here http://www.gre.ac.uk/offices/hr/e-and-d/our-inspirational-diversity-champion-of-the-month
Thomas Hitzlsperger: Former Aston Villa Player Reveals he is Gay
Former Aston Villa midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger has revealed he is gay.
The 31-year-old, who won 52 caps for Germany and also played for West Ham and Everton, made the announcement in newspaper Die Zeit.
He is the most prominent footballer to publicly reveal his homosexuality and said it was “a good time” to do so.
“I’m coming out about my homosexuality because I want to move the discussion about homosexuality among professional sportspeople forwards,” he added. More… http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25628806
Royal Pardon for Codebreaker Alan Turing
Computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing has been given a posthumous royal pardon.
It overturns his 1952 conviction for homosexuality for which he was punished by being chemically castrated.
The conviction meant he lost his security clearance and had to stop the code-cracking work that proved vital to the Allies in World War II.
The pardon was granted under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy after a request by Justice Minister Chris Grayling. More … http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25495315
Tom Daley
Tom Daley the Olympic Bronze medalist and world champion diver has revealed that he is in a relationship with a man. Tom took to You Tube to let people know. If you would like to hear him talk about it see below.