German Soccer Captain Says Gay Players Shouldn’t Come Out
Homosexual professional soccer players should not come out because the repercussions could be too devastating, according to Germany captain Philipp Lahm. “I would not advise any gay professional footballer to come out,” Lahm wrote in his autobiography “The Subtle Difference”. “I would fear that he could end up like Justin Fashanu who after he outed himself was driven into such a corner that he ended up committing suicide,” the 27-year-old Bayern Munich captain added.
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He committed suicide because of how ignorant people reacted. It is not homosexuals who should have to stay in the closet, for this is an oppressive lifestyle that does not allow them access to the same rights as heterosexuals. Instead professional athlete’s fans, teams, and families must support anyone going through the difficult process of coming out. This is not an easy process for anyone famous or not but if there were more openly gay successful athletes then gay youth would have more hope and be less likely to end their lives early. It is important to have people faced with similar adversity to look up to. It will take the world opening their minds and hearts by letting go of ignorance and embracing acceptance and role models can only speed this process up. Peace and love.