When Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas came out as gay to his wife and teenage sweetheart Jemma he feared it would wreck their friendship for good.
But five years since he told her about his true sexuality and a year and a half since he came out publicly, Gareth, 37, says their relationship is as strong as ever.
The UK’s and possibly the worlds first openly gay international team rugby play has come out in support of England’s Steven Davies and praised his coming out.
In a nice report from the Daily Mirror, Gareth Thomas talks of the importance of coming out, the effect it has on the sport in general as well as individual teams. He also talks for the need to stamp out homophobia in the world of professional sport, be it rugby, football or indeed cricket.
