Tag "John Fashanu"

Opinion Pieces 7 Comments

The Relevance of Justin Fashanu to LGBT History 20 Years after His Death

It’s been 20 years since Justin Fashanu died on May 2, 1998. He made history as the first professional footballer to come out as gay while playing at a top

The Happenings 29 Comments

John Fashanu admits paying his brother money to stop him admitting he was gay

Former football star John Fashanu has admitted paying his gay brother Justin £75,000 in a failed bid to get him to stay in the closet. The former Wimbledon striker said