Homosexuality in Sport

[Posts: 3550Joined: 08 Jul 2009, 22:10Location: Wexford]

Well lads,

I have to do a presentation on this topic for college and was wondering if any one has any examples. The only two I can think of are Dónal Óg Cusack and Gareth Jenkins.

There are four of us making the presentation so in particular does anyone know of any gay/lesbian horse racing jockeys or trainers?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

[Posts: 1016Joined: 29 Sep 2009, 23:37Location: Manchester]

I don't know any racing people but from football there's also Justin Fashanu.

[Posts: 3550Joined: 08 Jul 2009, 22:10Location: Wexford]

Thanks Anthony!

[Posts: 520Joined: 10 Jan 2001, 22:19Location: Essex]

Martina Navratilova is the other obvious one, as well as the late John Curry, not many though are there (that are out anyway)

[Posts: 1302Joined: 17 Nov 2009, 01:13Location: Virginia]

Not sure of any racing people, but there are a lot of openly gay equestrians. The most famous:

George Morris, chef d'equipe for the United States Equestrian Federation show jumping team and one of the most important figures in the history of the sport
Robert Dover, the most honored dressage rider in the United States, four-time Olympic medalist

[Posts: 3550Joined: 08 Jul 2009, 22:10Location: Wexford]

Thanks a million for responses, I shall look into these!

[Posts: 50Joined: 04 Jul 2010, 10:32]

Justin Fashanu played for Airdrie for a season (same time as Owen Coyle and Sandy Stewart who are the current Bolton management team) and he was very gay.

Built like a heavyweight boxer, it was fun listening to opposition fans trying to extract the urine, one memorable occassion at Ibrox v. Rangers, the wolfwhistles were very noticeable till he took out both Richard Gough and Andy Goram in one fell swoop.

there are plenty of internet stories of Fash, some of his 'home' life were rather lurid.

Isn't Clare Balding the most famous horseracing gay?

[Posts: 879Joined: 21 Jul 2007, 17:43]

Was Carl Lewis? Daley Thompson thought so!

My mate says Collin Jackson is too.

[Posts: 10785Joined: 10 Feb 2003, 15:43Location: Scotland]

Can we not have this thread descend into 'let's take guesses at who is gay' please. I'll be monitoring and if it goes awry it'll be removed.

till he took out both Richard Gough and Andy Goram in one fell swoop

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That puts him up several notches in my estimation.

Alan Turing the man who broke the enigma code was the most celebrated homo in history. In his days it was a great offense.
There was a film made with transvestite spies going to Germany to steal the enigma.
About Djibril Cisse what is the general consensus ?

[Posts: 3550Joined: 08 Jul 2009, 22:10Location: Wexford]

Sorry Corm that is not my intention and if you feel it needs removing at some stage do it.

[Posts: 2576Joined: 21 Feb 2007, 15:53]

Although not a sportsgayer as such, from racing Jim McGarth, (Timeform & C4) obliviously bowls from the pavilion end.

For some reason I’ve always thought it was common knowledge Venetia Williams was a todger-dodger – but I’m really not sure about it.

Nicky Henderson has always looked a bit light on his feet to me.

[Posts: 4147Joined: 20 Jan 2006, 11:28Location: The Ainsty of York]

thehorsesmouth,

Presumably your presentation is intending to determine whether the percentage of homosexuals in professional sport is on a par with that in the public-at-large. If so it may prove to be a worthwhile piece of research i.e under or over representation leading to the question why?

As per the Handedness skew in sport

If not, I see no point in it at all

Your "Well lads" intro hardly inspires much confidence