‘It’s safer on the women’s side — we have a lot of camaraderie between ourselves and people coming out, which makes it easier for everyone,' said Megan Rapinoe.
United States captain Megan Rapinoe says that gay male footballers don’t publicly reveal their sexuality ‘because they don’t feel safe.’
Many female footballers publicly acknowledge their LGBTQ+ identity, but the only current top-flight male player in world football to publicly identify as gay is 22-year-old Josh Cavallo, the Adelaide United left-back whose story was widely shared when he came out in an emotional social media last October.
Now, Rapinoe says that women’s football fosters a much more welcoming and less hostile environment for gay players, and believes that everybody at all levels of the game has a responsibility to help LGBT+ footballers feel safe. ‘It’s safer on the women’s side — we have a lot of camaraderie between ourselves and people coming out, which makes it easier for everyone. But I would say from sporting directors to club owners, to fans and players, it’s your responsibility also.’
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