British Cricket Pro Announces He is Gay

Professional sports continues to be a segment of society where life in the closet still predominates as homophobic jocks continue to show their ignorance and small mindedness all too much of the time. The only way hearts and minds are changed is by having individual muster the courage to come out and smash the bigoted stereotypes and prove them wrong. Steven Davies - an English Cricket star has joined the small but growing number of professional athletes who slowly but steadily destroying the old stereotypes and hopefully blazing a trail for younger generations to follow. I lived in denial and in the closet for decades. I know all too well how destructive it is and how it slowly kills one's soul. I congratulate Davies on his courage and wish him the best of luck as he moves forward in his career. Here are highlights from the Telegraph:
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In a frank and moving interview with today’s Daily Telegraph, Davies, who started his professional cricketing career with Worcestershire when he was 18, said he could no longer bear to lie about his sexuality.
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Davies, who told his family he was gay five years ago and has enjoyed their complete support, said it was a huge relief to finally come clean and be honest with the wider public.
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"I'm comfortable with who I am - and happy to say who I am in public," Davies said. And he said he hoped his decision would help other young gay people to have the confidence to follow in his footsteps.