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The EGLSF recently caught up with Danny Watts, who told us in his own words the struggles he faced dealing with his sexuality. We would like to thank Danny for his time, and to welcome him to the EGLSF as our newest member! "There isn't any one moment that stands out in my mind as the moment I realised I would need to live in the closet if I wanted my motorsport career to go anywhere; it was just a general feeling I got. There were enough gay jokes and homophobic slurs to go around, and I felt like if [...]

[photo youtube] During a recent match against Atletico, the Real Madrid striker clashed heads with opposing team midfielder Koke after he reportedly hurled a homophobic slur towards him, for which both players were given a yellow card. Spanish radio station Cadena Cope, who claim to have overheard a conversation where Ronaldo recounted what had happened on the pitch to his teammates, report that Koke called him a “faggot”. Ronaldo then reportedly fired back: “A faggot, yes, but a rich one, bastard.” It’s not the first time the Portugese footballer has been targeted with homophobic abuse – back in April, sections of [...]