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On February 15, Muhsin Hendricks, an openly gay imam, Islamic scholar and LGBT rights activist was shot and killed in Gqeberha, South Africa as he was leaving to officiate an interfaith marriage. Owens, the first openly-gay man to referee in international rugby, told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast he understands from his own experiences how hiding your sexuality was a "very dark and difficult.

Owens said the fact that Coote felt he could not come out as gay "shows why we still need to have conversations on creating an environment in all sport where people can feel comfortable". He previously held the world record for the most test matches refereed [1] and was one of five international referees listed as professional within the Welsh Rugby Union, alongside Craig Evans, Adam Jones, Dan Jones and Ben Whitehouse.

Coote, 42, said the pressure of his work contributed to the behaviour that led to his sacking by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited PGMOL in December. Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes. Owens, the first openly-gay man to referee in international rugby, told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast he understands from his own experiences how hiding your sexuality was a "very dark and difficult place to be.

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The Welshman is also a TV personality and a devoted activist for the LGBT cause, winning “Gay Sports Personality of the Decade” at the Stonewall awards ceremony in London back in A leading English referee has spoken for the first time about coming out as gay and the inspiration he drew from Welshman Nigel Owens in declaring his sexuality. The Welshman is also a TV personality and a devoted activist for the LGBT cause, winning “Gay Sports Personality of the Decade” at the Stonewall awards ceremony in London back in Nigel Owens, MBE (born 18 June ) is a Welsh former international rugby union referee, who retired in December after a year career.

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Besides having the record for most test matches refereed, Owens has earned a reputation as one of the top rugby referees around the world. A leading English referee has spoken for the first time about coming out as gay and the inspiration he drew from Welshman Nigel Owens in declaring his sexuality. Most historians agree that there is evidence of homosexual activity and same-sex love, whether such relationships were accepted or persecuted, in every documented culture.

Gay rugby ref Nigel Owens gets married on ‘an amazing day,’ now hoping to become a dad Nigel Owens is a celebrated rugby referee, but he calls his wedding the 'proudest of my life.'. [2] He is widely. He told the Sun : "I'm gay and I have struggled with feeling proud of being 'me' over a long period of time. He added that most football and rugby fans are "good people". Owens comments come as police investigate "threats and abuse" directed at referee Michael Oliver following Arsenal's game against Wolves on Saturday.

Nigel Owens came out in and retired from refereeing international matches in Huge resurgence in homophobic insults in schools - campaigner. Gay rugby ref Nigel Owens gets married on ‘an amazing day,’ now hoping to become a dad Nigel Owens is a celebrated rugby referee, but he calls his wedding the 'proudest of my life.'.

Paul Pigott BBC News. Getty Images. Nigel Owens, MBE (born 18 June ) is a Welsh former international rugby union referee, who retired in December after a year career. Football has to catch up. Owens, the first openly-gay man to referee in international rugby, told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast he understands from his own experiences how hiding your sexuality was a "very dark and difficult.

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He said things are much better than in the past, but added there was "still a lot of work to be done". He came out in and retired from refereeing international matches in Coote, who officiated more than top-flight games, apologised for the behaviour and asked people to understand it involved "private moments taken during very low times in my life". Share Save. [2] He is widely. Former international rugby referee Nigel Owens has said he understands why ex-Premier League referee David Coote hid his sexuality over fears of being abused.

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He previously held the world record for the most test matches refereed [1] and was one of five international referees listed as professional within the Welsh Rugby Union, alongside Craig Evans, Adam Jones, Dan Jones and Ben Whitehouse.