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He was brought up in [[Surrey]] as a Roman Catholic, and felt isolated as a young gay person with no gay friends or relatives. He became a barrister in 1996,<ref>http://www.5sah.co.uk/barristers/edward-connell/</ref> and has concentrated exclusively on criminal law, as a prosecutor, defender, and more recently a part-time judge. | He was brought up in [[Surrey]] as a Roman Catholic, and felt isolated as a young gay person with no gay friends or relatives. He became a barrister in 1996,<ref>http://www.5sah.co.uk/barristers/edward-connell/</ref> and has concentrated exclusively on criminal law, as a prosecutor, defender, and more recently a part-time judge. | ||
He came out aged 30, and joined the London Titans FC as a player (he had been a keen footballer at school but had not played since). He soon became a coach, and subsequently manager of the team. For the 2012–2013 season he took the Titans first team into a "straight" league. He has qualified as a Football Association coach and referee, and has been very active in the campaign to rid football of homophobia. | He came out as gay aged 30, and joined the London Titans FC as a player (he had been a keen footballer at school but had not played since). He soon became a coach, and subsequently manager of the team. For the 2012–2013 season he took the Titans first team into a "straight" league. He has qualified as a Football Association coach and referee, and has been very active in the campaign to rid football of homophobia. | ||
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Revision as of 08:56, 22 May 2013
Ed Connell, born 1972, is a lawyer, photographer, manager of London Titans FC, and campaigns officer for the Gay Football Supporters Network.
He was brought up in Surrey as a Roman Catholic, and felt isolated as a young gay person with no gay friends or relatives. He became a barrister in 1996,[1] and has concentrated exclusively on criminal law, as a prosecutor, defender, and more recently a part-time judge.
He came out as gay aged 30, and joined the London Titans FC as a player (he had been a keen footballer at school but had not played since). He soon became a coach, and subsequently manager of the team. For the 2012–2013 season he took the Titans first team into a "straight" league. He has qualified as a Football Association coach and referee, and has been very active in the campaign to rid football of homophobia.
References
Information from a talk by Ed Connell to Croydon Area Gay Society in May 2013.
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