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| − | '''Gareth Thomas''' (born 1974) is a retired Welsh rugby player. In 2007 he became the first Welshman to win 100 international caps in rugby union. In 2010 he played for the [[Wales]] national rugby league team against Italy. | + | [[File:Gareth Thomas (rugby player).jpg|thumb|Gareth Thomas at a reception at 10 Downing Street in 2011]]'''Gareth Thomas''' (born 1974) is a retired Welsh rugby player. In 2007 he became the first Welshman to win 100 international caps in rugby union. In 2010 he played for the [[Wales]] national rugby league team against Italy. |
| − | In 2009 Thomas announced publicly that he is gay. | + | Gareth Thomas was married in 2011 and divorced in 2009. In 2009 Thomas announced publicly that he is gay. He told the ''Daily Mail'', "I don't want to be known as a gay rugby player. I am a rugby player, first and foremost I am a man".<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8421956.stm "Ex-Lion Thomas reveals he is gay" ''BBC News'' 19 December 2009</ref> He thus became the first openly gay professional rugby union player.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/britishandirishlionsrugby/6841818/Wales-and-Lions-full-back-Gareth-Thomas-reveals-he-is-gay.html ''Daily Telegraph'' Graham Clutton "Wales and Lions full-back Gareth Thomas discloses he is homosexual" 18 December 2009</ref> In an interview with the BBC, Thomas talked about how he hoped that his coming out would mean that in the future, young gay rugby players would be able to come out and be accepted as a "talented gay rugby player".<ref name="BBC indepth">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8425335.stm "In-depth interview - Gareth Thomas" 22 December 2009 BBC Sport</ref> Thomas also said, "What I choose to do when I close the door at home has nothing to do with what I have achieved in rugby".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/19/gay-groups-applaud-gareth-thomas "Gay activists praise rugby star Gareth Thomas's decision to come out" Jamie Doward ''The Guardian'' 19 December 2009|</ref> |
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| + | Gareth Thomas was ranked number 1 in the [[Pride Power List 2011]] and 25 in the [[World Pride Power List 2012]]. He was given a Lifetime Achievement Award in the [[Pink List 2011]]. | ||
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| + | In 2022 Thomas was sued by his ex-partner Ian Baum for £150,000 in damages for failing to tell him about his positive [[HIV]] status <ref> Thomas and Baum started a relationship a the end of 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62786614. Gareth Thomas says ex-partner never asked about his HIV status </ref>. | ||
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[[Category:Rugby players]] | [[Category:Rugby players]] | ||
[[Category:Pride Power List 2011|01]] | [[Category:Pride Power List 2011|01]] | ||
| + | [[Category:World Pride Power List 2012|25]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Pink List 2011 Lifetime Achievement Awards]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Pink List 2012|19]] | ||
[[Category:Wales]] | [[Category:Wales]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Pink List 2010|01]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1974 births]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:33, 4 September 2022
Gareth Thomas (born 1974) is a retired Welsh rugby player. In 2007 he became the first Welshman to win 100 international caps in rugby union. In 2010 he played for the Wales national rugby league team against Italy..jpg)
Gareth Thomas was married in 2011 and divorced in 2009. In 2009 Thomas announced publicly that he is gay. He told the Daily Mail, "I don't want to be known as a gay rugby player. I am a rugby player, first and foremost I am a man".[1] He thus became the first openly gay professional rugby union player.[2] In an interview with the BBC, Thomas talked about how he hoped that his coming out would mean that in the future, young gay rugby players would be able to come out and be accepted as a "talented gay rugby player".[3] Thomas also said, "What I choose to do when I close the door at home has nothing to do with what I have achieved in rugby".[4]
Gareth Thomas was ranked number 1 in the Pride Power List 2011 and 25 in the World Pride Power List 2012. He was given a Lifetime Achievement Award in the Pink List 2011.
In 2022 Thomas was sued by his ex-partner Ian Baum for £150,000 in damages for failing to tell him about his positive HIV status [5].
References
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8421956.stm "Ex-Lion Thomas reveals he is gay" BBC News 19 December 2009
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/britishandirishlionsrugby/6841818/Wales-and-Lions-full-back-Gareth-Thomas-reveals-he-is-gay.html Daily Telegraph Graham Clutton "Wales and Lions full-back Gareth Thomas discloses he is homosexual" 18 December 2009
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8425335.stm "In-depth interview - Gareth Thomas" 22 December 2009 BBC Sport
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/19/gay-groups-applaud-gareth-thomas "Gay activists praise rugby star Gareth Thomas's decision to come out" Jamie Doward The Guardian 19 December 2009|
- ↑ Thomas and Baum started a relationship a the end of 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62786614. Gareth Thomas says ex-partner never asked about his HIV status
