Stonewall today announces its final nominees ahead of the annual Stonewall Awards ceremony, to be held on 6 November at the V&A. This year’s ceremony – which will also celebrate the charity’s 25th anniversary – will be hosted by legendary comedian Julian Clary.
The day when we welcome the Premier League’s first openly gay footballer may have moved closer, thanks largely to events on the other side of the Atlantic.
After Thomas Hitzlsperger revealed he was gay this week, Gainsborough Trinity winger Liam Davis hopes that coming out as a gay footballer will make others feel confident to do the same.
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