Marcus Urban

Marcus Urban

Country

Germany

Birth - Death

1971 -

Occupation

Sports

Description

Professional midfielder soccer player who played for second division team Rot-Weiß Erfurt of East Germany in the 1990s. First openly gay professional player in Germany. Subject of the book 'Versteckspieler (Hidden Player)'. One of the founders of the network Football Against Homophopia. LGBTQ activist.

Further Reading/Research

• http://bundesligafanatic.com/the-story-of-germanys-first-openly-gay-footballer-marcus-urban/
• http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/14/sport/football/urban-homophobia-gay-football/
• http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/02/09/german-gay-footballer-to-get-biopic-treatment/

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