Keegan Hirst
From QueerBio.com
Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1988 -
Occupation
Sports
Description
Former professional rugby player and captain of the Batley Bulldogs team until his retirement in 2020. Rejoined the team in 2022 to counter homophobia in the sport. First professional British rugby player to come out as gay.
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/16/keegan-hirst-first-rugby-league-player-come-out-gay
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/11809171/Why-Keegan-Hirst-is-already-a-gay-hero.html
- http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/keegan-hirst/summary.html
- https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/02/keegan-hirst-rugby-manly-warringah-sea-eagles/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11n_q4V4Rek