Ian Roberts
From QueerBio.com
Country
Australia
Birth - Death
1965 -
Occupation
Sports
Description
First professional gay rugby player and first Australian high profile professional athlete to come out. Actor, model. Notable for acting roles in the 2006 motion picture 'Superman Returns' and the highly acclaimed Australian television series 'Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities'.
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10442022
- http://www.outsports.com/2011/9/21/4051868/moment-11-australian-rugby-league-player-ian-roberts-comes-out-while
- http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/the-ian-roberts-interview-made-me-feel-embarrassed-and-ashamed-about-my-prehistoric-views-says-matthew-johns/story-fni3fh9n-1226854212408
