Will the NFL’s first openly gay player spark change for more Australian athletes? – ABC News

American footballer Carl Nassib has announced to the world he’s the first openly gay player in the NFL – a move that’s been welcomed by his peers as brave, courageous, ground breaking and historic.

One man who knows a little of what lies ahead is Andy Brennan – Australia’s first openly gay footballer and LGBTQI advocate – and whether this announcement makes it easier for other gay Australian athletes to be open during their playing careers.

Guest
Andy Brennan, footballer and Secretary of ‘Proud 2 Play’