I don’t get why Zander Murray has to come out as gay.
Why not continue to play football which he has done for years before.
The vast majority of people don’t care what he is just score goals to help their team win
May aswell begin my twitter account with the simple message:
- Thank you to those before me, who had the courage 🌈❤️
- Want to continue the good work and here for the long run.
Z
❤️⚫️ Gala Fairydean Rovers striker Zander Murray has announced he is gay - making him the first Scottish senior player to do so.
In an interview with the club, Murray said he wants to "help" other players who are struggling about opening up.
Quickly back on here to say..
Very misleading headline!
Putting a negative slant on a positive interview/story
For clicks
My life is great and want no violins played for me 😆🎻
I hope this does not impact on anyone who is struggling with their sexuality!
Z
Don’t mind trolls on social media, but to go out your way and send hate mail to my club 🤔. Such horrible words and so out of touch with reality. Just told my lil Zar, I think she replied “Da, I’ll bite their derrières!”. 😆❤️🌈
#loveislove
#geespeace
🚨🚨| Group of pro footballers planning to come out as gay next month with several top clubs involved in announcement, a date has been set.
[Via
@sportbible
]
𝗭𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗻𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲 ✍️
We are delighted to announce, subject to SFA clearance, the signing of forward
@ZanderMurray
on a permanent deal from
@FairydeanRovers
🌹
Welcome to the Rose, Zander! 🤝
👉
Fully expect some homophobic abuse or hate for bringing out a documentary trying to help people and our game. But to comment under this post!? Horrendous get a grip.
Zander Murray says FIFA's u-turn over the One Love armband was a 'direct attack; on the LGBT+ community.
FIFA threatened disciplinary action if England or Wales wore the armband.
Pick of the bunch since
@opengoalsport
podcast.
Finally having time to go through some msgs the now.
Big part in why I’m being visible ❤️
Life’s too fecking short! you will get called a Harry hoofter here and there. Once u can take it on your stride.. jackpot 😆🌈⚽️
🇸🇰 The Slovakian Parliament has voted against officially recognising same-sex relationships, which would have granted gay couples inheritance rights and other legal protections.
🔴 The vote comes days after two gay men were shot and killed outside an LGBTQ+ bar in the capital.
Listen all the Barton Brigade can call me all the bile under the sun.
This moronic figure you all admire, has no right speaking about woman.
Also forgetting.. the guys an ex prem player who has a daughter!?
What an example
Lived in the shadows long enough, I cannot sit back as an openly gay player and not comment. UK may not be perfect, but I have been met with nothing but respect and support from the football community. “Damage in the mind” comments as the World Cup ambassador!? Wow. 🏳️🌈 ⚽️
Beyond delighted to be leading Edinburghs Pride March 🌈
Cannot wait to walk the streets of Edinburgh finally being proud of who I am. Hope to meet as many ppl as I can!
Thank you for this incredible opportunity
@PrideEdinburgh
❤️
ACCESS BUS 🚌
If you need some assistance when taking part in the Pride Edinburgh March then we’d love to welcome you on one of our busses.
Please contact:
contact
@prideedinburgh
.co.uk to request a place, ensure you include if you require a wheelchair space
#PrideEdinburgh2023
Whoever wrote this letter, you young man are an incredible human being. To write with such vigour and compassion at such a young age of 16. Blew me away and I had tears in my eyes when I first red it (in a changing room full of my teammates). These stickers will be on my mirror❤️
Disclosure: ‘Out on the Pitch’ Trailer 🎥
8pm Tonight BBC One Scotland/iPlayer (UK) 📺
Thanks again to the incredible trailblazing humans who took part to share their story ❤️🌈
For years I’ve lived in the shadows, in awe of everyone proudly lacing up! This is the first campaign, that I will be bursting with pride every time I lace up my football boots 🌈 ⚽️ ❤️ Hope you enjoy the vid
#rainbowlaces
It's Rainbow Laces Day! 🥳
How are you lacing up and keeping it up for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport? Let us know in the comments 👇 or use the hashtag
#RainbowLaces
🌈
'Is it the case that football doesn't have a lot of gay men playing or is it the case that there are a lot of gay men playing but they don't feel confident enough to come out?'
@susannareid100
In Sept, Zander Murray became the first Scottish senior footballer to come out as gay.
Nerve-wracking and quite emotional speaking to my first professional academy
@StMirrenAcad
. Together with
@tiecampaign
we discussed the use of pejorative language and how to create an environment for all ⚽️ 🏳️🌈 Very impressed with the lads input and questions 👏
I cannot accept another LGBTQ+ child committing suicide due to bullying.
Homo/Transphobia will not be tolerated in grassroots football in 🏴 ⚽️ .
Myself &
@tiecampaign
are travelling the country thanks to the partnership
@ScottishYouthFA
Keep an eye out for sessions
More ⬇️
Heard about this long time ago now.
Engaged with the organisation who have created this.
Very unique approach, although hope it’s true & wish them well ⚽️🏳️🌈
🗣️ "Being able to live truly as myself is the best thing I could have ever asked for"
Jake Daniels a year after becoming the UK's first active male professional footballer to come out publicly as gay.
So honoured and privileged ❤️ 🏴
You’ll have no idea how many kids, will see this & hopefully helps them not go through the torture of my early teens.
NEVER GIVE UP 🌈 ⚽️
We are proud to add
@ZanderMurray
fantastic
@fairydeanrovers
shirt to our collection. Zander has become prominent in Scottish football not only for his achievements on the pitch but also off it by becoming the first openly-gay player in the
@spfl
. 🔗
“I’m just being myself. For the first time in my life.”
Zander Murray made history when he became the first current openly gay senior male player in Scottish football.
We hear from him and his teammates about his decision and the impact it’s had.
Watch now on BBC iPlayer. 📺
Meant to be my time off in the festive period.
Journalists contacting me all day for a headline.
I REPEAT…
I’m retiring in the summer, all my former teammates/gaffers/opponents were/are brand new.
No1 gave a monkeys, other than twitter warriors.
#geespeace
Check your messages
@weegieone
, give me a call and let me speak to both of you. Secondly, there senior team
@sauchieofficial
are exemplary and treated me with the utmost respect players/management/fans included last week. I would like to speak to this Sauchie team face to face.
In all seriousness though, thank you very much for the platform over the years.
I really have underestimated the power of visibility. Hoping this helps future generations, so no1 goes through the struggle I did ❤️
#beyou
'Is the culture of male football or is it the response from fans?'
Zander Murray is the first openly gay Scottish footballer and he explains why he thinks there's still a lack of openly gay men in the sport.
This is very humbling to see such a post from yourselves. I could easily just lap this media attention up and do nothing. Trust me my actions will be louder than my words. 🌈 ⚽️ ❤️
@StonewallScot
So grateful to have played a small role in this young persons life.
The letter you sent back in 2022, sent me to tears. Means the world pal!
This is a tough time for LGBTQ+ community & I hope anyone struggling sees this.
You are loved ❤️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Zander Murray
🏴 Murray made history by becoming the first openly gay Scottish football player.
⚽️ That made him the second openly gay player ever in Scottish professional football, after English footballer Justin Fashanu played for Hearts in the 1990s.
THE POWER OF LGBTQ+ VISIBILITY 🌈 🌟
1 year on since coming out in the pro footballing world.
Utter privilege to sit down with this hero to unpack it all
@StephLunch
Tears in my eyes receiving this message thank you for the platform
@PackedLunchC4
❤️
We're excited to share that
@ZanderMurray
, striker for
@fairydeanrovers
, has become a Stonewall Sport Champion!
Zander came out in September this year, and is a proud role model for young LGBTQ+ sportspeople, empowering them to be their true selves ⚽️🌈
Important to highlight yes, if you come out to anyone public or not. 🌈
You may receive some backlash from social media, friends or family.
My advice is to be at a stage in ACCEPTING yourself that you can handle this (🧘🏻📓🗣️ all helped me).
Trust me your life will begin 💫
⚽️ Zander Murray announces this season will be his last as a footballer
🗣️ “Fifteen months ago, I was scared. Now I am excited. I can see a path” -
@ZanderMurray
✍️ Craig Williams,
@BBCSportScot
A special club, with special people involved from top to toe. Supported me through thick and thin. Will never forget that ❤️ ⚽️
Too many to name, but I genuinely wish you all the best. Ps that trip to Turkey has done me wonders 😆
Take care
Z x
🤗 The club bids farewell to striker Zander Murray who leaves Netherdale to join League 2 club Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
🤩 After a magical 3 & a half seasons at Gala, Zander moves on with the clubs blessing.
Madness 😶
“LGBTQ+ fans risk severe penalties” should they even post about their team on socials!
Or by having a social media profile in favour of LGBTQ+. 🤯
Money talks eh
This was the scene at
#EdinburghPride
yesterday when the congregation of Augustine United Church came out en masse to support and cheer on the
@PrideEdinburgh
marchers 🌈 waving signs that said
#GodLovesAll
@stonewalluk
This is very humbling to see such a post from yourselves. I could easily just lap this media attention up and do nothing. Trust me my actions will be louder than my words. 🌈 ⚽️ ❤️
Prime example of being an Anti-homophobe
@spartansfc
👏
Pride flags will not make your kid gay mate... if they are (god forbid) it'll give them a beacon of hope in this volatile world.
This forthcoming Pride month
#beanantihomophobe
🏳️🌈
Imagine struggling with your sexuality
Imagine struggling with your sexuality and playing mens football
Imagine struggling with your sexuality playing top flight & a scumbag outs you like this.
Horrible news 💔
Having accused multiple Italian players of illegal betting, paparazzo-turned-blogger Fabrizio Corona is now teasing his “next scoop” - gay footballers in Serie A. He’s already outed one via Telegram.
Su uno scandalo, per
@outsports
This is hate speech. Whoever was distributing this in Limerick should be prosecuted.
@gardainfo
need to swiftly investigate this and whomever is responsible needs to held to account.
We need to see the hate speech bill enacted as a matter of urgency this Autumn!
133,000 footballers play football professionally in the mens game worldwide.
Why only 4/5 are 'out' proud and able to be their authentic selves you ask? ⚽️🏳️🌈
Lack of support/EDUCATION/campaigning/.
So proud of what we are creating here in Scotland 🏴👏
#watchthisspace
NEW: Anti-gay chanting was audible again in French football last weekend, just days after
#Ligue1
chiefs said players won’t wear Pride rainbow shirt numbers in May.
Some campaign groups say the LFP is “backpedaling” on tackling homophobia.
For
@outsports
Another day
Another kid empowered
Another mind changed
Thank you to
@CraigmountHS
Great session with your Sport Leaders. Class we’re honest & open, which led to important discussions.
@tiecampaign
🗣️🌈 ⚽️
#WellbeingWednesdays
is here - and as promised here's
@ZanderMurray
on coming out as the first gay Scottish professional footballer, how life's been since and advice to those in a similar situation 👏Here's a snippet and link to watch the full interview -
Words fail to express my feelings around this 💔
Tortured & killed in cold blood for being trans (16 yo btw).
Someone’s f child.
Yet comments are still mocking this young lass.
I don’t care what you think of the trans community.
Show some respect!
"My heart bleeds everyday for Brianna and this will never go away.. I will make sure her memory lives on in my thoughts and dreams."
Brianna Ghey's father, Peter Spooner, speaks outside court after two teenagers were found guilty of her murder
📺Sky 501
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#IDAHOBIT
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Calling all levels!! Run with
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Reached out to me and was a helping hand through this crazy journey. Thank you for your kind words and advice. What an incredible human being ❤️ 🌈 Rest easy Alex x
Our beautiful, brave, & brilliant Alex left us to dance with the angels last night with the sun shining, surrounded by his family.
His infectious smile, inspirational gift for teaching, positive energy, mesmerising dance moves, and unwavering strength will last for eternity 🕊️🤍
If you see or are experiencing anti-LGBTQ+ hate that is physical, verbal or online you can flag this anonymously on the Zoteria hate crime app 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@stonewall
@galopUK
@vodaphoneUK
Thank you so much for this Impact Award nomination.
Uni for me gave me a tremendous platform, friends for life & incredible memories on the pitch ⚽️
Despite having my internal struggles with acceptance. Delighted to give back!
@EdNapierAlumni
@EdinburghNapier
✨🎩
SYFA launch new partnership to tackle homophobia in the grassroots game
The partnership with Time for Inclusive Education (TIE), will see educational workshops delivered to grassroots volunteers and players across Scotland by TIE staff.
Read more:
Got a message from an old pupil..
“Zander please go see this show before the Fringe ends”.
@NovTheatre
“Pitch”
Is a masterpiece 👏
Embodies everything that I’m trying to do & more. Couldn’t hide my smiles/tears throughout.
I cannot thank you enough for the small homage ❤️
Similar to my dms, it’s just insults nothing of substance. Anyone of a religious background ie Muslim/Christian scholars. Open invitation if you want to have a coffee & a respectful conversation about religion & LGBTQ+. Would be appreciated whether filmed or not!
🗞 From our July 2020 article on tabloid newspapers and stories about gay male footballers: “This perpetuates a ‘searchlight’ culture… reduces the topic of sexual orientation in sport to sensationalism, and in some instances, attempts to monetise it.” /1
‘Challenging Homophobic Language in football’ Workshop.
@tiecampaign
Targeting 13-18 year old boys, in their football club or football related curriculum at school.
4
@spfl
Academies ✅
@ScottishFA
CWPOS ✅
Many schools ✅
Coming up:
@ScottishYouthFA
12 workshops
⚽️
What a lovely surprise, to be awarded this by Lloyd & to have messages from
@RachelCorsie14
&
@tiecampaign
on the screen.
Couldn’t help but have tears in my eyes ❤️
What a lovely evening thanks so much
Z x
Horrible 💔
Makes me so angry, waiting outside a venue to directly attack our community.
Get a grip of yourself.. just because a book or someone is preaching that we are the devil or going to hell.
Sad sad times
Thanks for having our “Challenging Homophobia in football” workshop
@StrathavenPE
Your football elective class is exactly the boys we want for our workshop. Data speaks volumes & very grateful for their honest responses.
Interested? 📩
hello
@tie
.scot
It was great to welcome
@ZanderMurray
and his colleague Graeme both from
@tiecampaign
this week who delivered a fantastic workshop on Challenging Homophobic behaviours to our S3 football elective.
Thanks again for coming in guys👏🏻 a very worthwhile session
#Equality
#inclusion
What a privilege to be in a room with so many trailblazers 🏳️🌈 Heard some incredible stories, that have paved the way for us today! Thank you for the award
@Somewhere_ForUs
so grateful ❤️
#unicornoftheyear
LGBTQ+ Education 🌈
will not ❌
- Brainwash your kid.
- “Force-feed you puberty blockers”.
- Force an agenda down your throat.
Kids even in the most repressed countries are LGBTQ+
Education/Role Models are absolutely vital. Also to the masses TO REDUCE BULLYING!
Data ⬇️
🎥⚽️| OPEN GOAL FC PODCAST
@ZanderMurray
talks
@siferry8
& Slaney through how surreal life has been since coming out as gay including appearing LIVE on TV on
@lorraine
!
A great chat & inspirational story 👏
YouTube 📺
w/
@joneswhyte
⚖️
Session no. 4 ✅
Making our way slowly round the Professional Academy set up ⚽️
Likewise when we done our session with Rangers. I expect abuse.
Trust me the data speaks volumes from our workshops.
I want no1 else to go through the turmoil I did. That’s why I do it!
Z
💚 A huge thank you to
@tiecampaign
and
@ZanderMurray
for delivering their workshop on challenging homophobia in football at Celtic Park to our Academy players! 🌈
#CelticFC
🍀
📝 CLUB STATEMENT
Burton Albion Football Club does not - and will never - tolerate homophobic language, nor any other form of discrimination and abuse.
Please read our full statement below.
#BAFC
Wow truly humbled to be nominated!!
To be in amongst incredible nominees and to be at an event surrounded by Scottish LGBTQ+ trailblazers means the world 🏴 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️❤️
#ProudScotlandAwards
Partnered with:
-
@PrideEdinburgh
-
@MardiGla
The Sport and Recreation Award spreads from the grassroots through to the elite levels of sport.
We are
#Proudtoannounce
the finalists are -
@BruceMouat
, Craig Napier & LloydWilson, Pivot Pole Studio, Pride Youth Games, Ross Lockerbie and
@Glasgow_Raptors
, and
@ZanderMurray
⚽️| Zander
@fairydeanrovers
striker
@ZanderMurray
recently came out as gay making him the first current senior male player in Scotland to do so. We hear from him about his decision, the support he's received and what the future holds.
Watch tonight at 10:30pm on BBC Scotland.
How horrible is social media at times!?
A mother has just lost their child
Someone feels the needs to reply like this.
From having trans friends & interviewed a handful when a career adviser.
🏳️⚧️ Mental Health deteriorates through:
- BULLYING
- Lack of acceptance
💔
@ZanderMurray
Hi Zander, will you please join the annual
#CheckYerBawballs
challenge this year to help us raise awareness of Testicular Cancer?
Take a pic with some Christmas baubles nominate 3 others to do the same and use the hashtag
#CheckYerBawballs
Thanks 🙌🎄👍
Kevin Sinfield emotionally carried his former Leeds Rhinos teammate Rob Burrow over the finish line at the inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon, having pushed his friend around the 26.2 miles in his wheelchair ❤️