AFL’s first publicly gay player Leigh Ryswyk calls for respect in Crows-Pies match
- Leigh Ryswyk has never taken his partner to a footy presentation night.
- He said players in heterosexual relationships might not give the action a second thought, but for athletes from the LGBTQIA+ community it could be a source of anxiety.
- Ryswyk made history four months ago, when he became the first current or former AFL player to publicly come out as gay.
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- Leigh Ryswyk has never taken his partner to a footy presentation night.
- He said players in heterosexual relationships might not give the action a second thought, but for athletes from the LGBTQIA+ community it could be a source of anxiety.
- Ryswyk made history four months ago, when he became the first current or former AFL player to publicly come out as gay.
Sources: ABC Australia