Gareth Thomas "For the first time in my life I was on a rugby field being honest"

Nigel's guest today is Gareth Thomas. Gareth made history as the first active professional rugby player to come out as gay. Nicknamed “Alfie” Gareth excelled in the sport and captained his home country, Wales, on countless occasions. Gareth came out in 2009 and the following year was voted the most influential gay person in the UK. In 2019 he revealed online that he is HIV+ and has campaigned tirelessly since then to end the stigma surrounding the condition with his work at Tackle HIV. He is also currently fronting a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of chemsex and drug misuse within the LGBTQIA+ community. This series is a celebration of a beautiful queer community; people of all ages, people who have had to tread their own path to live their real truth, who have fought with their emotions and emerged victorious, who inspire, who aspire and always entertain. Hosted by Nigel May. Every episode Nigel speaks to a person from the LGBTQIA+ rainbow to hear their story; one person, one life, one conversation. And it always guarantees A Gay Old Time!Follow the podcast on TikTok @agayoldtime and on Instagram @agayoldtimepodcast  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.