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Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a gay cricket league in England. Not much of a hope here but I could get lucky.
Apparently cricket, which is associated with folks who might consider themselves a bit classier than your average jock, is still not particularly gay friendly.
But I think that very association, along with the fact that it flies under the radar of the mass sport media in many countries, might allow it to have an openly gay player who doesn't make a big deal about it.
Meanwhile there is a very good book I'm re-reading after many years called Growing Pains by Mike Seabrook. It is the sequel to his very classy novel Out of Bounds which is featured in Outsports The Best Books for Gays and Lesbians which apparently was never updated to include GP. (Hint to The Management
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You don't even have to be a cricket afficionado - and I'm not - to enjoy both books. I am even considering recommending it to a friend who has no interest in sports but will be going to England and Ireland soon.
Also of interest: apparently some cricket crews are either more tolerant of the gay scene or totally clueless as indicated by the 'unintended' choice of a gay bar by a former member of the Aussie national cricket team for them to "let their hair down in a reunion party" after a loss to an Indian team; bit of a joke perhaps.
But I think that very association, along with the fact that it flies under the radar of the mass sport media in many countries, might allow it to have an openly gay player who doesn't make a big deal about it.
Meanwhile there is a very good book I'm re-reading after many years called Growing Pains by Mike Seabrook. It is the sequel to his very classy novel Out of Bounds which is featured in Outsports The Best Books for Gays and Lesbians which apparently was never updated to include GP. (Hint to The Management
)You don't even have to be a cricket afficionado - and I'm not - to enjoy both books. I am even considering recommending it to a friend who has no interest in sports but will be going to England and Ireland soon.
Also of interest: apparently some cricket crews are either more tolerant of the gay scene or totally clueless as indicated by the 'unintended' choice of a gay bar by a former member of the Aussie national cricket team for them to "let their hair down in a reunion party" after a loss to an Indian team; bit of a joke perhaps.
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