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New Zealand rugby legend Campbell Johnstone comes out as first openly gay All Black after 'living a lie'

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Former New Zealand rugby player Campbell Johnstone became the first All Black to come out publicly as gay, in an interview with TVNZ’s Seven Sharp on Monday.

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BBC News

Former All Black Johnstone comes out as gay

Former New Zealand prop Campbell Johnstone hopes to "take away the pressure and stigma" as the first All Black to come out as gay.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Former All Black Campbell Johnstone praised after publicly coming out as gay

Johnstone played three Tests for New Zealand in 2005 His ‘strength and visibility will pave the way’ for othersThe former New Zealand rugby player Campbell Johnstone has become the first All Black to come out as gay, saying he hoped to “take away the pressure and the stigma” of doing so publicly.Johnstone, 43, said in Seven Sharp TV interview that he had told friends and family “a long time ago” that he was gay. But he had kept the matter privat…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Campbell Johnstone: First All Black comes out as openly gay

Campbell Johnstone won three caps for New Zealand in 2005 and the prop has now come out as gay to stop ‘living a lie’

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

New Zealand rugby star comes out as gay after "living double life"

Campbell Johnstone said he was 'living a lie' during his rugby career with the All Blacks and hopes that coming out as gay will help others in a similar position

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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CNN

Former New Zealand rugby player Campbell Johnstone becomes first All Black to come out as gay

Former New Zealand rugby player Campbell Johnstone became the first All Black to come out publicly as gay, in an interview with TVNZ's Seven Sharp on Monday.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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Sydney Morning Herald

‘It can actually help other people’: Campbell Johnstone comes out as the first openly gay All Black

Campbell Johnstone has outed himself as the first openly gay player to have represented New Zealand’s most influential sporting brand, the All Blacks.

1 year ago·Sydney, Australia

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