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The Rainbow Laces were a symbol of his newfound freedom of expression and a sign of his support for those who have not yet completed their journey into the light. “As soon as I came out, I started wearing them. I wear them all the time. I don’t take them out,” he says. “As much as I talk about awareness, as much as it is Pride month, wearing them all the time is a constant awareness prompt for me and for anyone who sees them.” He has been lifted up by the numerous players who have expressed their support for his openness. “After I did my first piece for Rainbow Laces, two years ago, the biggest surprise was the number of players who went out of their way, pre or post-game, to come and find me for a one-to-one chat, just to say ‘well done’, or ‘great work’. “It was quite eye-opening how honest they were when they came to chat to me, sharing stories how their friends had come out and how my story shed more light for them on the journey their friends had gone through.” This is not to suggest that rugby has reached a state of equilibrium, a place where competing views are accepted with complete grace and decency. “The game has come a long way. But, there is clearly more to be done,” he notes. “My focus with Rainbow Laces is to be a catalyst for conversation,” adds Maxwell-Keys. “On a wider scale, it is about how you engage with communities, what programmes you run. That is where you will see more substantial change over time. “In rugby, you often hear the result will take care of itself. More gay players choosing to come out will happen if the game has its culture right, driving and representing the whole of society that clubs are part of. “The moment a top-flight player comes out, the attention they would receive would be way more than I or even Nigel (Owens) gets. That must be pretty daunting. “However, there will come a tipping point where the media focus they will have to deal with will not be as great as the freedom they will gain from coming out.” This he knows from personal experience. From The Ground Up | 88 | www.leinsterrugby.ie
www.leinsterrugby.ie | 89 | From The Ground Up “… THE BIGGEST SURPRISE WAS THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS WHO WENT OUT OF THEIR WAY, PRE OR POST-GAME, TO COME AND FIND ME FOR A ONE- TO-ONE CHAT, JUST TO SAY ‘WELL DONE’, OR ‘GREAT WORK’.”
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