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Steven Davies

English Cricketer Steven Davies comes out as the first openly gay professional cricketer.

English Cricketer Steven Davies comes out as the first openly gay professional cricketer.

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English Cricketer Steven Davies is the first professional cricketer to come out as gay. "I am nervous about coming out. Who wouldn’t be?" Davies told the The Daily Telegraph in an interview on February 27, 2011. But he insists that "it’s something [he's] lived with, for a long time."

Davies (born 17 June 1986 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire) came out at age 24. He's has played for England and the county team of Surrey. He's also been a member of ODI and Twenty20 cricket for England.

Davies came out to his family 5 years prior to his interview. His teammates also knew he was gay.

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