Zander Murray came out as gay earlier in the month. In doing so he became the first senior Scottish footballer to do so. By doing so becomes the first openly gay Scottish footballer since Justin Fashanu.
Murray plays as a striker for Gala Fairydean Rovers. The Scot has been with the club since 2019. He competes in the Lowland League, the fifth tier of Scottish football.
In a recent interview with Sky Sports, Zander Murray revealed the obstacles and his journey on coming out. Here are a few of the questions and answers from the interview.
How do you feel?
“It is a huge weight off my shoulders, since I have accepted myself and if I do inspire one person then it’s job done. The reach is beyond imaginable, I believe that continues.”
When did you first think of coming out?
“I came out in April 2021and it has been a drip feed, I told my friends, family. Later it reached everyone within the football community.
“I worked on myself daily and decided that now is the time in 2022 to get that ball rolling and be a pillar in this community, one of the many that have come before me.”
