Thomas Hitzlsperger: Homosexual, Someone's Private Sexual Proclivity, So Brave, Well Done The Sun! Etc

I think we can all probably agree that Thomas Hitzlsperger did a good thing in saying he was homosexual. It is something of a shame that the former Premier League footballer waited until he retired to go public with his sexuality, but in the area of sexual politics, we know that progress comes in small steps.

It is rather jarring to be reminded that we still live in a world where someone's private sexual proclivity is something we need to know about, but Hitzlsperger's act in becoming the first player in the Premier League era - and the first German professional player ever - to come out as gay is a significant one...

Unbelievably patronising twaddle, even for The Independent. 

PS The Telegraph have got someone called Jeremy to write about this football story. That's right JEREMY!

Mail Online -Uh-huh...

PS The Independent did a more interesting piece on the reaction in Germany.

Update: Owen Jones also thinks Thom is "brave". Well, there you go...