Gareth Thomas Says He Was Spat on and Called an 'AIDS Spreader' by Rugby Fans as He Recalls Homophobic Abuse

Gareth Thomas says he was called an “AIDS spreader” and spat on while discussing HIV stigma

Gareth Thomas has opened up about some of the horrific abuse he has faced from strangers on the street. Back in 2019, the former Welsh rugby captain revealed that he was HIV-positive after a tabloid threatened to out his status. “Now that you have that information, it makes me extremely vulnerable, but it does not make me weak,” he said in a video uploaded on X/Twitter. “I choose to fight to educate and break the stigma around this subject.” Sin…

Gareth Thomas says he was spat on and called an 'AIDS spreader' by rugby fans as he recalls homophobic abuse

The ex rugby captain revealed he did not retaliate: "They walked past me, one spat at my chest, one spat at my feet" The post Gareth Thomas says he was spat on and called an ‘AIDS spreader’ by rugby fans as he recalls homophobic abuse appeared first on Attitude.

Gareth Thomas was spat on and called an 'AIDS spreader'

Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas has opened up about some of the abuse he has faced over the years after coming out as gay and HIV-positive.

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Gareth Thomas reveals harrowing abuse: “I’ve been spat at and called an AIDS spreader”

Rugby legend Gareth Thomas has laid bare the extent of the abuse he continues to endure for being gay and HIV positive, in an interview on the Life of Bryony podcast. Speaking with Bryony Gordon, Thomas recounted being spat at in the street and called an “AIDS spreader” by two young men - a reminder of the stigma that still surrounds both homosexuality and HIV.Thomas, who made history in 2009 as rugby union’s first openly gay professional player…