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Tom Daley says 'it's scary how LGBT rights are being dangerously threatened'

In an interview with Sky News, the diver says "it's important that everybody, especially minorities, come together because it won't just be one group that gets targeted".

Even as someone who has grown up in the public eye, Tom Daley has vulnerabilities and concerns to finally reveal.

The five-time Olympic medallist has an even greater perspective as the British diver who first competed at the Games aged 14 in 2008, who is now retired and a father of two.

Having grown up in the public eye when social media was still in its infancy, Daley is deeply troubled by the toxicity online, especially for someone with an opinion.

"When social media came to prevalence - and cancel culture and people not being allowed to make any mistakes or be able to share too many opinions - it can be very scary and intimidating for certain groups of people.

"I think it definitely pits lots of people against each other and I think we always have to remember that we're all in this together at the end of the day.

And the 31-year-old has spoken out from a young age - from LGBTQ+ rights to bullying and mental health - but he is ready to go further now.

"There's lots of things I think we'll look back on this last five, 10 years of human history as being quite shocking in a way," Daley said in an interview with Sky News.

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by Anonymousreply 6May 30, 2025 8:28 PM

There is not a single LGB right that has been lost or seriously threatened. It’s all been T. Regardless of your stance on trans rights, I wish people would start being honest and nuanced rather than force-teaming different fights.

by Anonymousreply 1May 30, 2025 8:04 PM

So far r1

by Anonymousreply 2May 30, 2025 8:15 PM

One of the videos Sky shared on Twitter showed that Tom was talking *explicitly* about the United States and mentions he felt safe in California but there were other areas less so.

He is married to a man and they share parenting of their children. I don't think it's impossible a conservative president and supreme court could remove rights on same sex marriage and gay parenting.

Many British people pointed out that gay rights have actually be strengthened with the UK Supreme Court ruling on sex.

by Anonymousreply 3May 30, 2025 8:20 PM

But despite years of overstatement, R2, there has been no real attempt to dismantle any of our hard fought LGB rights, all of which remain popular.

by Anonymousreply 4May 30, 2025 8:20 PM

You don’t say, Gay, R3 ?

by Anonymousreply 5May 30, 2025 8:25 PM

[quote] Many British people pointed out that gay rights have actually be strengthened with the UK Supreme Court ruling on sex.

Many are saying 😂

by Anonymousreply 6May 30, 2025 8:28 PM
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