Should Football Be More Inclusive of Gay and Transgender Players?

I recently read about Justin Fashanu, one of the first professional footballers to publicly come out as gay. His experience showed how difficult and hostile football could be for openly gay players. Gay and transgender identities are not the same, but both raise important questions about inclusion, safety and fairness in football. Should the sport do more to protect and support gay and transgender players? What changes, if any, do you think football authorities should make?

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