Proud

Gareth Thomas, Michael Calvin

"He was a leader of men, captain of Wales and the British Lions. To him, rugby was an expression of cultural identity ... It gave him everything, except the freedom to be himself. This is the story of a man with a secret that was slowly killing him ... His fear was that telling the truth about his sexuality would lose him everything he loved almost sent him over the edge. The deceit ended when Gareth became the world's most prominent athlete to come out as a gay man. His gesture has strengthened strangers, and given him a fresh perspective"