![Ex-Germany midfielder Hitzlsperger says he's gay; hopes athletes talk more about homosexuality - National | Globalnews.ca Ex-Germany midfielder Hitzlsperger says he's gay; hopes athletes talk more about homosexuality - National | Globalnews.ca](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/thomas-hitzlsperger.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1)
Ex-Germany midfielder Hitzlsperger says he's gay; hopes athletes talk more about homosexuality - National | Globalnews.ca
![Thomas Hitzlsperger verlässt den VfB Stuttgart – die Fans auf Twitter reagierten entsprechend. - Stuttgarter Zeitung Thomas Hitzlsperger verlässt den VfB Stuttgart – die Fans auf Twitter reagierten entsprechend. - Stuttgarter Zeitung](https://cdn1.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/media.media.8f79b235-3176-40ef-ab71-8f356bb371f3.original1024.jpg)
Thomas Hitzlsperger verlässt den VfB Stuttgart – die Fans auf Twitter reagierten entsprechend. - Stuttgarter Zeitung
![Thomas Hitzlsperger on Twitter: "In case you villans forgot, I still am #100%Brummie http://t.co/cWZHTjUSv7" / Twitter Thomas Hitzlsperger on Twitter: "In case you villans forgot, I still am #100%Brummie http://t.co/cWZHTjUSv7" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpjMFGYCEAMNTDa.jpg)
Thomas Hitzlsperger on Twitter: "In case you villans forgot, I still am #100%Brummie http://t.co/cWZHTjUSv7" / Twitter
![Twitter-Reaktionen zum VfB Stuttgart: So reagieren die Fans auf die Hitzlsperger-Entscheidung - VfB Stuttgart - Stuttgarter Nachrichten Twitter-Reaktionen zum VfB Stuttgart: So reagieren die Fans auf die Hitzlsperger-Entscheidung - VfB Stuttgart - Stuttgarter Nachrichten](https://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/media.media.a71f5222-f8d2-4f2e-893e-26f706309e73.original1024.jpg)
Twitter-Reaktionen zum VfB Stuttgart: So reagieren die Fans auf die Hitzlsperger-Entscheidung - VfB Stuttgart - Stuttgarter Nachrichten
![Andy Dunn Column: Thomas Hitzlsperger coming out as gay is a complete irrelevance to the common fan - Andy Dunn - Mirror Online Andy Dunn Column: Thomas Hitzlsperger coming out as gay is a complete irrelevance to the common fan - Andy Dunn - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article3000536.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/Thomas-Hitzlsperger.jpg)
Andy Dunn Column: Thomas Hitzlsperger coming out as gay is a complete irrelevance to the common fan - Andy Dunn - Mirror Online
![Lukas-Podolski.com on Twitter: "Brave and right decision. Respect, Thomas Hitzlsperger. His outing is a important sign in our time. http://t.co/c69Oml2Ocp" / Twitter Lukas-Podolski.com on Twitter: "Brave and right decision. Respect, Thomas Hitzlsperger. His outing is a important sign in our time. http://t.co/c69Oml2Ocp" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BddMzCRIcAAzpKk.jpg)
Lukas-Podolski.com on Twitter: "Brave and right decision. Respect, Thomas Hitzlsperger. His outing is a important sign in our time. http://t.co/c69Oml2Ocp" / Twitter
![Regenbogen-Debatte bei der EM 2021: Thomas Hitzlsperger nimmt die Uefa in die Pflicht - VfB Stuttgart - Stuttgarter Nachrichten Regenbogen-Debatte bei der EM 2021: Thomas Hitzlsperger nimmt die Uefa in die Pflicht - VfB Stuttgart - Stuttgarter Nachrichten](https://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/media.media.dfee7741-6bd2-4322-ad47-6387577f829c.original1024.jpg)
Regenbogen-Debatte bei der EM 2021: Thomas Hitzlsperger nimmt die Uefa in die Pflicht - VfB Stuttgart - Stuttgarter Nachrichten
![Gary Lineker 💙💛 on Twitter: "Thoroughly enjoyed chatting to the bright, articulate, frank and brave Thomas Hitzlsperger. #Focus tomo at noon http://t.co/0rs6mW5Xyk" / Twitter Gary Lineker 💙💛 on Twitter: "Thoroughly enjoyed chatting to the bright, articulate, frank and brave Thomas Hitzlsperger. #Focus tomo at noon http://t.co/0rs6mW5Xyk" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bdn4vsyIAAA3RMh.jpg)
Gary Lineker 💙💛 on Twitter: "Thoroughly enjoyed chatting to the bright, articulate, frank and brave Thomas Hitzlsperger. #Focus tomo at noon http://t.co/0rs6mW5Xyk" / Twitter
![Everton on Twitter: "Here's Thomas Hitzlsperger with the Everton shirt. He has been handed squad number 16... #COYB http://t.co/BaDmdcr4" / Twitter Everton on Twitter: "Here's Thomas Hitzlsperger with the Everton shirt. He has been handed squad number 16... #COYB http://t.co/BaDmdcr4" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A5k7bFhCUAAt_WB.jpg)
Everton on Twitter: "Here's Thomas Hitzlsperger with the Everton shirt. He has been handed squad number 16... #COYB http://t.co/BaDmdcr4" / Twitter
![Thomas Hitzlsperger on Twitter: "Great book @GlassClosetOrg from the inspiring @LordJohnBrowne. Thanks for your support! http://t.co/R3eSEk79W3" / Twitter Thomas Hitzlsperger on Twitter: "Great book @GlassClosetOrg from the inspiring @LordJohnBrowne. Thanks for your support! http://t.co/R3eSEk79W3" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1F6bB1IcAEue3j.jpg)