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Keegan Hirst meets Coronation Street star amid football homophobia storyline

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Rugby star Keegan Hirst has met one of the cast members from Coronation Street to help with the soap’s homophobia in football storyline.

Hirst, who in 2015 became the first openly gay rugby league player in the UK, met Nathan Graham, whose character, James Bailey, is hiding his sexuality amid fears it could affect his football career.

As part of his research into the storyline, Graham talked to the rugby star about how it felt to speak publicly about his sexuality.

Hirst, who currently plays for Championship club Halifax, also told of his experiences of working with the FA to combat discrimination of the LGBT+ community.

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