Bobby Norris shares his experiences of homophobic abuse as Pride month begins
Pride month has always been close to my heart. It’s so important that we have that time every year where we celebrate, because when you look back – and I’m not talking hundreds of thousands of years ago here – 53 years ago, being gay was illegal, unbelievably.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter . You can sign up at the top of the page. No one should be told they’re going to be beheaded or that they’re going to have guns in their chest because of their sexuality. There’s a general belief that the only people who get trolled are those in the media or on TV, but that’s not the case. I get trolled because of my sexuality, which is something I can do nothing about and I wouldn’t want to. I’m a very proud gay man and I’m proud to be me. So much good can come from social media, but I’m so glad it wasn’t around when I was younger.
I’ve suffered homophobic abuse in day-to-day life. Not that long ago I got off the train and was walking home when I never had to come out. My family always had a suspicion and it was never a shock to anyone. But when I was younger, there weren’t really any gay men on TV. I didn’t really know what being gay was and there was no real representation on TV or in the media.
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