Reviewing the Rylan documentary and how being gay and bi in men's football is framed, with Matt Morton and Jahmal Howlett-Mundle

'Rylan: Football, Homophobia and Me' is the latest TV documentary
to explore the experience of being LGBTQ+ in the game. Produced
by Buzz 16 for TNT Sports, it has a different feel to similar
films, given a very personal touch by its hugely likeable
presenter - a big West Ham supporter and football fan in general
- while focusing on people within the game who are out as gay and
bi and who have shared their stories.


On this episode of the FvH Podcast, Jon Holmes is joined by two
of those people - Thetford Town player-manager Matt Morton, and
Sevenoaks Town centre-back Jahmal Howlett-Mundle.


Matt is no stranger to appearing on screen since first publicly
sharing his story back in the summer of 2020. As a self-described
'alpha male' who bucks all the stereotypes, he's also given great
thought to the many factors that make visibility like his so rare
in men's football.


Jahmal shared the news that he is bisexual a year after Matt, in
July 2021, and he has also been in demand from all parts of the
media - he's thought to be the only player to have progressed
through a Premier League club's Academy system to then later come
out publicly.


In a chat held in the annual Football v Homophobia Month of
Action and what is also LGBT+ History Month, Matt and Jahmal (aka
Jam) talk about what it was like to be part of the Rylan
documentary, give their reviews of the finished film, and discuss
a lot of connected issues such as LGBTQ+ men's mental health,
education, and experiences of both discrimination and inclusion
at grassroots level.


Matt also talks about another doc that's just been released in
Germany called 'The Last Taboo' which will hopefully hit UK
streaming platforms later in the year.


Links


Football v Homophobia - ⁠https://www.footballvhomophobia.com/⁠


Sports Media LGBT+ - ⁠https://sportsmedialgbt.com/⁠


Matt and Jahmal's profiles on the LGBTQ+ Professionals in
Football Collective (see links to their socials) -
⁠https://lgbtqfootball.com/who-are-we/⁠ 


Watch 'Rylan: Football, Homophobia and Me' on Discovery+ (UK) -
https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb/video/rylan-football-homophobia-me/rylan-football-homophobia-me


Jon's blog about the doc for Out and Out Football -
https://www.outandout.football/p/rylans-new-documentary-will-fire-you-up-for-football-v-homophobias-month-of-action/


Trailer on Buzz 16's LinkedIn -
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/buzz16_buzz16-documentary-lgbtq-activity-7163139078765408259-334W


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