{"id":59120,"date":"2017-12-12T22:20:57","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T03:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/professional-swiss-football-referee-pascal-erlachner-comes-out-as-gay\/"},"modified":"2017-12-12T22:20:57","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T03:20:57","slug":"professional-swiss-football-referee-pascal-erlachner-comes-out-as-gay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/professional-swiss-football-referee-pascal-erlachner-comes-out-as-gay\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Swiss Football Referee Pascal Erlachner Comes Out As Gay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Professional Swiss Football Referee Pascal Erlachner Comes Out As Gay<\/b><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"195\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pascal-Erlachner.jpg?resize=195%2C195\" alt=\"Pascal Erlachner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pascal-Erlachner.jpg?resize=195%2C195 195w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pascal-Erlachner.jpg?zoom=2&#038;resize=195%2C195 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pascal-Erlachner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pascal-Erlachner.jpg?resize=480%2C270\" alt=\"Pascal Erlachner\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pascal-Erlachner.jpg?w=480 480w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pascal-Erlachner.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Pascal-Erlachner.jpg?resize=150%2C84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Professional football <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2017\/08\/ryan-atkin-gay\/\">referee<\/a> Pascal Erlachner has come out as <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Erlachner is thought to be the first <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> in professional football in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2017\/02\/switzerland-gay\/\">Switzerland<\/a> to come out.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Swiss Superleague referee Pascal Erlachner comes out as <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> joining <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryantatkin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ryantatkin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jesustomille?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Jesustomille<\/a> in kicking out homophobia<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xNqfGDaK4b\">t.co\/xNqfGDaK4b<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iSB6DtzeyX\">pic.twitter.com\/iSB6DtzeyX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fare (@farenet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/farenet\/status\/940201198883352577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>According to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spiegel.de\/sport\/fussball\/homosexualitaet-im-fussball-schweizer-schiedsrichter-pascal-erlachner-outet-sich-a-1182619.html\"><b>Spiegel Online<\/b><\/a><span>, he said it is unlikely others will follow his example. However, he is hopeful that his decision will help to dispel the myth that football and homosexuality don\u2019t mix.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>RELATED:\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2017\/11\/gay-football-fans\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Gay Football Fans Warned Against Holding Hands at Russia World Cup<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.srf.ch\/sport\/fussball\/super-league\/schwuler-schiedsrichter-immer-noch-ein-tabu-thema\"><b>SRF<\/b><\/a><span> reports that he \u201cwants to help create a climate in which it should be normal in the future that footballers, coaches or officials are <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blick.ch\/sport\/fussball\/superleague\/ich-bin-schwul-na-und-pascal-erlachner-outet-sich-als-erster-spitzen-schiri-id7705546.html\"><b>Blick<\/b><\/a><span>, Erlachner said that although he is happy with his decision to come out, it will not prove to be popular with everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He added that while is unsure if his decision will affect his career, helping at least one person will make it worthwhile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In August, 32-year-old <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2017\/08\/ryan-atkin-gay\/\"><b>Ryan Atkin<\/b><\/a><span> has become the first openly <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> professional official in English football.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2017\/12\/pascal-erlachner-comes-out-as-gay\/\">Professional Swiss Football Referee Pascal Erlachner Comes Out As Gay<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/\">Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=EW5eO5rZ1oE:zf2iCANYdR8:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=EW5eO5rZ1oE:zf2iCANYdR8:I9og5sOYxJI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=I9og5sOYxJI\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=EW5eO5rZ1oE:zf2iCANYdR8:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=EW5eO5rZ1oE:zf2iCANYdR8:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?i=EW5eO5rZ1oE:zf2iCANYdR8:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=EW5eO5rZ1oE:zf2iCANYdR8:cGdyc7Q-1BI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=cGdyc7Q-1BI\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=EW5eO5rZ1oE:zf2iCANYdR8:YwkR-u9nhCs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=YwkR-u9nhCs\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/towleroad\/feed\/~4\/EW5eO5rZ1oE\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"dczNIEr9sO\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2017\/12\/pascal-erlachner-comes-out-as-gay\/\">Professional Swiss Football Referee Pascal Erlachner Comes Out As Gay<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Professional Swiss Football Referee Pascal Erlachner Comes Out As Gay&#8221; &#8212; Towleroad Gay News\" src=\"https:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2017\/12\/pascal-erlachner-comes-out-as-gay\/embed\/#?secret=FJW8yxv8I8#?secret=dczNIEr9sO\" data-secret=\"dczNIEr9sO\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional Swiss Football Referee Pascal Erlachner Comes Out As Gay Professional football referee Pascal Erlachner has come out as <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>. 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