Matt Lucas speaks out on homophobia experienced at football matches

Matt Lucas (Image: flickr/Gage Skidmore)

Actor and writer Matt Lucas has spoken out about the homophobic abuse he has suffered while attending football matches this season.

Writing on X, the Little Britain star said: “I have been verbally abused twice on the way to football matches so far this season. On both occasions I was minding my own business, head down, walking to the ground.

“I was called ‘a fucking queer c*nt’ by one man and another told me that ‘our club doesn’t want disgusting gay fans,’” he went on to say.

I have been verbally abused twice on the way to football matches so far this season. On both occasions I was minding my own business, head down, walking to the ground. I was called ‘a fucking queer

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