“Every time I go, I think about people like me in that country that either can’t live authentically or are at danger because they are.
“As an athlete, I’ve visited countries where it’s illegal to be me, but protected by the international rules for competing athletes,” he added. In a statement, Daley said he’s “grateful” to live in a country where he doesn’t have to “fear for his life”, which can’t be said for “our LGBTQI family around the world who face violence and oppression simply because of who they are”. Most recently, the charity helped bring the first group of LGBTQ+ Afghans to the UK following the country’s fall to the Taliban. Tom Daley has launched a brand new Pride collection on his Made With Love fashion label.ġ00% of the proceeds will be donated to Rainbow Railroad, the global non-for-profit organisation that has made it their mission to help vulnerable LGBTQ+ citizens from all corners of the world based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or sex characteristics.
