A talk about hope

Former Batley, Wakefield and Dewsbury forward Keegan Hirst discusses identity, belonging, loneliness and hope.

In this frank talk, Keegan reveals the challenges he has faced with his identity and sexuality, his life, loneliness; how we are all ultimately seeking a sense of belonging, and the ways we can achieve that.

He touches on topics such as what can be done as members of a community to support anyone, gay or straight, with identity crises and matters of loneliness and hurt.

I didn't like myself, I was riddled with self-loathing, I didn't like the person who looked back at me in the mirror. So I came to the conclusion I would take my own own life. But then I remember seeing my little girl. She needed me, so how could I leave her? I didn't want her to ever feel like I felt