Alberto Lejárraga of Spain comes out as gay, and Wales schools are going to receive guidance on how to support trans students.

Pro Soccer Player Alberto Lejárraga Comes Out

Professional Soccer Player Alberto Lejárraga came out last week.

In a post on Twitter, Lejárraga shared a picture of him kissing his boyfriend writing, “Thank you for always being by my side through the good and bad times! This time, we got to live the beauty of this! THANK YOU.”

This came after his team’s recent promotion to an upper league in Spain. The athlete plays for the Marbella Fútbol Club and his announcement was met with hundreds of congratulatory messages. Notably, the top soccer division of men in Spain, La Liga, showed their support under Lejárraga’s post.

Schools to Get Guidance on Supporting Trans Pupils

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The education system in Wales is making a change to support trans students.

The Welsh government announced that, starting the next academic year, “extensive consultation” and “clear and well-informed advice” will be provided. The Inc. Project, led by School of Hard Knocks, offers this training to schools and other organizations.

The project led a focus group to learn more about what teachers needed in the classroom. They learned that teachers lack confidence in talking about issues relating to gender as it comes up more in the classroom.

Others said they knew it was a sensitive area and feared getting it wrong. This initiative is meant to change this and equip teachers with the necessary tools to help students.