Collin Martin on love, art and 6 years as an out gay footballer

About this episode

Collin Martin discusses his journey as an out gay footballer and his impact on and off the field.

Collin Martin has hit two USL milestones this season - 150 games and more than 10,000 minutes played. In his own words, he's a "steady" midfield performer... yet the path he took was very uncertain back in 2018 when he came out publicly as gay. In this episode, Collin joins host Jon Holmes for a chat at a time when he and his North Carolina FC teammates are bidding to seal a spot in the USL Championship playoffs. Beyond that topic, however, this is a wide-ranging and timeless conversation in which he looks back at his soccer journey so far, discusses his off-field cultural passions, and explains how he's making an impact by sharing his story creatively and purposefully. Collin also talks about his relationship with boyfriend Zach, his hopes for the FIFA 2026 World Cup and Pride Houses at the tournament, and the importance of taking a clear stand against LGBTQ+-phobia. Links Collin Martin on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cm7md Thank you for listening to the Football v Homophobia Podcast - if you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share on socials. We're at @football_v_homophobia on Instagram and Threads; @FvHtweets on X; and you can like us on…

People in this episode

Host: Jon Holmes

Guest: Collin Martin

Topics covered

• LGBTQ+
• soccer
• USL
• football
• art

Keywords

• North Carolina FC
• FIFA 2026 World Cup
• Pride Houses
• LGBTQ+-phobia

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