Tom Daley’s Alternative Christmas Message 2021 | Channel 4
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- Olympic gold medallist Tom Daley delivers an alternative Christmas message. He speaks about mental health, homophobia and pride in sport and ponders the idea of what could happen if closeted Premier League players came out as gay in 2022, and how this might inspire young people across the U.K and the world.
Tom Daley’s Alternative Christmas Message was broadcast at 5pm Christmas Day 2021 on Channel 4 and All 4
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"What if we all started from the same place..."
Powerful message, that includes sexuality but goes far beyond to address so many unfair situations in life.
Tom, your speech is a treasure.
The way you deliver it, calmly knitting witt a group of people around, makes it a unique performance, one that only you can put together so nicely.
Thank you, dear friend.
Hugs from.Argentina.
I thought it was stupid, since if we all started from the same place, we'd lose definition on what it means to be human
@@TheTranceCartel Maybe, you didn't get the point, while taking the phrase somehow literally.
I understand he means that if we could all be accepted the way we are, if we could all start with the same freedom of being respected for who we are...this world would be better.
People don't "start ar the same point" because some have to fight against prejudices: racial, religious, sexual, social class...and that is not fair.
We all deserve the same opportunities to develop our talents.
Peace and love for you.
@@ali-tube2967 and male bodied individuals with cosmetic surgery, in women’s clothes certainly will have the advantage in many women’s sporting events . It’s not stunning or brave. It’s the thin edge of the wedge.
@@lindalaw5466 If your definition of a trans is a "male bodied individual with cosmetic surgery in women's clothes"....you have a very poor, simplistic understanding of the whole issue to start a discussion.
HE is a treasure!
I'd be so proud to have you as my Son Tom. You're a warm, empathic, beautiful, articulate and very worthwhile person. Merry Christmas and all the very best to you and yours for 2022
You don’t know him like that 🤣🤣😭😭
Thank you, Tom. You are truly an advocate making a difference... as a gay man, as a gay athlete, as a gay husband and parent ... and as a human who lives with mental illness. It means a great deal and, as so many are, I'm so very grateful. Happy Christmas. ❤💛💚💙💜
People need to stop saying you're becoming gay, and accept that people were always gay and just stopped pretending not to be
My oldest stepson came out 10 years ago as gay, I didn't care, he Is the same person we loved when he was younger and we love him now
Tom thank you for this message. You are becoming an inspired and loved leader. Judging from some of he comments below you are generating conversations on LGBTQ, much needed conversations. Much love to you, Lance, Robbie and your entire family. Happy Holidays!!!
Dammit Tom, as a straight white man you’ve brought tears to my ears. Again
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@@stephenhockley ?
@@blod40 ???
Well said Tom.
A true legend ,hero and inspiration ,this guy should be knighted straight away and show the world the UK is the leading nation in the world for acceptance.
They are doing the ones who live in tax havens first.
If the UK is so accepting, why do you have women serving prison sentences with their rapists and rampant racism against Russians, Muslims and Poles? Seems like your definition of 'acceptance' is (as usual) limited towards your perversions and pet projects
@@TheTranceCartel that's why they are in prison ,it will not be tolerated.Wake up to the world around you,hate will never survive in the UK.
@@182britania You guys put Daily Telegraph columnist Giles Cowen in prison? When? 🤔
@@TheTranceCartel its Coran ,you can't even get that right,your comments have no substance goodbye.
Well done Tom for being a role model for the younger generation 👏 who are LGBTQ and talking about mental health iam 58 gay with bipolar and PTSD and talking does help merry Christmas Tom Lance @ Robbie 🎅🎅🎅
Well said. This is one of the best Xmas speech. Very inspiring. You’re a role model and a legend. Wish you and Lance all the best!
Well said, Tom! Let’s hope your Christmas wish comes true.
That was such a great message! Thank you Tom!
I’m a trans woman in the UK and I feel very scared about the current climate around trans people.
Sending 💙
@Twey Tweyun this is completely inappropriate and I think you ought to apologise
@Twey Tweyun Twey the poor person above didn’t ask for your “discourse” or for you to completely disrespect their existence, no doubt making them feel more anxious and low. I completely disagree with the hate you stand for but respect your right to preach it. However, doing so to someone who will suffer as a result is unkind and unnecessary. Please apologise.
@@mollywilson4170 I’m triggered by the lack of debate and you demanding an apology like you are above people you don’t get to demand an apology because you can’t win a debate i demand an apology from you within the next day or I shall call in the Twitter mob to cancel you and arrange a protest outside your house.
Huh?
You are safer than you have ever been living in a Western Nation!
Try living as Trans in Afghanistan or Bangladesh!!
Such a lovely message, Merry Christmas Tom x
What a beautiful message. I hope your Christmas wishes come true. May your Christmas be wonderful and 2022 be as bright as you are. Merry Christmas and Happy New year.
An exceptional message, Tom. You are a world class citizen, articulate, compassionate, admirable in every respect. There are so many critical points in your remarks that cry out for action. Let's pray people listen! Happy New Year to you and your whole family.
Merry Christmas you beautiful human being X I love yah Tom Daley X
Congratulations Tom. You are braver than most politicians. Hope you and your family are having a wonderful Christmas.
Tom Daley is such an icon 🤩
This message is just as, if not more, needed here in the US. Thank you for this, Tom!
A beautiful message from a inspirational young man.
Great message Tom. Thank you for all you are doing. I too want to see LGBT players in football, hopefully by seeing your message they will know there is support out there.
You are seeing LGB (possibly not T) players, you just don't know who they are.
@@peterc.1618 lol, let's be honest, we can always immediately tell who the T is because humans have evolved with an Uncanny Valley detector
@@TheTranceCartel Lmao no
@@TheTranceCartel You seem very angry and are lashing out at our community. Please get help x
Deeply moving Tom, you've gone up a notch!
Thank you, Tom, for shining your light out into the world. For speaking up and being an inspiration to millions and hopefully over time, our whole world can be filled with love for All. So grateful for your love and light in our world. xoxo
For Christmas, that is probably more Christian than some self professed, sanctimonious Christians around! Love crocheting, too, Tom. xx Let's keep the craft going! xxxxx
Merry Christmas and a happy new year Tom and everyone here
Damn you've brought tears to my eyes once again Tom. You're such an Idol and an inspiring, humble and wonderful young Man. Sending love and Merry Christmas from Germany
Legend 💙
Bless your heart Tom 😘 we love you 😘🌲👍
Well said, all people should be treated with dignity and the same. Tom you’re adorable.
♥️♥️♥️♥️ you're amazing such a beautiful human being you're a true gentleman and should be proud of who you are ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Wow! Just wow xxx
Wow! Such a strong message. Its very inspiring !
Amazing Tom 🙏🤍💙💞
Thank you for being such an inspiration and for speaking up - happy new year, Tom. For an incredibly moving and gripping story of a young, talented footballer in utter torment about his sexuality, I highly recommend ‘A Natural’ by an author called Ross Raisin. It’s one of those books that everyone should read.
He is amazing.
A beautiful message !
Lovely speech x
Bisexual teen here. Thank you so much! This is so so important
Wow, what a powerful message. Lets make the UK the leader diversity inclusion!
Well done Tom!
Bravo!
SQUATS APPENIN TOM 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 MERRY XMAS LA 🎄🎄🎄
Hahahahaha fuckinell lad
I Love this message so much :)
For a courageous future🥂❤️❤️❤️
No better spokesperson for us….HUMANS!
Is he joking about transwomen and women’s sports? Phenomenally unfair and thankfully rules are changing.
Yeah I mean I am ok with being gay or bisexual but trans that’s bit too much.
@@lovemyself6441 Your empathetic capacity only stretches so far eh?
Great message,Tom! Well put!
Well said ❤️.
Amazing! You are an inspiration Tom
i am not a man, i have never been to GB, i am not doing sports but it spoke to my soul. I would absolutely watch it instead of the message of the leader of my country, if my relatives weren't who they are. Speaking of it, PLEASE add captions! please make your message accessible to both deaf and HoH folks and people whose first language is not English. Thank you for this video. I wish all of us merry holidays and a happy new year.
In 1995 high profile Australian rugby player Ian Roberts came out as gay. He's an actor these days.
Tom 💙 you are the greatest and we . all love you ♥️🤠
Merry Christmas 🎄🎄 ⛄ XXX Take Huge care .
Fantastic message Tom 🌈
Hogwash. That harms women x
Thank you
The narcissism and lack of self awareness
someone call milly bobby brown x
A sporting embargo on these countries is not going to change these countries. Bringing sport to those countries with athletes like Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian vettle who bring the lgbtq+ spot light to them is at least bring it to the conversation, and as unlikely as it’s seems to make it change , that’s where it has to start
As great as both are they are also both straight / Toms done that competing in Russia too but it was arguably more risky / as he was actually gay and so more vulnerable, the onus is on sports federations to make the change
@@rosepetal34 yeah I couldn’t agree more. My use of them as in example is only because f1 was bought up. It’s essential for those countries to change so that lgbtq+ people there can have freedom and safety, and boycotting the countries is a one off political statement, that I feel won’t have long term impact, where as representing the cause in those countries has a chance to bring the spotlight on them regularly
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Errrr Tom, Thomas Hitzlsperger came out when he was at Everton mate.
He retired in 2013, came out Jan 2014.
@@ChannelMattKirshen wrong....
@@Bulldog1878 Wrong that he retired after the 2012-2013 season (which he did) or wrong that he came out in Jan 2014 (which he did)?
@@ChannelMattKirshen He came out while playing for us to the team, he let the media know way after. He's already said so, get back in your bed kid
@@Bulldog1878 And there's probably players right now whose close friends and maybe even teammates know, but since the public doesn't they're not out are they?
Plus Daley was talking about current, active players, or you could have mentioned Justin Fashanu who was out while playing.
so well said
brilliant 👏
Hi love your messa
❤️
I love your
thank you, Tom
This is wonderful to see as a Gay Man but the language needs fo be less vauage and collectivized. Homophpobia towards Gay Men and Boys is not Homophpobia towards "Gay People". Qatar is not the second most dangerous place to be "queer", but particularly to be born a Trans Girl or Gay Boy.
Thank you thank you thank you
Well there is LGB without the T. Has he not heard of LGB Alliance? Fortunately Tom Daley doesn’t get to dictate how people identify or who they identify with - or not, as the case may be. And that goes for straight and LGB people, as well as Trans.
The lgb alliance invites speakers who voted against toms marriage to their conferences they stand for nothing but discriminating against trans people
"You can't be one of us" is a pretty ugly way to approach other people. A group like LGB Alliance whose purpose is to prevent other people from living as they wish is a group that has lost the understanding of what human rights is.
@@bcwbcw3741 what total nonsense! Are gay and straight people the same when it comes to sexuality? No, of course not. Hence why would they want to be a part of the same political group if they are both fighting for different, and often conflicting rights.
Sexuality has nothing to do with gender identity so if you try to include groups with different and often conflicting needs and rights, it's only natural you're going to get conflict and a split. By all means set up your own trans right groups but don't expect support from other groups that may be damaged by your campaigning. Understand that a fundamental primary right of living in a free society is that we all have the freedom to associate with who we like in our private life.
An organisation almost entirely made up of straight people, as they admitted under oath, in court.
@@improvesheffield4824 Homophobia and Transphobia both have their roots in the gender role.
It would boost our mental health to be able to see the faces of Tom's companion knitters. Why on Earth did you put them all in masks? Such a downer on an otherwise great video.
How is this an 'alternative' Christmas message when everything he says is so mainstream that it is repeated verbatim by the media 24/7? Bring back Ahmadinejad or Snowden, those were *real* alternative Christmas messages the establishment didn't want you to hear
alternative just means it's not the queen's speech
THIS!!
Tim Dooley
Remember when the alt. Xmas message used to be funny and original. This time we get righteous dull as fuck virtue signalling. Thank you C4, I'll try the Queen again, next year.
What?!
I am a Gay Man...and find this terrible!
Tom is basically wanting to force someone to Come Out?!
It's not Tom's place to force anyone to Come Out as gay!
Also Islamophobic!! He needs to respect other cultures!
Not my words here, but they are spot-on.
"I love the sentiment in this video which is about LGBT equality and human rights, I really do....
However...
Tom asking "Who cares if someone is gay anymore?" and then looking at the Hijabi who is nodding along like "Yeah, I don't care, Allah Akbar" is completely disingenuous.
It's even more disingenuous when Tom talks about Trans women in women's sports and the Hijabi is nodding along like "yeah, biological males in women's sports, that's just what Allah commanded".
This video has nothing to do with reality and everything to do with indoctrination.
They deliberately picked a Hijabi woman; a representation of the peak of religious conservativism and had her nod along to trans women in women's sports like a compliant individual. If EVEN a Muslim Hijabi doesn't object, how unreasonable of anyone else to do so.
Its hypocritical to criticise Saudi for oppressing and silencing women while at the same time putting Hijabi women in videos about causes they overwhelmingly oppose and not providing them a voice to dissent.
Muslim Women are allowed to speak; even when they disagree with you Tom Daley."
Nah mate i think they were just knitting you’re over analysing it really
@@fella4963 nah
Not least because those aren't my words, not my analysis.
But you tell yourself whatever comforts you the most
I know hijabi women who would entirely disagree with this accessment of their feelings/ thoughts, it is not just conservative women who wear a hijabi
@@rosepetal34 yes of course there are. I know them too
Maybe no one wants (or needs) to hear about your sexuality. I certainly don't find it necessary to discuss my sexuality with complete strangers. Nor do I care to hear about yours. Stupid me, I thought this was about knitting. Would have been far more interesting.
And yet you could have just not commented, and save us all from knowing about your bigotry. Merry Christmas.
Typical heterosexual comment 🙄
You don’t get persecuted, attacked, murdered even for your sexuality, Chelle….
Maybe no one wants to know your opinion or even who you are,but you still gave it,that's the beauty of the UK your free to be who you want to be and you are a no one and Tom's a hero.
I agree completely. I also question how is this an 'alternative' Christmas message when everything he says is so mainstream that it is repeated and promoted verbatim by state media 24/7? Bring back Ahmadinejad or Snowden, those were *real* alternative Christmas messages the establishment didn't want you to hear