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I am lucky because I am very confident in my sexuality and who I am and so rather than being uncomfortable or feeling as if I had to come out, I didn't have to make the conscious decision to come out at work. It wasn't very busy so that's why I made the move to London Fire Brigade.

The preconceptions of the environment within a fire station can often be perceived to be a hyper-masculine space, but this is now an outdated mentality, according to an openly gay firefighter. On his journey to a career in the fire service, which began inhe said: "I used to be kind overweight and I started running and spotted a firefighter fitness test 'have a go' event and I decided that I wanted to get in shape.

He said: "I have been in the service for just over a year and a half now and I've met one other openly gay male firefighter and whilst I know about others but actually meeting them is very few and far between, but it is nice to have the community network to be able to communicate with them.

I wouldn't say it is very diverse but there are all these different people from different backgrounds that make up the workforce. James told MyLondon: "Before I joined I had some preconceptions but most of that ties into the idea that the fire service is lots of big burly men who are very narrow minded, when in fact LFB is a good representation of London in the sense that it is diverse.

The ability to work for London Fire Brigade, or any other industry that has a preconceived masculine workspace, is not dependent on sexuality or identity, and James is determined to become a figure that future generations can look up to.

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View 4 Images. Despite what many might think, James' job is not just putting out fires, as an operational firefighter he spends a lot of time out in the community working in schools and with a whole host of London venues. Facebook X Twitter Instagram Comments.

James was not always set on a career within the fire service and though he does not fit the stereotypical image of a firefighter, he has been able to fireman a community within the London Fire Brigade. He said: "My job is not just fires - a lot of our time is spent working with the community, doing home fire safety visits, school visits and this is why it is so important to have diversity in the fire service as when we head out to London we want to be able to represent the different communities that we serve.

James Rodgers, a recent addition to the London Fire Brigade LFB spoke to MyLondon about his experience as a gay firefighter whose life outside of the fire service exists primarily within queer spaces. James, 24, is an operational fire officer at Dowgate Station, close to London Bridge.

Both movie plots deal with two firemen, who pretend to be a gay couple for financial reasons, are investigated, and then have to deal with the situation with their friends and community. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry () - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Article continues below. Matt Spivey Content Editor. He said: "LFB is very open and accepting, ultimately it doesn't really matter what your background is, what they are really focussed on is can you do the job well. He said: "There's not many openly gay male firefighters but it was nice knowing that we had a group already set up that I could get involved in straight away.

Skip to main content. Prior to James' appointment into the fire service, he had said that despite the 'uninviting' image gay the fire service, as a result of pre-existing movies about it's hyper-masculine work environment, he had few anxieties about taking on the role.

James said: "I spend most of my time out partying in East London and most of my friends are in the drag scene and queer spaces like that, so my life outside of work is very queer and hyperfeminine, but I am still the same person there that I am at the station.

Please note that your preferences are browser specific. He said: "There was no anxiety as such, but the idea of the masculine environment that I had before joining the fire service, was way worse than the actual reality. Stay updated with critic and audience scores today!.

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