American team U.S. to fly rainbow flag in recognition of the gay community . A member of the club 's gay and lesbian fan club , Dirk Brullau , backed the initiative and said it would be a `` quantum leap for the football world '' if a Bundesliga team followed suit . German Robbie Rogers was the first openly gay male athlete to play in a U.S. pro match . Robbie Rogers returned to soccer after retiring and announcing he was gay in May .
American team U.S. to fly rainbow flag in recognition of the gay community . German Robbie Rogers was the first openly gay male athlete to play in a U.S. pro match . Robbie Rogers returned to soccer after retiring and announcing he was gay in May .