Mikey Walsh (born 22 September 1980) is a British writer and columnist.

Biography

Walsh was brought up to be a bare-knuckle fighter in the Romany community, but being gay, he was forced to leave his family and culture in 1996. Walsh's earliest interview was for

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's ''The Choice'' with

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where he spoke about his life and what brought him to have to leave his culture. In 2014 and 2015, Walsh was added to ''

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of the most influential British LGBT people.

Books

''Gypsy Boy'' (2010) was Walsh's debut autobiography and a UK best-seller. It was published by

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UK and

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USA. ''Gypsy Boy: On the Run'' (2011) was Walsh's second autobiography and sequel to ''Gypsy Boy'', also a UK best-seller. It was published by

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UK and

USA.

Film

The

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of Walsh's first book, ''Gypsy Boy'', was in development, with the screenplay adapted by James Graham. ''

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'' director

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was set to direct, and

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was set to play Walsh's Father.

LGBT

Walsh was filmed for the first time to share his

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story for The Albert Kennedy Trust's winter appeal. Walsh has been featured in ''

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s "Gay Role Models" issue, and has written various guest

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for ''

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''.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walsh, Mikey 1980 births Living people 21st-century British writers British Romani people British autobiographers British male writers British gay writers Romani LGBTQ people