Tag: FIFA
FIFA : Chile handed two-game stadium ban for homophobic chants
Six Latin American national football associations have been penalised for homophobic chants by fans, the sport’s governing body FIFA said on Monday.
Homophobia At Rio 2016 Olympic Games Must Be Adressed
Campaign organisation Just A Ball Game? (JBG?) call on IOC and FIFA to condemn the homophobic insults directed at players at Rio 2016 Olympic Games football matches and address these issues as a priority to ensure the safety of everyone including LGBT players/coaching staff and those in the stands.
Argentina, Chile and Mexico fined by FIFA for homophobic chants
Homophobic chanting during 2018 World Cup qualifying has led to FIFA fining six football associations, including Argentina and Mexico.
GLAAD and over 25 organizations: FIFA must take action on homophobia in soccer
GLAAD, the America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, along with over 25 U.S. and international LGBT and human rights organizations sent a letter today to FIFA demanding concrete action to address homophobia in the game and anti-gay chants yelled in the stands. In advance of the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, GLAAD also announced a continued campaign to educate FIFA and corporate sponsors about the standing anti-LGBT laws in both of those countries.
Martina Navratilova, Jason Collins on Sport and Fight against Homophobia
Being gay was punishable by death in six countries, former tennis star Martina Navratilova said yesterday — Human Rights Day — at a Headquarters press conference on the fight against homophobia through sport.
FIFA ignores Russian Homophobia and signs Putin deal
Russia’s gas company Gazprom has become an official partner of competitions organised and held by FIFA (International Federation of Association Football).