Tag: football
Some Brighton fans think that some people are too sensitive
Last night we got a response on a news story about “Brighton fans demand FA action over homophobic chants” on twitter.
Homophobia And Football The Most Natural Bedfellows
Homophobia and football are, both unfortunately and ironically, the most natural of bedfellows.
Brighton fans demand FA action over homophobic chants
Fans of Championship club Brighton have demanded that the Football Association act over the homophobic abuse directed at them by opposition fans.
Robbie Rogers: why coming out as gay meant I had to leave football
In February the former Leeds winger revealed his sexuality, then walked away from the game. In Robbie Rogers first interview since that decision, he explains his anger, and his hopes for the future.
Football fans’ attitude to gay players has changed dramatically, according to Loughborough study
The attitude of football fans towards the presence of gay players has changed dramatically in the last 25 years, according to a Loughborough University academic.
Campaigners call for FIFA to show the red card to homophobia
The revelation that the head of the Nigeria Women Professional League (NPWL) has been actively discriminating against suspected lesbian footballers has unleashed a storm of protest including a petition to FIFA which has so far gathered nearly 50,000 signatures.