homophobia in football

rainbow laces campaign

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Nov 26 2020

This is why Stonewall’s iconic Rainbow Laces are needed now more than ever

Football association chair Greg Clarke said being gay is a life choice

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Nov 11 2020

Football Association boss resigns after referring to ‘coloured footballers’ and claiming being gay is a ‘life choice’

Tom Harald Hagen gay

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Oct 28 2020

Top football referee defiantly comes out as gay after player used vile homophobic slur in the middle of a match

Justin Fashanu of Norwich City. (Allsport UK /Allsport/Getty Images)

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Oct 22 2020

30 years after Justin Fashanu came out as gay, the spectre of homophobia still hangs over football – but there is hope

Jamaica forward Junior Flemmings

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Oct 07 2020

Phoenix Rising player suspended for vile homophobic slur which prompted defiant San Diego Loyal walk-off

San Diego Loyal clashed with Phoniex Rising after the rival team allegedly called their gay midfield as "b***y boy". (Screen capture via Twitter)

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Oct 02 2020

Astonishing video shows San Diego Loyal manager standing up to homophobia before team walk off in protest

Thomas Beattie gay footballer comes out

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Jul 02 2020

The first openly gay English pro footballer since Justin Fashanu, Thomas Beattie, says it was fans stopping him coming out – not the players

Thomas Beattie gay footballer comes out

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Jun 29 2020

Thomas Beattie, the first openly gay English pro footballer since Justin Fashanu, was ‘exhausted’ before coming out

David Haigh with Robbie Rogers

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Jun 22 2020

One of the only gay football bosses in history says rampant homophobia means a player won’t be coming out anytime soon

Stan Collymore

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Jun 16 2020

Lout arrested after sending menacing homophobic email to former Premier League footballer Stan Collymore

Troy Deeney of Watford

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Jun 15 2020

Premier League star Troy Deeney believes every single football team has at least one gay or bisexual player

Brazilian footballer Neymar homophobic slur

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Jun 10 2020

Paris Saint-Germain footballer Neymar slammed for using homophobic slurs in bloody confrontation with mum’s bisexual boyfriend

Ian Bishop gay football

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Jun 09 2020

Ex-footballer thinks ‘ridiculous gay rumours’ are the reason he never made the England team

Tom Annear: Straight footballer calls for homophobic fan to be banned

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Mar 13 2020

Footballer shows what it means to be a straight ally by calling for homophobic fan to be banned