Sport “Football must confront the changing face of homophobia.” Football v Homophobia campaign launches annual Month of Action Football must confront the changing face of homophobia and recommit to tackling the root causes of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. That is the message from the Football v Homophobia (FvH) campaign which has launched its annual Month of Action with a special event at Bolton Wanderers FC. In February, whi By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Sport Brighton Seagals FC up for two prestigious Football V Homophobia awards Brighton Seagals FC, an inclusive football club for women, non-binary and trans people in Brighton & Hove, has made the shortlist of this year’s Football V Homophobia awards, which recognises achievements in LGBTQ+ inclusion from across the global game. The 2025 edition, which is being sponsored by By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport “Football has a problem”: Out and Out Football launches survey to uncover the good, the bad and the ugly of men’s football Words by Adam Haworth from Out and Out Football. Original article HERE. Football – men’s football in particular – has a problem with LGBTQ+ people. It’s why I started Out and Out Football. Despite the challenges we face, across football, there is amazing, dedicated, tireless work going on to change By Contributor • 2 min read
c:dennis ng 2018 Community News An incredible £1,500 raised for Allsorts Youth Project during Football v Homophobia Allsorts Youth Project, which aims to support and empower young people under 26 who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or unsure (LGBTU) of their sexual orientation, took part in local women’s football team, Brighton & Hove Seagals FC’s, first ‘Super Sixes’ fundraising event earlier in 2024. The even By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Football Pride to return at Manchester Pride, celebrating LGBTQ+ people and culture in the game Football Pride – an event from Football v Homophobia that lifts up LGBTQ+ voices across the game – is returning at Manchester Pride in August to bring together LGBTQ+ communities within the world’s most popular sport to party, participate and protest. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Football clubs, organisations, groups and individuals to be celebrated at Football v Homophobia Awards 2023 The 2023 Football v Homophobia Awards launched in December, with new categories added for this year. The Awards, first celebrated in February 2020, acknowledge clubs, organisations, groups and individuals who have been making a difference to LGBTQ+ inclusion in football. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Whitehawk Football Club to embark on a week of Inclusion and Diversity Awareness in football as part of Football v Homophobia Month of Action As part of Football v Homophobia’s Month of Action, Whitehawk Football Club is to make a powerful inclusion statement with a week of action culminating in an unprecedented matchday initiative to raise funds for the Brighton Rainbow Fund on February 19 By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Tottenham Hotspur supports Football v Homophobia Month of Action Tottenham Hotspur FC supported Football v Homophobia Month of Action, a campaign that aims to tackle homophobic discrimination in football, at the club’s home match against Southampton yesterday By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Stonewall FC v Clapton Community Football Club on Saturday, February 12 The match will be Stonewall FC’s dedicated Football v Homophobia fixture taking place during the campaign’s annual month of action By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Running Bee Foundation launches new limited-edition Rainbow Laces T-shirt The Running Bee Foundation launches limited-edition Rainbow Laces running T-shirt, with all profits donated to Pride Sports, the organisation that runs the Football v Homophobia campaign By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Exeter City FC say no to homophobia EXETER City Football Club said “no to homophobia” at its home game with Mansfield on Saturday, February 17. The match was designated as the Club’s annual Football v Homophobia fixture and a number of initiatives to mark the day were organised by Exeter City Supporters’ Trust, its One Game One Commun By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Volunteers help Exeter City FC says “no to homophobia” Volunteers from Exeter Pride, the Football v Homophobia campaign in the South West, and members of Devon Lions, the local gay-friendly football club, helped Exeter City Football Club once again take a stand against homophobia at its home game with Newport County on Saturday, February 20. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
