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
Coventry and West Midlands Football fan banned from matches for three years after homophobic abuse Liam Duce appeared at Dudley Magistrate Court on June 15 where he pleaded guilty to using threatening or abusive words and behaviour after he was arrested for homophobic abused at a Wolves vs Chelsea match back on April 8. The 24-year-old, of High Park Crescent, Sedgley, was given a three-year footb By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
West Midlands Police Coventry and West Midlands Staffordshire man denies charges of homophobic abuse at football match Matthew Bramwell (21) from Penkridge, Staffordshire has denied charges over homophobic abuse during a Wolves V Chelsea football match. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Sport Footballers in French football league refuse to play anti-homophobia match Toulouse’s Zakaria Aboukhlal and Nantes’ Mostafa Mohamed were omitted from the teamsheet for a French football league Ligue 1 clash between the two clubs on Sunday, May 14 after refusing to participate in a campaign against homophobia, which saw all teams in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 wearing shirts with n By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Study finds that two in five LGBTQ+ sports fans made to feel unwelcome when watching sport due to their gender or sexuality Nearly half (44%), of 1,000 people polled, feel that the sporting world is less accepting and progressive than society in general when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South The Ledward Centre to live screen Brighton & Hove Albion Women’s Football fixtures The first match to be screened live is Brighton & Hove Albion WFC vs Everton on Wednesday, April 19 at 7pm. The comfortable cafe will be serving teas, coffees, soft drinks and snacks. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Sport Three people arrested after homophobic chanting at Wolves vs Chelsea football match Three people have been arrested for homophobic chanting that was aimed at Chelsea fans during their match against the Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) at Molineux Stadium on Saturday, April 8. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Arts In The Middle: new film features first trans football referee, Lucy Clark Produced and directed by Greg Cruttwell, In The Middle follows a diverse group of match officials as they attempt to cope with the rigours of running matches in grassroots football. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Czech Republic International footballer Jakub Jankto comes out as gay “I am homosexual, and I no longer want to hide myself.” By Graham Robson • 1 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 Chelsea Football Club’s official LGBTQ+ supporters group condemns homophobic chanting from Nottingham Forest fans on New Year’s Day Offensive chants were heard at regular intervals during Sunday’s Premier League match at the City Ground, which was shown live on Sky Sports. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Qatar’s secret gay conversion centres exposed Wifaq centre is near stadium where World Cup final will be played By Contributor • 2 min read
