General News Exeter City FC continue to promote equality and diversity in football Exeter City FC will be celebrating the role of women and girls in football at its specially designated One Game One Community (OGOC) home game against Burton Albion on Saturday, October 26. Each season the Supporters’ Trust backed Exeter City OGOC group to organise a match with an equality and diver By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Registration open for Brighton Half Marathon Youth Races Registration is now open for next year’s Brighton Half Marathon Youth Races, which take place on Sunday, February 16, 2014. Young runners aged 7 – 17 can take part in the 1 Mile Youth Race, which starts and finishes on Madeira Drive on Brighton’s seafront. The Youth Races are open to young runners o By Besi • 1 min read
Health Council sports success TAKEPART, a Brighton and Hove scheme to get more local people playing sport, is the latest recipient of a Big Society award, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. The scheme, which was created in 2008 to inspire the city of Brighton and Hove ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games, is aimed at By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News International Olympic committee say Russia not violating Olympic Charter The International Olympic Committee have ruled that they don’t think Russia is violating the Olympic Charter – even though Russians are facing anti-gay arrests, violent attacks, and exclusion on a daily basis. Olympic host nations sign up to seven principles when awarded the games. Principle 6 says By Besi • 1 min read
International News St Louis, Missouri to hold the 3rd North America OutGames St Louis, Missouri will host the 3rd North American OutGames in 2016. The Gay & Lesbian International Sport Association North America (GLISA NA) and organisers from St. Louis, Missouri have approved and executed a Partnership and License Agreement for St Louis to become host of the 3rd North America By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stonewall puts spotlight on football authorities Stonewall, the LGB equality organisation has teamed up with leading bookmaker Paddy Power to challenge professional football players to show their support for gay footballers by wearing rainbow coloured boot laces. The focus of the campaign is to try and change attitudes rather than persuade players By Besi • 4 min read
General News Who will be this year’s local sporting hero? Nominations for this year’s City Sports & Physical Activity Awards, an annual show recognising contributions to sports and activities in Brighton & Hove, will be closing on Monday, September 16. Brighton & Hove City Council’s Sports Development Team organise the annual awards, which aim to reward in By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News CPS publish homophobic chanting guidelines The Gay Football Supporters Network (GFSN) has welcomed the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) new guidelines, which address homophobic abuse in football. The guidelines, which specifically address homophobic chanting for the first time, follow on from the recent GFSN and Brighton & Hove Albion By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Charity places still available for the ‘sold out’ Brighton Half Marathon The Brighton Half Marathon, the main fundraising event for the Sussex Beacon, has announced there are places still available on ‘Team Beacon’ or other charity teams for the ‘sold out’ 2014 event. The marathon, which takes place on Sunday, February 16, 2014 and is the first major half marathon in the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Interviews ICE ICE BABY : Robin Cousins talks to Kat Pope It’s not often that you find yourself comparing scars with an Olympic champion but that’s just what I found myself doing at the launch of Robin Cousins’ ICE, a brand new ice dance show which will be filling the Brighton Centre in that awkward period just after Christmas. “I had another knee reconstr By Kat Pope • 6 min read
International News ‘All Out.org’ deliver Russian Olympics petition Yesterday, more than 50 All Out members travelled to Switzerland to deliver a petition of over 322,000 names from around the world to the International Olympic Committee, asking them to speak out against Russia’s anti-gay crackdown. In fewer than 200 days, Russia will host the Winter Olympics despit By Besi • 1 min read
News Green MP to contact the FA Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion plans to contact the FA following reports of homophobic abuse against Brighton and Hove Albion fans at their recent game against Leeds United on Saturday, August 3 which they lost 2-1. Caroline said: “I was angered to learn that Brighton fans have again been By Besi • 1 min read
