Hysén: “It’s time for someone else to come out.”
When Swedish footballer Antonio Hysén came out ten years ago, he was one of the first professional footballers to do so anywhere in the world
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Stonewall FC unveil new kits for the 20/21 season.
Stonewall FC’s three teams will each sport their fancy new club strips from 12th December.
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Stonewall and Manchester United launch strategic partnership.
Manchester United has today ‘Come Out’ for LGBT+ equality in football with a new strategic partnership with Stonewall.
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US soccer team’s anti-homophobia walk-out raises questions for English game.
The manager of US soccer team San Diego Loyal SC, Landon Donovan, instructed his players to leave the pitch during their match against Phoenix Rising.
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Watford skipper Troy Deeney says there’s “probably one gay player in every football team”.
Troy Deeney, the captain of Premier League Watford, has told broadcaster Louis Theroux that there is probably at least one gay player in every football team. Speaking on the BBC Podcast, Grounded with Louis Theroux, the talismanic skipper said, “I would go on record saying that there is probably one gay […]
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Top flight Argentian women’s football team sign trans player
A club in the top flight of Argentinian football became the first team in the division’s history to sign a trans player. Club Villa San Carlos Femenino are currently propping up the Primera Division A – the first division – but they hope that Mara Gomez, their new striker, can rack up […]
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Stonewall and the FA launch partnership
The FA strengthens commitment to make football everyone’s game The FA has today ‘Come Out for LGBT’ equality in football with a new strategic partnership with Stonewall, the UK’s leading charity for lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality. The initiative shows The FA’s commitment to creating an inclusive game where all […]
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‘Ball for All’ to raise money for LGBTQ+ charities
How one London business is supporting LGBT equality in football Joint, a London based creative business, has launched ‘Ball for All’, an initiative to help raise money for LGBTQ+ charities and to highlight the status of LGBTQ+ footballers. With the football World Cup having started in Russia on Thursday and June […]
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Come on straight footballers! Show your support for gay and bi players
“Many don’t want to be the first and I think therein lies the problem of out gay footballers in a nutshell.” The #ComeOut2Play campaign has received support from political figures such as Labour shadow minister Dawn Butler, David Lammy MP and Sarah Brown and celebrities including John Bishop, Alan Carr, Katie […]
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Middlesbrough FC becomes the first team to support the #ComeOut2Play campaign
Middlesbrough Football Club have become the first team to give their official support to OutNews Global’s #ComeOut2Play campaign. Sign up to show your support for LGBT footballers here. The team tweeted this morning, saying: “#Boro are committed to promoting equality and diversity and we are proud to support #ComeOut2Play.” #Boro are committed […]
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