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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
Sat Aug 17, 2013, 11:05 AM Aug 2013

Tackling homophobia in sports

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/supporter-conference-on-homophobia-29506874.html
From the Belfast Telegraph (NI)
17 August 2013

Supporter conference on homophobia

An international fans conference on homophobia in football is taking place in Manchester.

Organisers are calling on football bodies, government authorities and clubs to do more to tackle prejudice and exclusion in the sport across Europe.

Lou Englefield from the Football Fans v Homophobia conference, said: "The LGBT community has a large contingent of football supporters whose concerns on homophobia are often ignored.

"As the first major gathering of supporters on this issue, both LGBT and allies, this is a huge event for the LGBT community in football..."

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Tackling homophobia in sports (Original Post) theHandpuppet Aug 2013 OP
We need o do more than tackle the homophobia in sports William769 Aug 2013 #1

William769

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1. We need o do more than tackle the homophobia in sports
Sun Aug 18, 2013, 01:23 PM
Aug 2013

We need to kick it's ass! Thankfully we have allies helping in this fight.

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