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A gay referee has caused waves in Turkey

Gay referee divides opinion in Turkish football

A football referee in Turkey has claimed he was dismissed by the game's governing body for being gay.

Gay participants at the World Outgames may face violence or death, a city councillor has warned

Fears for gay participants of World Outgames

LGBT people may face imprisonment or even capital punishment after taking part in the annual World Outgames, a policitian has warned.

Will is hoping to join the Bendigo football league

First trans man to play competitive football in Australia

Next season, a 25-year-old trans man will become the first to play competitive football in a men's team in Australia. Will, who did not want to give his full name, has been living as a man for the last two years.

Gay couples have better communication, the surveys suggested

Gay couples 'are better at communicating'

Recent studies indicate that same-sex couples have greater levels of satisfaction in their relationships than their heterosexual counterparts due to better communication.

The winning Falcons five-a-side team

London team victorious at gay football championship

Richmond-based London Falcons FC are celebrating after winning the annual Gay Footballers' Support Network National five-a-side Championship in Cardiff.

Sol Campbell spoke of his

Boy, 14, found guilty of chanting homophobic abuse at footballer Sol Campbell

A 14-year-old boy and a 42-year-old man were today found guilty of shouting "disgusting" homophobic abuse at footballer Sol Campbell at a match in September last year.

The football team were forced to celebrate in private

Gay footballers celebrate win privately for fear of being outed

The Scottish football team which won the Gay National League Cup had to celebrate its victory in private because some players were afraid of losing their jobs.

Andrea Paredes von Roth lost out to Nicola Slater

Transexual tennis star beaten at Buenos Aires tournament

It has been over three decades since Renee Richards became the first transsexual in professional tennis. However, a Chilean transsexual called Andrea Paredes von Roth made her debut in Buenos Aires in a Futures tournament at the age of 37 yesterday.

The FA has started to conduct research in an attempt to crack down on gender discrimination and homophobia

Football Association begins research on homophobia in sport

The FA has started to conduct research in an attempt to crack down on gender discrimination and homophobia. To do this, they have recruited two researchers to find out more about the football experience of people from gay, lesbian and bi-sexual communities.

Producers are seeking a gay or lesbian family to learn how to eat healthily for less (Photo: Flickr user srqpix)

BBC cookery programme seeks gay families

The producers of a new BBC programme, Economy Gastronomy, are seeking a family headed by a gay or lesbian couple to appear on the show. The peak-time show will teach families how to stop wasting, learn to shop economically and eat better for less.

The Professional Footballers' Association has warned players may start walking off the pitch

Football bodies urged to crack down on homophobic and racist abuse

The Professional Footballers' Association warned yesterday that football governing bodies must take stronger action on racism and homophobia or risk footballers going on strike.

Matthew Mitcham has suggested being gay may have cost him sponsorship deals

Olympics winner: 'Being gay cost me sponsorships'

Matthew Mitcham, the Australian diver who won the ten-metre platform gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, has said he believes he lost sponsorship deals due to being openly gay.

Omar Hassan argues that gay men have a higher rate of eating disorders (Flickr: B Hernandez)

Comment: I’m not hungry - Gay men and eating disorders

Omar Hassan examines eating disorders in the gay community and explores issues such as peer pressure, low self-esteem and how the gay press presents beauty.

(Photo: Flickr OiMax)

Opinion: Ending the DINK myth

For around twenty years the perception of lesbian and gay people has been biased. There is a overwhelming myth about gays and lesbians which is tied to their public profile, particularly that of well-known people, that gay people are better off.

The survey suggested LGB couples are more likely to be living in poverty than straight couples

Study explodes gay affluence myth

A study of lesbian, gay and bisexual couples in America has suggested that they are as likely, or more likely, to be living in poverty as straight couples. It found that 24 per cent of lesbians and bisexual women are poor, while 19 per cent of heterosexual women experience poverty. Around 15 per cent of gay and bisexual men are living in poverty, compared to 13 percent of heterosexual males.

















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