Lifestyle
- Lifestyle
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2 November 2011FA will look into footballer’s “fully homophobic” tweet 30 Footballer claims tweet complaining about gays on television was sent by a member of his family. -
27 October 2011John Amaechi: ‘Homophobia remains a massive problem in sport’ 9 Former basketball star John Amaechi says homophobia remains a "massive problem" in sport, especially football. -
25 October 2011Gareth Thomas announces he’s retiring from rugby 14 Gareth Thomas has announced he is retiring from rugby with immediate effect. -
16 September 2011Travel: Dazzlin’ Dallas — not your average Western Cowtown 6 Live Large. -
12 September 2011Stonewall report: Older gay people at risk of loneliness 42 A report by gay rights charity Stonewall says older lesbian, gay and bisexual people are at more risk of loneliness and isolation. -
8 September 2011Grindr founder creates mainstream meet-up service ‘Blendr’ 19 The founder of gay phone app Grindr has created a new service aimed at the mainstream. -
5 September 2011Video: K-Y Jelly makes first lesbian ad 20 K-Y Jelly has made its first advert featuring a lesbian couple. -
30 August 2011Gay cycling champion Graeme Obree warns gay athletes to stay in the closet 45 Graeme Obree, the cycling champion who came out earlier this year, has warned other gay sportsmen and women not to follow his example. -
30 August 2011German football captain Philipp Lahm says gay players should not come out 38 Gay footballers should stay in the closet, German football captain Philipp Lahm has said.
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24 August 2011Apologies after gay students ejected from bar ‘for kissing’ 50 Boycott organised through Facebook prompts reconciliation between bar owner and local patrons. -
23 August 2011A quarter of New York’s new marriages are gay 11 Figures for nuptials in the state jumped 33% on the same period in previous years after new equal marriage rights are introduced. -
22 August 2011US bride refused a dress for ‘illegal’ gay wedding 131 A US bridal shop has refused to serve an engaged lesbian, though she planned to marry in New York, where gay unions are legal. -
11 August 2011Steven Gerrard voted hottest footballer by gay fans 26 Gay football fans have voted Liverpool and England midfielder Steven Gerrard the hottest premiership player. -
4 July 2011Ben Cohen says father’s murder spurred him to speak out on bullying 13 Former England rugby union star Ben Cohen has revealed that his father's death 11 years ago spurred him to create an anti-bullying foundation. -
1 July 2011FIFA criticises Nigeria’s football coach over ‘lesbian ban’ 16 The governing body of football, FIFA, has criticised the coach of the Nigerian women's football team for saying she had forced out lesbian players.
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23 June 2011Comment: Why it’s vital to kick homophobia out of sport, by David Cameron 152 Writing exclusively for PinkNews.co.uk, prime minister David Cameron says sport is at the heart of the nation and more must be done to stop homophobia and encourage positive role models. -
22 June 2011Nigerian women’s football team ‘eradicates lesbianism’ 111 The Nigerian women's football team says it has successfully banned homosexuality among players.
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17 June 2011Lesbian couple ‘told to stop kissing at baseball game’ 54 A lesbian couple say they were told off by a security guard for sharing a brief kiss at a Minnesota Twins baseball game. -
16 June 2011Video: Super Bowl legend David Tyree says gay marriage will lead to ‘anarchy’ 219 Former New York Giants star David Tyree has claimed that allowing gay marriage will lead to "anarchy". -
7 June 2011Gay rugby team King’s Cross Steelers win 2011 Union cup 17 Gay rugby club Kings Cross Steelers RFC, have retained the title of European champions for the third time after winning the 2011 Union Cup.
