Sport
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28 March 2012
US footballer suspended and fined for homophobic tweet
Colin Clark, the Houston Dynamo midfielder who was heard using an offensive homophobic slur against a ball boy, has been suspended for three games and given an undisclosed fine by Major League Soccer.
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27 March 2012
New play about gay boxer to open at Albany Theatre
A new high-impact, one-man show about a boxer facing his toughest opponent yet - his sexuality - is set to open at the Albany Theatre in Deptford, south-east London, having won five 5-star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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26 March 2012
Mickey Rourke pulls out of Gareth Thomas biopic
Mickey Rourke has pulled out of his role as gay Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas in a new biopic after suffering problems during his stunt training for the film.
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26 March 2012
Video: French footballers’ ‘kiss’ goes viral and sparks new discussion about homophobia on the pitch
A video clip of two French international footballers apparently kissing in front of a packed stadium has gone viral and entranced the French media.
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24 March 2012
American footballer apologises for gay slur
Colin Clark, the midfielder for Houston Dynamo, has apologised for using a homophobic slur against a ball boy, who refused to throw the ball back to him during Friday’s game with the Seattle Sounders.
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22 March 2012
New anti-homophobia Sports Charter logo unveiled
The logo for the government's pro-LGBT sports initiative was unveiled today, coinciding with the anniversary of the Sports Charter's launch.
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19 March 2012
Gay sport figures among Olympics torch-bearers
7,300 torch-bearers were named this morning and will carry the flame for 70 days and 8,000 through the UK in July ahead of the opening of the Olympics on 27 July.
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19 March 2012
Groups’ caution over John Fashanu claims brother ‘was not gay but wanted attention’
Groups have warned that the late footballer should not be "put back in" the closet and ensure that support is on hand for anyone in a similar situation.
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6 March 2012
Olympics volunteers ‘quizzed on how to treat gays holding hands’
A quiz for Olympics volunteers which included advice on dealing with complaints about gays holding hands has been dubbed 'a bit patronising'.
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6 March 2012
Competition asks football fans to think up anti-homophobia effort
After the end of its week-long Football v Homophobia 2012 initiative, the Justin Campaign is giving away a pair of tickets to an Arsenal match next week for the most innovative idea for involvement by football clubs in 2013.
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6 March 2012
FA fines Federico Macheda £15,000 for anti-gay tweet
Footballer Federico Macheda has been fined £15,000 by the FA for an anti-gay tweet.
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2 March 2012
Newcastle United player fined £6,000 for anti-gay tweet
Nile Ranger and Manny Smith have been fined for making anti-gay comments on Twitter.
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1 March 2012
Video: Footballer’s Spanish ad ‘showed black men as animalistic homosexuals’
A Spanish insurance company has pulled an advert after accusations it was racist in its depiction of black people as 'stupid, backward, animalistic homosexuals'.
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28 February 2012
FA charges three on alleged anti-gay Twitter comments
Three footballers have been charged by the FA over homophobic comments allegedly posted on Twitter.
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23 February 2012
Downing Street hosts summit on homophobia and racism in football
The Prime Minister hosted a summit yesterday aimed at tackling homophobia in football in a week which has seen the FA fine Ravel Morrison £7,000 for a homophobic tweet and the former Chelsea coach José Mourinho severely criticised for using a gay slur.
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28 March 2012US footballer suspended and fined for homophobic tweet 11 Colin Clark, the Houston Dynamo midfielder who was heard using an offensive homophobic slur against a ball boy, has been suspended for three games and given an undisclosed fine by Major League Soccer.
27 March 2012New play about gay boxer to open at Albany Theatre 3 A new high-impact, one-man show about a boxer facing his toughest opponent yet - his sexuality - is set to open at the Albany Theatre in Deptford, south-east London, having won five 5-star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe.
26 March 2012Mickey Rourke pulls out of Gareth Thomas biopic 29 Mickey Rourke has pulled out of his role as gay Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas in a new biopic after suffering problems during his stunt training for the film.
26 March 2012Video: French footballers’ ‘kiss’ goes viral and sparks new discussion about homophobia on the pitch 29 A video clip of two French international footballers apparently kissing in front of a packed stadium has gone viral and entranced the French media.
24 March 2012American footballer apologises for gay slur 14 Colin Clark, the midfielder for Houston Dynamo, has apologised for using a homophobic slur against a ball boy, who refused to throw the ball back to him during Friday’s game with the Seattle Sounders.
22 March 2012New anti-homophobia Sports Charter logo unveiled 5 The logo for the government's pro-LGBT sports initiative was unveiled today, coinciding with the anniversary of the Sports Charter's launch.
19 March 2012Gay sport figures among Olympics torch-bearers 14 7,300 torch-bearers were named this morning and will carry the flame for 70 days and 8,000 through the UK in July ahead of the opening of the Olympics on 27 July.
19 March 2012Groups’ caution over John Fashanu claims brother ‘was not gay but wanted attention’ 81 Groups have warned that the late footballer should not be "put back in" the closet and ensure that support is on hand for anyone in a similar situation.
6 March 2012Olympics volunteers ‘quizzed on how to treat gays holding hands’ 58 A quiz for Olympics volunteers which included advice on dealing with complaints about gays holding hands has been dubbed 'a bit patronising'.
6 March 2012Competition asks football fans to think up anti-homophobia effort 9 After the end of its week-long Football v Homophobia 2012 initiative, the Justin Campaign is giving away a pair of tickets to an Arsenal match next week for the most innovative idea for involvement by football clubs in 2013.
6 March 2012FA fines Federico Macheda £15,000 for anti-gay tweet 15 Footballer Federico Macheda has been fined £15,000 by the FA for an anti-gay tweet.
2 March 2012Newcastle United player fined £6,000 for anti-gay tweet 48 Nile Ranger and Manny Smith have been fined for making anti-gay comments on Twitter.
1 March 2012Video: Footballer’s Spanish ad ‘showed black men as animalistic homosexuals’ 38 A Spanish insurance company has pulled an advert after accusations it was racist in its depiction of black people as 'stupid, backward, animalistic homosexuals'.
28 February 2012FA charges three on alleged anti-gay Twitter comments + Three footballers have been charged by the FA over homophobic comments allegedly posted on Twitter.
23 February 2012Downing Street hosts summit on homophobia and racism in football 14 The Prime Minister hosted a summit yesterday aimed at tackling homophobia in football in a week which has seen the FA fine Ravel Morrison £7,000 for a homophobic tweet and the former Chelsea coach José Mourinho severely criticised for using a gay slur.
