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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. -
23 February 2012Video: Ex-Chelsea coach Mourinho under fire for gay slur 21 Football coach José Mourinho has prompted outrage after being filmed using a Spanish gay slur ahead of a game at a Russian stadium. -
23 February 2012FA fines Ravel Morrison £7,000 for gay slur tweet 38 New West Ham player Ravel Morrison has been fined £7,000 by the FA after he sent a tweet earlier this month which included a gay slur. -
21 February 2012FA launches new anti-homophobia initiative 6 The Football Association launched a new initiative yesterday to promote inclusiveness for gay, bi and trans people in football. -
16 February 2012Lee Steele fined £200 for Gareth Thomas tweet 15 Footballer Lee Steele has been fined £200 for the comment he posted on Twitter about Gareth Thomas which led to him being sacked. -
15 February 2012FA charges Ravel Morrison on anti-gay tweet 35 New West Ham player Ravel Morrison has been charged by the FA after a tweet appearing on his account earlier this month included a gay slur.
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15 February 2012Australian rules footballer: ‘Sick fascination’ with gay players 12 An Australian rules football player has said society is developing a "sick fascination" with players' sexuality and the culture of the game has changed to one of "great acceptance". -
10 February 2012Group apologises for ‘undesirable gays’ at Olympics comment 9 The Friends of Clapham Common have apologised for saying the gay Olympics events at Pride House would draw "undesirable elements" of the community. -
8 February 2012New West Ham midfielder’s gay slur tweet deleted 51 Footballer Ravel Morrison has been criticised after a violently-worded message appeared on his Twitter page with a gay slur this week. -
7 February 2012Roland Martin’s Beckham crack ‘about soccer, not gays’ 28 A US political commentator has apologised for causing any offence after sending a tweet during Sunday's Super-Bowl which suggested "smacking the ish" out of a man who enjoyed David Beckham's H&M advert.
