Articles about Anton Hysen

21 March 2013
Study: 93% of football fans rate professional players by performance before sexuality 5 A lecturer at Loughborough University has released results of a study into homophobia in football, which he says shows the majority of fans are tolerant of gay people and will even criticise anti-gay language.
17 February 2013
Gay rights group: ‘Sports in the US have reached a tipping point against homophobia’ 5 The decision of 25-year-old former Leeds United football player Robbie Rogers, to come out last week, has been commended by gay rights activists, who have described this as a "tipping point" for sports.
4 January 2013
West Ham’s Matt Jarvis: Gay footballers would find support and play better if they came out 18 West Ham footballer, Matt Jarvis, has appeared on the cover of Attitude magazine, and gave an interview saying gay footballers should come out, that they would be supported, and that they might even play better if they did.
30 November 2012
Gareth Southgate: Gay footballers ‘would be accepted’ in the dressing room 23 Former England international Gareth Southgate believes footballers are ready to accept gay players in the dressing room.
26 November 2012
Manchester United’s Anders Lindegaard: Gay people need an out football star 14 The Manchester United player Anders Lindegaard has called on closeted gay football players to come out because “gay people need a hero”.
12 November 2012
Ex-footballer: Gay rumours ‘hurt’ my career 16 Ian Bishop, a former footballer who played for Everton and Manchester City, says gossip about his sexuality may have undermined his chances of being selected to play for his country at the top level.
2 November 2012
Video: Dutch FA broadcasts pro-gay advert 8 When it comes to highlighting the lack of openly gay footballers, the Dutch FA has decided to use humour in order to get its message across.
23 October 2012
Q&A: Swedish gay footballer Anton Hysen 12 Anton Hysen, the world’s only openly gay professional footballer, says his life has changed dramatically for the better, following his decision to come out eighteen months ago.
4 October 2012
Puerto Rican pro boxer comes out as gay 26 Puerto Rican featherweight Orlando Cruz has said that he is indeed a gay man.
11 September 2012
Footballer says UK gay players ‘frightened’ to come out due to ‘media’ pressure 10 York City FC player Clarke Carlisle has given an exclusive interview to the Gay Football Supporters’ Network (GSFN) where he discusses homophobia in the sport and the possibility of gay players coming out publicly.
25 May 2011
Online football forums ‘filled with anti-gay hate’ 93 Internet forums for football fans contain shocking attitudes towards homosexuality, a study suggests.
20 May 2011
German football captain warns gay players will face abuse 40 Germany's football captain has warned that gay players will face verbal abuse if they decide to come out of the closet.
6 May 2011
Gay footballer Anton Hysen on coming out 63 The world's only openly gay footballer, Anton Hysen, says others in the closet should not worry about fans' reactions.
5 May 2011
Blackburn Rovers fans charged over racist and anti-gay chants + Two Blackburn Rovers fans have appeared in court charged with shouting racist and homophobic abuse at players.

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