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17 May 2013
Sunderland Football Club flies rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT 4 Sunderland Association Football Club has flown a rainbow flag in favour of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), and the city's mayor has celebrated the decision.
13 May 2013
US: Portland football fans choreograph giant anti-homophobia rainbow flag 5 Fans of Major League Soccer team the Portland Timbers staged an anti-homophobia demonstration at a match by holding up coloured fabric squares to form a rainbow pride flag.
10 May 2013
Governor says he feels uneasy that Chris Kluwe was dropped by Minnesota Vikings + Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has said that he "doesn't feel good" about the fact that former Minnesota Vikings player and gay rights supporter Chris Kluwe was dropped by the team earlier this week.
9 May 2013
US college football star: Why can’t I be on the winning team, as well as being openly gay? 6 A former University of Richmond American football star has come out as gay, asking why he can't be a successful, professional athlete, as well as being open about his sexuality.
6 May 2013
US: Chris Kluwe announces that he has been dropped by his team the Minnesota Vikings 6 NFL player and human rights campaigner Chris Kluwe, has announced that he has been dropped by the Minnesota Vikings, saying that "making people aware of an issue that is causing children to commit suicide is more important than kicking a leather ball."
5 May 2013
Eight professional footballers reputed to be out to PFA, but won’t go public for fear of fan reactions 21 At least eight professional footballers have come out as gay within the Football Association, but most say they fear going public because they anticipate a massive backlash.
2 May 2013
Former NFL player: Unlike the NBA, ‘football isn’t ready’ for a gay player 10 A former NFL player and Super Bowl MVP, has spoken out on the news that NBA star Jason Collins had come out as gay, and said that "football isn't ready", for openly gay players.
1 May 2013
Sky Sports News host accidentally calls FIFA President Sepp Blatter ‘queer’ 11 A Sky Sports News presenter was left embarrassed when he accidentally referred to FIFA President Sepp Blatter as “queer”.
1 May 2013
Former Leeds footballer who came out as gay in February may return to play in the US 3 Former Leeds United footballer Robbie Rogers, who came out as gay in February shortly after retiring from the sport, may return to play, as he resumes training with a US team.
30 April 2013
John Amaechi: The NBA is light years ahead of British football when it comes to dealing with gay players 8 British football still has a long way to go in accepting gay players, retired basketball star John Amaechi has said.
25 April 2013
Romanian football club asked to prove it’s not homophobic with patron saying gays ‘must be kept in enclosures’ 14 The European Court of Justice has criticised Romanian football club, Steaua Bucarest, over years of homophobic comments from its patron and former MEP George Becali.
24 April 2013
Video: Openly gay American football player hopes to join NFL ranks 15 A gay American footballer is hoping to be drafted by an NFL team, and could be the first openly-gay player the industry has anticipated for some time.
22 April 2013
Video: German Football fans unite in demonstration against homophobia 5 Fans of a German football team coordinated efforts at a recent match, and demonstrated against homophobia in professional sport.
18 April 2013
US: Major League Soccer player vows to use suspension for anti-gay slur ‘for the good’ + A Major League Soccer player in the US who was suspended for three games after using an anti-gay slur, has again expressed remorse, and said that he wants to use the opportunity of the media "for the good", and to make amends for his actions.
17 April 2013
US: Major League Soccer player suspended for using homophobic slur + A Major League Soccer (MLS) player in the US who previously apologised for using a homophobic slur against another player during a recent match, has been suspended for three games, and fined an undisclosed amount.
16 April 2013
Amal Fashanu: ‘I was getting ready to visit Elton John’s studio when I learnt Justin Fashanu had died’ 6 The niece of gay footballer Justin Fashanu has spoken about the moment she was told her uncle had died.
15 April 2013
US: Major League Soccer player apologises for using homophobic slur + A Major League Soccer player in the US has apologised for using a homophobic slur against another player during a recent match, before being sent off for two separate incidents.
15 April 2013
Joey Barton to appear before French FA committee following transphobic tweets 8 Joey Barton is set to learn if he faces a ban over a string of comments – including some of a transphobic nature – he made about rival player Thiago Silva.
15 April 2013
Manchester: Lib Dem MP tables Early Day Motion in support of tackling homophobic football chants 4 Liberal Democrat MP John Leech is tabling an Early Day Motion calling on joint efforts by football clubs, supporters and the police to tackle homophobic chants during matches.
10 April 2013
Crystal Palace Football Club Foundation says it will deal with homophobic fans 3 Crystal Palace Football Club’s official foundation has commented on accusations that a number of the club’s fans have been taking part in homophobic chanting during matches.

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