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10 October 2012
Scotland: Footballer’s homophobic assault trial begins + A Scottish footballer “disguised” himself to get into a nightclub and then hurled homophobic abuse at workers who threw him out, a court has heard.
2 October 2012
US: Football player voices opposition to equal marriage, says ‘marriage is in trouble’ 50 The question of NFL players being allowed to speak out in favour of equal marriage has been a contentious issue recently, and those opposed to the idea are beginning to voice their opinions too.
23 September 2012
Chris Kluwe: There’s a shift occuring in the NFL right now 7 An NFL footballer has spoken out again, since sending an impassioned letter to a delegate who had asked for a fellow footballer in Baltimore to be silenced over his pro-equal marriage stance.
17 September 2012
Clarke Carlisle: First UK gay footballer can expect a ‘commercial windfall’ 10 Clarke Carlisle, the chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association, has told Inside Sport that the first English footballer to reveal that he is gay can expect to receive a commercial windfall from doing so.
13 September 2012
Brendon Ayanbadejo: 70 percent of NFL players support equal marriage 6 NFT football player, Brendon Ayanbadejo, was the focus of a recent controversy, when his club was asked to silence his advocacy of equal marriage rights, and he has now spoken out again saying that a large percentage of NFL players feel the same as he does.
13 September 2012
German gay footballer refuses to come out because of safety fears 37 A top German footballer says he fears attacks from fans and even by other footballers if he goes public about his sexuality.
12 September 2012
US: Coach allegedly kicked player off college team for kissing his boyfriend 35 A college football player in the US has spoken out after he was allegedly kicked off his team for kissing his boyfriend at a match he attended.
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.
21 August 2012
Surrey FA team up with Pride Sports 2 The Surrey Football Association have tamed up with Pride Sports with a view to help combat homophobia in sports and encourge LGBT people who wish to participate in football.
16 August 2012
Opinion: What impact will extra compulsory school sport have on LGBT pupils? 91 Writing for Pinknews.co.uk, former school governor and Surrey councillor Chris Ward ponders on what the government's new drive for competitive sport in the classroom means for LGBT students currently suffering from homophobic bullying.
31 July 2012
Welsh footballer’s account sends Tom Daley ‘prank’ anti-gay tweet 64 A Welsh footballer's Twitter stream featured an anti-gay comment about British divers Tom Daley and Peter Waterfield after they narrowly missed out on a medal at the Olympics yesterday.
27 July 2012
Gay football network chair among final Olympic torchbearers 5 The chair of the Gay Football Supporters' Network was among the final Olympic torch bearers yesterday as the flame made its way to the capital.
20 July 2012
Footballer Antonio Cassano fined €15,000 after hoping for ‘no gays on Italy squad’ 25 Italian striker Antonio Cassano has been fined €15,000 for anti-gay comments he made in the run-up to the Euro 2012 championships.
10 July 2012
Liverpool FC to march in city Pride parade 18 Liverpool Football Club has announced it will be the first Premier League club in the country to be officially represented at a Pride event, although no footballers have been announced as taking part.
26 June 2012
Audio: Phil Brown accidentally dubs Italian midfielder ‘homophobic’ 7 The former Hull City manager Phil Brown accidentally dubbed an Italian midfielder 'homophobic' this week, seemingly intending to suggest he was homesick.
19 June 2012
Gay former footballer to tweet on Ukraine’s anti-gay bill during England game + Gay former professional footballer Marcus Urban will be tweeting with AllOut.org at this evening's Ukraine-England match to highlight the draft anti-gay law currently being considered by the former country's legislature.
18 June 2012
Italian footballer Claudio Marchisio backs equal marriage 13 Claudio Marchisio, a midfielder on Italy's national squad has spoken out in favour of equal marriage rights for gay couples, a week after a team-mate said he hoped there were no gays on their team.
13 June 2012
Italian footballer ‘regrets’ hoping there were no gays in Euro 2012 team 40 An Italian striker has apologised after telling a press conference he hoped there were no gay men in his team at the Euro 2012 football championships.
30 May 2012
Scottish footballer Derek Riordan in court over ‘homophobic’ pub incident 10 Scottish Premier League footballer Derek Riordan has appeared in court today in Edinburgh charged with assault in an incident in which he allegedly used homophobic and sexually explicit language against bar staff.
10 May 2012
Footballer baffled by reaction of Twitter ‘fruits’ to gay comments 60 A footballer in Northern Ireland has received waves of criticism for a series of tweets in which he suggested gays 'anal a girl', adding that he would walk away from gay critics without 'turning his back' on them.

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