An international sportsperson has said he is “surprised and disheartened” at the news that LGBT teenagers are half as likely to play sports as straight children. Carlos Sayao, who competed in the Commonwealth Games and travelled with Canada to the 2016 Olympic Games, also told TV channel CBC that he wouldn’t have come out when he […]
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The most successful team in British football history announced today that they will work with the charity “to tackle LGBT issues in sport and society”. After joining in with Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign last year, the club – which is worth £2.2 billion, the third-most in the world – moved to cement its relationship with the […]
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The United States official soccer team joined Pride celebrations by giving their jerseys a rainbow-colored makeover. Teams have to wear one of their official kit options on the pitch for matches, so US soccer simply turned the players’ numbers into rainbows. In some posts on the team’s official Instagram account players are also wearing a […]
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Denmark went all out to show there is no room for homophobia in football. Two pro soccer teams sent a strong message out against homophobia in sports. Last night (6 June) Denmark welcomed Germany for a friendly football match. And as it is Pride month, the teams used their opportunity to send a message against homophobia and discrimination. Both […]
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