i*spy gets it wrong on FAs
Ever heard of the Northern Irish FA? I think not. Why is it Team GB for the Olympics but not Team UK? Continue reading i*spy gets it wrong on FAs
Category: Football
will the Irish FA play teams in Homophobia v Football?
Following sectarian incidents at the Northern Ireland v Scotland match in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin recently, the Irish FA has said that
Information has now come to light which has provided the name of one of those involved. The Association will now seek to confirm the identity of this individual. If their identity is confirmed, the Irish FA will place a life time ban on this person from receiving tickets to all Northern Ireland home and away games.
I reiterate my hope that they will do this for any homophobic chanting at football matches under its control.
Today is 19 February 2011 and is the second international day opposing homophobia in football. Continue reading “will the Irish FA play teams in Homophobia v Football?”
Come on Irish FA – let’s kick out homophobia too
As part of LGBT History month, Michael Carchrie Campbell calls on the Irish FA to support the Justin Campaign’s Homophobia v Football event on 19 February what would have been the 50th birthday of Justin Fashanu. Continue reading Come on Irish FA – let’s kick out homophobia too
Remember Justin Fashanu? FIFA should.
Readers may be interested in the statement on the Justin Campaign website regarding the FIFA decision on the World Cup in 2018 and 2022.
Justin Campaign concern
The Justin Campaign is deeply concerned by FIFA’s decision to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively. Both of these countries have extremely poor records on the issue of LGBT rights. Continue reading “Remember Justin Fashanu? FIFA should.”
updated: FIFA wants LGBT fans to put themselves at risk
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The FIFA World Cup is not coming to England. No, it is going to Russia in 2018, and to Qatar in 2022? Is there much for me to celebrate in this?
Let’s look at Russia?
ILGA-Europe’s Annual Conference adopted a declaration against homophobic/transphobic attack in Russia
Declaration of the 14th ILGA-Europe conference with regard to attack on LGBT activists in Russia*
On October 30, in Tomsk three activists of the local branch of the Russian LGBT Network were attacked while disctributing leaflets to people in the streets with the call or tolerance toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. They were attacked by a group of nine people in the masks. In the results of harsh beating all three activists were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. We draw a particular attention to the fact that the attack took place very close to the police station, but the police officers did not interfere. Continue reading “updated: FIFA wants LGBT fans to put themselves at risk”
FIFA wants LGBT fans to put themselves at risk
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