Football fans are praising Blackpool forward Jake Daniels’ bravery after the footballer came out publicly as gay. (YouTube/Sky Sports Football) Pro footballer Jake Daniels has been praised for his courage and bravery after he became the first British male football player to come out publicly in 32 years. Daniels, who is a forward for Blackpool,
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A flag bearer waves a Chelsea FC flag with the LGBT+ Progress flag design. (Clive Rose/Getty Images) Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said the “Chelsea rent boy” chant is a homophobic hate crime and not “harmless banter”. For decades, fans of teams playing against football titan Chelsea FC have lobbed the cruel chant from
Josh Cavallo, the only openly gay top-tier professional footballer in the world, has revealed his brother had never seen him smiling as big before his historic coming. Speaking to Attitude, as he appears on the cover of the magazine’s latest issue – topping the sport category in the annual Attitude 101 list – Cavallo opened
Crystal Palace’s Conor Gallagher during the Premier League match against Aston Villa at Selhurst Park on 27 November 2021 in London, England. (Getty/Rob Newell – CameraSport) Leeds United has slammed homophobic abuse from football fans aimed towards Crystal Palace’s Conor Gallagher. The incident occurred after Gallagher, who is on a season-long loan at Crystal Palace
Supporters of Manchester City cheer as Bernardo Silva of Manchester City celebrates scoring the opening goal. (Alex Livesey/Getty) Two boys were arrested on suspicion of making homophobic comments during the Manchester City v Burnley football game on Saturday (16 October). As well as the two teenagers, a third man in his 20s was apprehended by
Quinn of Canada during the International Friendly match between England and Canada. (Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Canadian Footballer Quinn has secured their place as the first openly trans Olympic medal winner in history. Following their win in the Olympic semifinal round against the US national team on Monday (2 August), the Canadian team will win at
Jahmal Howlett-Mundle is the “happiest he’s ever been” since coming out. (Twitter/ SheppeyUFC) A Sheppey United football player has said he has been “overwhelmed” by support after bravely coming out to his teammates on the pitch. Defender Jahmal Howlett-Mundle decided on Tuesday (27 July) to gather his team together and reveal to them that he
‘You can count on us’, German footballers say to LGBT+ players (John MacDougall/AFP/ Getty) Over 800 German footballers have pledged their support to any teammates who may be struggling with their sexuality and afraid to come out while playing. To date no male footballer has ever come out while actively playing in any of the
Lily Parr (b. 1905) was a well-known lesbian footballer who lived her life proudly and freely. (Getty/Creative Commons) LGBT+ History Month is all about remembering our forefathers, foremothers and forepeople who paved the way for the rest of us, and there are few UK figures who are more trailblazing than chain-smoking lesbian footballer Lily Parr.
Trans footballer Sammy Walker was recently signed to a women’s Football Association league. (Samantha Walker/ Facebook) A trans footballer who was recently signed to a Football Association (FA) league has revealed that she has been targeted with abuse before even stepping onto the pitch. Sammy Walker, 30, has signed for a club in the Women’s
Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate their victory after fans of the opposing team briefly halted play with homophobic banners (Xavier Laine/Getty) A French league football game between Paris Saint-Germain and Metz was halted by fans with homophobic banners — the third time in two weeks this has happened. Referee Frank Schneider briefly suspended the game on
Mike Petke of Real Salt Lake during the match between Orlando City v Real Salt Lake on May 6, 2018 (Peter Lous/Soccrates/Getty Images) Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake has sacked its head coach Mike Petke for using anti-gay slurs. The club terminated Petke’s contract after he reportedly screamed homophobic slurs at a referee
Gareth Thomas of Crusaders in action during the Engage Super League Match between Crusaders RL and Salford City Reds at Millennium Stadium on February 13, 2011 in Cardiff, Wales. (Stu Forster/Getty) Rugby player Gareth Thomas has revealed that he made contact with a gay footballer who is in the closet. Thomas, who is one of