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Why is homophobic abuse commonplace in football?
An exploration of the nature of homophobic abuse in men's football.
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Adam Haworth
Why I'm introducing as many queer people to football as possible
"If we sit back and wait for football to change, we’ll be waiting a long time."
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Richard Young
Ted Lasso shows us football as it could be
Spoilers for season three ahead.
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Adam Haworth
I went looking for the plan to tackle homophobic chanting. Here's what I found.
Searching through dense documents, so you don't have to.
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Adam Haworth
What helping run a mixed-gender LGBTQ+ football club taught me
"Cardiff Dragons has helped me work out who I am."
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Charlotte Galloway
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In countries where queer people might be ostracised, women’s football provides a safe space
For Priyankka, football was a space to interact with queerness in a way that wasn't intimidating.
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Adam Haworth
Here’s how straight people can help make football more welcoming to LGBTQ+ people
A little guide.
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Adam Haworth
Your football-related trauma is valid but don’t close the door on being a fan
Football doesn't belong to bullies and loutish lads.
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Adam Haworth
How football gave me a queer social circle in a new city
Football is meant to give a sense of belonging. For Kevin, that was missing until he found a queer social circle thanks to football.
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Kevin Robinson
Growing up, football made me ashamed of my sexuality. Now, it empowers me.
How finding an inclusive football team transformed Chris's life.
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Chris Threadgold
What men’s football could learn about LGBTQ+ inclusion from women's football
Three events, three reasons why women's football gets LGBTQ+ inclusion right and men's football gets it wrong.
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Polly Starkie
What I learned from confronting homophobia at a football match
Sometimes you don't realise the significance of certain moments until years afterwards.
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Adam Haworth
How my trans identity helped me learn to love football again
What happens when your love of football makes your gender dysphoria worse.
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James Cardy
This is Out and Out Football
I'm Adam. I'm a football fan and I'm a gay man. And while I'm ashamed of neither of those things, for some reason it feels like those two facets of me…
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Adam Haworth
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