Soccer

A fan of the opposing team was trying to get under his skin and turned to slurs.

“They’ll be providing ‘security’ at the World Cup in June. Now you can freak out.”

“There’s nothing more exciting than to see a bunch of men jumping naked in the locker room.”

They know he’s working on a piece about grassroots sports, but they don’t know it’s about homophobia, nor that he is gay. That’s about to change.

If gay soccer fans could be arrested or killed, why is FIFA even holding the big game in such a notoriously anti-LGBTQ nation?

Rogers became the first openly gay athlete in a major U.S. sport when he came out; with his retirement there won’t be any out professional athletes.

FIFA has been fining national teams whose fans use this chant, so this team is trying to end it in a positive way.

Jaelene Hinkle is a devout Christian who posted an anti-marriage equality rant on social media two years ago.

The uniforms will be worn at the teams’ matches in June.

The organizers blame “financial challenges” for the last-minute cancellation of nearly every event including tomorrow night’s opening ceremony.