Soccer

A gay college soccer player filed a Title IX complaint when a fan called him a ‘fa***t’

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

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Russian vigilantes threaten to report men who kiss to the police at the World Cup

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

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Argentina mocks Russia’s ‘gay propaganda’ law before World Cup 2018

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

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Watch the moment a TV presenter anxiously comes out to his soccer club

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.

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FIFA warns gay couples not to hold hands during the 2018 World Cup

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

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Gay soccer star Robbie Rogers announces retirement

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.

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Soccer team promises to renovate schools if fans stop homophobic chant

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

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Did a Christian soccer player skip two matches to avoid wearing a Pride jersey?

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

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U.S. Soccer players will wear rainbow uniforms for Pride Month

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

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Miami Beach bombshell: World Outgames cancels most of its events

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

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