Football v Homophobia is an LGBTIQ+ campaign. We believe that football is a place where people should: Belong Be Valued Be Respected Be Supported to achieve their best We have witnessed the negative impact of racism in all its forms on the game we love. We have seen talented Black footballers struggle to access coaching positions at the end of …
Activism in 2020
This week the Fundamental Rights Agency for Europe published the results of its 2019 survey of nearly 140,000 LGBTI people throughout Europe. Titled ‘A long way to go for LGBTI Equality’, it makes for sobering reading. A majority of LGBT respondents (58 %) said that they had experienced offensive or threatening behaviour in a range of settings in the previous …
What activism means to me
I’m really pleased to be asked to write this blog entry reflecting on what activism means to me as the academic and research lead for FvH. For many years my academic life and my life as an activist in LGBT+ sports were separate. However, as time went on I started to realise that the ideas I read as an academic …
Why is activism important?
I have gone on a personal journey as an activist in the past few years. Calling myself an activist still doesn’t feel right- I’m not out on the streets protesting, or a member of a political movement. But those are the images I only ever saw of activists and are the people who I saw as the changemakers. I only …
The Football V Homophobia Youth Panel are recruiting!
The Youth Panel has been established for two years now and has been working to tackle homophobia in football from a youth perspective. The past two years have been an exciting journey for us and we have learned a lot. This learning has helped us to create a new approach for the Youth Panel. Instead of recruiting twelve young people …
Football v Transphobia – Thoughts from the Youth Panel
Michael Turner of the Football v Homophobia Youth Panel gives his thoughts on barriers to trans participation in sport: The English Football’s Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Action Plan (2016) highlights the FA’s vision for everyone to be actively involved in football. ‘There should be no barriers to involvement or development and football should always operate in a safe, fun and friendly environment.’ If …
Exeter City to take stand against homophobia for 10th year
EXETER City Football Club will be saying “no to homophobia” at its home game with Bury (Saturday, February 16; kick off 3pm). The match has been designated as the Club’s annual “Football v Homophobia” fixture and a number of initiatives to mark the day have been organised by the Exeter City Supporters’ Trust, its One Game One Community (OGOC) Group …
FvH Grassroots Project
FvH Grassroots is a project funded by the Big Lottery Fund to get 70 new grassroots clubs in England to take action to tackle LGBT+ discrimination in football throughout our February Month of Action. Clubs interested in getting involved with the campaign will need to meet the following criteria: Designate a match day to Football v Homophobia in February 2019 …
Fare and Football v Homophobia grants to fund fight for equality
Fare and Football v Homophobia will support organisations across Europe with small grants to challenge prejudice and exclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT+) during the Football v Homophobia month of action in February. Grants of up to €500 are available to support activities to make football and its structures inclusive to all, and to increase the participation …
LGBT+ End of Season Survey results released
The Football v Homophobia campaign and LGBT+ supporters group alliance, Pride in Football, have published the results of their End of Season survey for the 2017/18 season. The survey explores the experience of LGBT+ football fans throughout the season. 170 LGBT+ football fans took part in the survey; all of whom had attended live matches during the 2017/18 season. The …