Dulwich Hamlet are staging a ground-breaking friendly against Stonewall FC, the Gay World Champions, on Wednesday 11 February (KO – 7.30pm). The match coincides with Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender History Month, which takes place throughout February. It also forms part of Dulwich Hamlet’s ongoing anti-homophobia campaign this season. Entrance is only £3 for adults and £1 for concessions. The club …
Exeter City Football Club takes stand against homophobia
EXETER City Football Club will be making clear its opposition to homophobia in football at its home game with Cambridge United (Tuesday 10 February). The match has been designated as the Club’s annual ‘Football v Homophobia’ fixture – a move welcomed by the Exeter City Supporters’ Trust and its One Game One Community (OGOC) Group and the Club’s Football in …
Launch of Football v Homophobia Month of Action
Today saw the launch of the Football v Homophobia (FvH) 2015 Month of Action at the National Football Museum in Manchester and this season organisers are looking forward to another great show of support for the campaign from the football family. Football v Homophobia takes place every year in February. It is an international campaign to tackle homophobia and prejudice …
York City Football Club hosts their second annual Football v Homophobia match
York City’s home game against Tranmere Rovers on Saturday 14 February 2015 will mark the club’s second annual Football v Homophobia match. York City Football Club joins a number of other teams including; Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea, to actively tackle the issue of homophobia in Football. The Minstermen will be using the Tranmere match to promote the message that …
Women in Football event
Women in Football invite you to help celebrate LGBT History Month – 19 February 2015 Date: Thursday 19th February 2015 Time: 8pm to 11pm Venue: Council Chambers, BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, Upper Regent Street, London, W1A 1AA Women in Football would like to invite you to the BBC Broadcasting House to help celebrate LGBT History month. The evening will bring …
Fans Conference 2015
The Football v Homophobia (FvH) Campaign is to hold a conference for fans on tackling homophobia and transphobia in football as part of their Month of Action in February. The conference is being held at the National Football Museum in Manchester on 15 February 2015 and is open to all fans interested in making the game more inclusive of lesbian, …
Small Grants Awarded
The Football v Homophobia campaign is delighted to announce the award of ten small grants for grass roots football clubs in the UK. The grants are part of a scheme, which aims to encourage grass roots clubs to take part in the campaign’s Month of Action in February. The following ten grants of £200 have been awarded through the scheme, …
Football v Homophobia supports UEFA decision regarding homophobia by Bayern Münich fans
Football v Homophobia (FvH) commends UEFA for its strong action in regards to the recent display of a homophobic banner by a small group of Bayern Münich fans during the club’s Champions League game against Arsenal. Following the incident, UEFA has ordered the section of Bayern Münich’s stadium where the banner was displayed to be closed during the second half …
City captain backs the Football v Homophobia campaign to help fans and clubs tackle prejudice in the game
For the first time in the history of the professional game in England/Wales, a majority of football clubs have backed the campaign to tackle homophobia in football, with 15 out of the 20 Premier League clubs giving their support, and all of the football authorities uniting behind the campaign. February has seen the second annual month long call to action …
Strong support from the professional game on Football v Homophobia’s ‘Super Saturday’
With just shy of 50 percent of all professional clubs now committed to the Football v Homophobia month of action, Saturday 22nd February is shaping up to be the campaign’s ‘Super Saturday’. This year, there’s strong support from the Premier League, including from Manchester City. “Manchester City Football Club is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, diversity and respect across …
