Fisher are proud to be supporting the Football vs Homophobia (FvH) campaign at our home match this Saturday.
Top clubs backing Football v Homophobia
Top clubs have announced their support for this February’s Football v Homophobia annual action month. Football v Homophobia – backed by the FA, Premier League, Football League and League Managers Association, as well as campaign groups FARE and Kick It Out – is a campaign designed to tackle homophobia and transphobia in football. It works to raise awareness of the …
Football’s Anti-Homophobia Month of Action Kicks Off in London
Friday 1 February sees the start of football’s annual month of action against homophobia around the world. From grass roots to the professional game, football will be sending out the message that discrimination against lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and trans people will not be tolerated. Held on the eve of the month, the launch event will take place in London …
Small Grants funded by FARE
Football v Homophobia is pleased to announce the allocation of ten grants as part of its 2013 Small Grants Scheme. The Scheme is designed to support activity around the world for the Football v Homophobia Month of Action in February. Campaign Director, Megan Worthing Davies explains: “Football v Homophobia is an international campaign opposing homophobia and transphobia in football. We …
‘A Culture of Silence: The Story of Football’s Battle With Homophobia
Jason Mitchell is a freelance writer based in the North East of England. He writes about a variety of topics, including sport, film and American history. His articles have been featured on such websites as CaughtOffside.com, BornOffside.net, F1Planet.co.uk and HistoryInAnHour.com and he provided ghost-writing services for a number of businesses. Jason took time out of his busy schedule to chat to the Justin Campaign’s …
Evaluating success and looking forward
The 2011 – 2012 season was a good one for Football v Homophobia. Last year we started working closely with the FA to help them make progress on this agenda, and we found more people than ever wanted to get involved with the cause. The highlights of our 2011-2012 campaign were: Football v Homophobia raised awareness of homophobia, biphobia and …
The Independent On Sunday Discusses Football v Homophobia
On the weekend that Football v Homophobia 2012 begins, the Independent on Sunday has a very interesting piece on the attitude of professional football clubs to both the Government Charter and Football v Homophobia. Director of FVH, Megan Worthing-Davies, is quoted in the piece which is well worth a read! Click here to read the article in full.
The PFA Backs Football v Homophobia 2012
The Justin Campaign is delighted by the news that the Professional Footballers’ Association is supporting this year’s Football v Homophobia initiative. Set up by the Justin Campaign in 2010, the annual week of action, which takes place between the 18th and 26th of February, is the FA’s endorsed campaign to tackle homophobia and prejudice against lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender …
Arsenal Welcome The Justin Campaign To The Emirates
The Justin Campaign were among a number of special guests at the Emirates on Saturday, as the Gunners marked their Arsenal For Everyone initiative. The game was Arsenal’s first home fixture in February, which is LGBT History month, and the club highlighted its commitment to stamping out homophobia, biphobia and transphobia at the club by unveiling its new Arsenal For …
Football v Homophobia – A Positive Initiative For All – A message from the Justin Campaign
Just over half way through the annual Football v Homophobia week of action, the Justin Campaign would like to thank and acknowledge everyone for their interest and involvement in our campaign. This year is the third year we have run Football v Homophobia, and so far there has been a fantastic display of support: we have seen over 20 professional …