All posts tagged "soccer"
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For LGBTQ Youth, Longtime Ally Ben Cohen Is A Team Player
Rugby champ Ben Cohen, one of our favorite LGBTQ allies, makes a heroic acting debut in Dekkoo's queer-themed "Patterns."
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German World Cup Team Protests Sanctions for Pro-LGBTQ Armbands
Players from Germany’s World Cup national soccer team protested a ruling by FIFA, the governing body in the sport, prohibiting them from wearing armbands to...
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World Cup Host Qatar Criticized for Anti-LGBTQ Human Rights Abuses
As Qatar prepares to host the FIFA World Cup, the top global soccer competition held every four years, the Middle Eastern nation is coming under...
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Josh Cavallo Expresses Concerns about World Cup in Qatar
Josh Cavallo, a soccer player for Adelaide United who came out as gay about a year ago, recently expressed concerns over the anti-LGBTQ laws in Qatar,...
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Soccer Player Santiago Sosa Suspended for 3 Games Over Anti-Gay Slur
Major League Soccer has suspended Atlanta United midfielder Santiago Sosa and fined him an undisclosed amount for using a homophobic slur during a match. The...
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Gay Soccer Player Appears on Cover of “Men’s Health” Magazine
Josh Cavallo, an openly gay Australian professional soccer player, recently appeared on the cover of Men’s Health, telling the magazine, in a feature interview, about...
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Jake Daniels is Britain’s First Out Premier League Player in 30+ Years
A 17-year-old is the first actively out professional soccer player in Britain since 1990. Blackpool’s Jake Daniels is the first member of the Premier League...
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FIFA Urged to Cancel Contracts with Anti-LGBTQ Hotels
With the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup coming up, FIFA is facing scrutiny for endorsing hotels that discriminate based on sexuality. As...
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Meet Team DC’s 2022 Student-Athlete Scholarship Awardees
Team DC is holding its annual Night of Champions Awards Dinner on Saturday, April 9, at the Hilton National Mall Hotel, from 6 to 10...
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Gay soccer player Josh Cavallo addresses death threats, homophobic abuse
Gay soccer star Josh Cavallo has called out homophobic abuse in recent matches and on social media
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English soccer player Conor Coady believes gay players will become “everyday life” in sport
Outspoken LGBTQ ally Conor Coady said gay soccer players would be a nonissue for him and his teammates
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Gay soccer player Josh Cavallo would be ‘scared’ to play at World Cup in anti-gay Qatar
Josh Cavallo would be 'scared' to play at World Cup in Qatar due to country's anti-LGBTQ laws
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Josh Cavallo becomes world’s only openly gay professional soccer player
Australian soccer player Josh Cavallo has come out as gay, making him the only active professional to do so.
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Gay soccer player’s team responds to homophobic slur by trouncing opponents
A gay soccer player has spoken out after being called a homophobic slur during a recent match
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Hundreds of German soccer stars come out in support of LGBTQ players
More than 800 players said that if a soccer player came out, they would have "our full support and solidarity"
