Soccer player who is male model calls out rival fans' gay slurs - Outsports Nacho Ruiz, a semi-pro footballer in Spain, has hit back after being subjected to homophobic insults in a game against his team’s local rivals.

⚽️ In a derby match in the Spanish 4th division last weekend, UB Conquense’s Nacho Ruiz was targeted with gay slurs by opposition fans.

He’s also a male model with 20,000+ Instagram followers and is now using his platform to fight homophobia. 👏

For @outsports.com

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Thank you Hannah for raising awareness of this incident, and we hope there is enough information available to report with confidence. #FvH2025 @proudlilywhites.bsky.social

Man Utd fan gets 3-year ban after homophobic post about Chelsea - Outsports A supporter of the Premier League club says he’s been handed a three-year suspension for a discriminatory social media post.

The prospect of a three-year ban is a strong deterrent from Man Utd for fans using discriminatory language, including on social media.

Importantly, there’s also an appeals process, and the club’s #LGBTQ supporters group calls for education.

For @outsports.com

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Celebrating Black History Month 2025 – An LGBTQ Football XI of Power and Pride In October, the UK and Ireland are among the countries marking Black History Month The BHM 2025 theme in Britain is “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”; in appreciation of those providing representatio...

🌈 Follow the link below to read about our team of 11 pioneering players plus an international coach

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Boston United Football Club fined £700 for homophobic chanting Boston United Football Club said they have a zero tolerance policy on supporter offences.

‘Boston United said they strongly condemned the chant and reiterated their zero tolerance policy on supporters who are found to have committed offences, at home or away.’

Via BBC Lincolnshire

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Right to forfeit game after homophobic slur, says gay footballer - Outsports News of a British amateur team's decision to walk off the pitch due to a gay slur recently went viral on social media.

A grassroots football club’s statement about forfeiting a game due to homophobia recently went viral on social media.

The incident is similar to the famous San Diego Loyal ‘walk-off’ in 2020. On both occasions, players with gay teammates made a stand.

For @outsports.com

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Football v Homophobia: What’s it like to be gay in grassroots men’s football? With Chew Magna FC’s Callum Hodge Having scored more than 200 goals for his local club, based in a small village in Somerset, Callum Hodge can say with confidence that he’s made his mark in grassroots football.Millions of men acr...

🎧 The FvH Podcast is back with a NEW episode, focusing on men’s #grassroots football

⚽️ Chew Magna FC’s Callum Hodge talks about being an out gay player - and overwhelmingly, his experiences have been great

🩷⚫️ But after a recent incident of homophobia, he’s speaking out…

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Insultos homófobos contra Alberto Lejárraga en el Rayo Majadahonda – Sanse: fue el primer futbolista en declararse homosexual El portero de la UD San Sebastián de los Reyes, Alberto Lejárraga, sufre insultos homófobos en el partido de este fin de semana entre su equipo y el CF Rayo Majadahonda.

🇪🇸⚽️🏳️‍🌈 Spanish club UD Sanse calls out homophobic abuse of the club’s goalkeeper Alberto Lejarraga in a match at the weekend.

More on this in Onda Cero

Nosotros te apoyamos, Alberto. #FutbolvHomofobia #FvH2025

Football match abandoned as players walk off pitch over 'abuse' The team says it will not tolerate 'abuse of any kind'

A statement shared by the team reported that the game has been "abandoned at half time following a homophobic slur".

via the Bristol Post

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Robbie Savage after Altrincham win Altrincham 1 Forest Green Rovers 2

✍️ "The game was paused momentarily during the first half after a report of homophobic abuse from the crowd directed at a Forest Green player..."

"It will be dealt with in an appropriate manner" - Robbie Savage

via @gloslive.co.uk

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Homophobic comment allegedly made during recent Wycombe Wanderers home match Wycombe Wanderers Football Club has reminded its supporters that it takes a ‘zero tolerance policy’ on discriminatory behaviour.

At Wycombe Wanderers, an incident of alleged homophobic language prompts a club statement. #FvH2025

'We refuse to move!' - LGBTQ resilience celebrated at Football Pride 2025 in Leicester Spirit of defiance radiates at third annual summer event from Football v Homophobia; LGBTQ fan groups, EDI professionals, academics and personalities unite for a day of queer culture and conversations...

🗣️ PIF’s Jo Bailey and Joe White joined Sheffield Utd’s EDI manager Dr Jack Lopez and the FSA’s Deborah Dilworth for a chat with event co-host Jack Murley

🪧 It will require protest to make progress, they all agreed - more in our recap article

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MLS coach wanted match in Texas suspended over gay slur chant - Outsports Repeated anti-gay soccer chant from fans led only to a pause in play when Portland Timbers met Club America of Mexico, despite FIFA protocol.

Did not have Phil Neville coming out strongly against homophobic chanting on my bingo card for this week.

Story for @outsports.com on the “totally unacceptable” and repeated slurs chanted at Portland Timbers players, and the FIFA protocol not being followed.

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Tadcaster Albion showing support for @footballvhomophobia.com this afternoon.

Wishing all the best to everyone attending Leeds Pride tomorrow. 🏳️‍🌈⚽️

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Rise in number of Premier League games with homophobia reports - Outsports More than a third of both Chelsea and Brighton’s domestic matches last season were subject to reports of homophobic incidents.

The number of Premier League matches at which incidents of homophobia were reported has increased.

More than a third of Chelsea and Brighton domestic games in 2024/25 were subject to such reports. The data comes amid uncertainty over #RainbowLaces.

For @outsports.com

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Supporters warned over homophobic chant during Monterrey’s Club World Cup defeat by Borussia Dortmund A message was displayed on the big screen at the arena which said the game could be suspended or even abandoned if it did not stop

⚽️ “Supporters at Monterrey’s Club World Cup last-16 game against Borussia Dortmund were warned by FIFA that the game could be suspended after homophobic chants were heard repeatedly during the second half.”

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Football v Homophobia: Jordan Burrow from BBC TV’s ‘I Kissed A Boy’ on gay football icon Jake Daniels The sun may have set on the masseria for another year, but don’t worry... we’ve got one of the lads from hit TV show ‘I Kissed A Boy’ season 2 right here, on the FvH Podcast!Not only was Jo...

Listen to the episode, produced by @sportsmedialgbt.com, in full here…

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The FA has fined West Ham £120,000 and imposed an action plan on the club as a result of mass homophobic chanting by away supporters attending the Premier League fixture at Chelsea on February 3.

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Club Statement Club Statement

As The FA charges Millwall following a homophobic chant sung by fans vs Crystal Palace in the FA Cup, the club issues a statement saying it condemns the chant, referencing its LGBTQ+-inclusive Millwall Romans FC team and recent recognition at the Metro Pride Awards.

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