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Out and proud Australian soccer player Josh Cavallo has shared his concerns about soccer’s World Cup being held in Qatar. Homosexuality is illegal in the Middle Eastern country, and can see people jailed for three years. Muslim offenders face the death penalty under Sharia Law. The 22-year-old play shared that he has fears for his […]
Tags: Football, josh cavallo, qatar, Soccer, World Cup
3 Jul 2022 /
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Pride WA have called on the West Coast Eagles to make a greater effort to forge real connection with Western Australia’s LGBTIQA+ communities as the club faces criticism for a half hearted involvement in the AFLW’s Pride round, and dismissive comments from the team’s coach. “Pride WA applauds the decision of the AFL to host […]
Tags: AFL, eagles, Football, gerry matera, Pride WA, Sport, West Coast Eagles
23 Jan 2022 |
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Adelaide United FC player Josh Cavallo has shared an emotional video this week, sharing with the world that he is a gay man. The video, released on Adelaide United’s Facebook page, features Cavallo urging others to feel comfortable in themselves, after making history himself as the only openly gay man in professional soccer. Cavallo’s coming […]
Tags: ACON, adelaide united, Erik Denison, Football, josh cavallo, pride in sport, Soccer
28 Oct 2021 |
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Former AFL coach Dani Laidley will receive financial compensation from Victorian police officers who shared images of her when she was in police custody. Six officers were personally pay Laidley up to $3000 each for sharing the image. The image showed Laidley in an interview room dressed in female clothing and a blonde wig. Victoria […]
Tags: AFL, Dani Laidley, Football, leak, police
1 May 2021 |
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Former professional soccer player Thomas Beattie has revealed he is a gay man, becoming the first UK star to come out as LGBTIQ+ since Justin Fashanu in 1990. The 33-year-old played for the youth squad of Hull FC, taking his skills around the world to the US, Singapore and Canada for more than a decade. […]
Tags: andy brennan, Football, justin fashanu, Soccer, thomas beattie, UK
26 Jun 2020 |
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Soccer player Héctor Bellerín says the sport is not yet ready for a gay player at the professional level. The Arsenal player recently quit social media because he was receiving too much online abuse, but speaking to The Times he said the abuse is heard from the crowd at games as well. Bellerín said soccer fans had […]
Tags: Fashion, Football, Héctor Bellerín, Homophobia, Soccer
16 Sep 2018 |
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The Australian Football League have received a mixed response after they refused the nomination of a transgender athlete from playing in the women’s league ahead of this week’s 2018 draft. The AFL revealed on Tuesday that the ACT’s Hannah Mouncey would not be eligible to play in the AFLW 2018 after deliberation. In a statement, […]
Tags: AFL, aflw, Cate McGregor, Catherine McGregor, Football, Footy, Hannah Mouncey, jason ball, Sport
18 Oct 2017 |
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The AFL is set to announce a landmark decision on whether a transgender player can be included in the 2018 draft picks for the women’s league. Canberra based player Hannah Mouncey has nominated for the draft, but with just a few days remaining until teams pick their new players for the 2018 season, she’s still […]
Tags: AFL, Catherine McGregor, Football, Hannah Mouncey, trans*, transgender
15 Oct 2017 |
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The Western Bulldogs have thrown their support behind the YES campaign for marriage equality with a short video on social media. The Victorian team’s President, Vice-President, CEO, and players from both their men’s and women’s teams have shared their reasons for working towards a YES outcome in the postal survey on marriage here in Australia. […]
Tags: AFL, Football, Footy, Marriage, marriage equality, plebiscite, postal survey, rugby, Sport, western bulldogs
15 Sep 2017 |
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Fremantle Dockers captain Nat Fyfe traded the footy field for the catwalk when he made his runway debut for Parker & Co. at the Telstra Perth Fashion Festival last night. Parker & Co. International Men’s Runway at the Crown Pyramid is the first standalone menswear show in the Festival’s history. Fyfe appeared alongside leading female […]
Tags: Dockers, Football, Nat Fyfe, Parker and Co, Perth Fashion Festival, TPFF
14 Sep 2017 |
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