How can football contribute to building stronger and more inclusive communities?

Aug 17, 2017 ... Raisin, who interviewed gay footballers who had not come out as research for his book, said that the view of the Football Association's ... Feb 24, 2021 ... Football Is Ready for Openly Gay Players. Why are professional sportsmen still reluctant to come out as gay? By Ellis Cashmore, Jamie Cleland, ... Jan 31, 2019 ... In January 2014, Germany international and former Aston Villa midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger came out as gay, after he hung up his boots as a ... Aug 10, 2016 ... Previous research has examined fans' views toward gay footballers (Cashmore and Cleland 2011, 2012; Cleland 2015), but no large-scale ... Sep 16, 2013 ... ... gay rights charity Stonewall, who are being backed by bookmaker Paddy Power. The Right Behind Gay Footballers campaign is focused on ... Feb 18, 2014 ... Players in all sports have had gay teammates, a fact many athletes acknowledge. If Sam can produce on the field, he will find acceptance in most ... Dec 27, 2022 ... ... gay professional footballers in England. At the end of the message, he said that his wish for 2022 was for one, impossibly brave footballer ... Nov 22, 2022 ... There have been several pioneering male gay footballers who decided to come out of the closet and proclaim their sexuality to the world. Dec 6, 2024 ... Thomas Hitzlsperger, the Premier League's first openly gay player, has shared his thoughts on the LGBT pride saga which is engulfing the top ... Mar 7, 2021 ... Let's explore some of the reasons that could show why there are still no out-gay footballers in the top European leagues.