Italy manager: gay players welcome but may cause locker room complications
The manager of Italy's national football team has said he does not think there are any gay professional footballers, but a gay man would not be excluded from playing under him.
Formula 1 boss accused of unfair dismissal at employment tribunal
A leading Formula 1 boss is facing claims of dismissing an employee on the grounds of sexual orientation.
FA committed to anti-homophobia DVD but no word on Beckham
The Football Association has confirmed it is collaborating on a new DVD aimed at tackling homophobia in the game.
Top players to speak out against homophobia in FA video
The Football Association has agreed to organise and fund a video / DVD featuring premier league players speaking out against homophobia.
The idea was put to the FA several months ago by Peter Tatchell of the gay human rights group OutRage!, as way of challenging the anti-gay abuse hurled by fans at players like Ashley Cole and Sol Campbell.
PinkNews.co.uk expands reader participation with new website
Today PinkNews.co.uk is proud to announce our new social networking and social news making website, my.pinknews.co.uk.
Olympic champion diver named as influential gay Australian
Matthew Mitcham has been included on a list of 25 influential gay and lesbian Australians.
Three men bailed over homophobic abuse at Tottenham game
Police in Portsmouth investigating indecent chanting at a football match have questioned three more people.
Two men questioned over Sol Campbell abuse
Two men have been arrested, questioned and bailed after police in Hampshire released images of 16 people wanted for questioning about homophobic and racist abuse directed towards footballer Sol Campbell.
Men sought by police in connection with homophobic chanting at Portsmouth game
Police in Portsmouth have released photos of sixteen people they want to trace in connection with racist and homophobic chanting at a football match.
Urban Outfitters removes pro-gay marriage t-shirt from California stores
A leading retailer has removed t-shirts from sale that carried a slogan supporting gay marriage.
Italian footballer claims top players pay him for sex
An Italian man has claimed that up to 30 top flight footballers have paid him for sex.
Coming out was the hardest thing I ever did says gay referee
The only openly gay man to be a rugby union referee at the highest level of the game has revealed he tried to kill himself because he did not want to be a homosexual.
Rugby league join gay workplace equality scheme
The decision of the Rugby Football League to join the Diversity Champions Programme run by gay equality organisation Stonewall has been hailed as a major breakthrough.
Explore Barack Obama's America with a trip to multi-racial Miami
We woke up to a new America on Wednesday, and interest in visiting the country has rocketed. There were many Europeans who felt uncomfortable spending their Euros in the US.
David Beckham honoured to be a gay icon
Football star David Beckham has spoken about his role as an icon for gay men and his love of fashion.
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