The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has approved a plan to implement new regulations concerning female athletes with "hyperandrogenism", to go into effect at the end of this month. [Read More]
Yesterday, Luleki Sizwe founder Ndumie Funda delivered a petition of over 170,000 names [Read More]
This article was also posted on the soccer blog In Bed With Maradona on March 14, 2011. As a professional footballer with a pedigree, twenty year-old Anton Hysén could probably count on some column inches throughout his career. But with a [Read More]
It’s been two and a half weeks to the day since the second annual Football v Homophobia Initiative, which also fell on what would have been soccer player Justin Fashanu’s 50th birthday. Fashanu came out as gay to the press [Read More]
If he’d lived, today would have been footballer Justin Fashanu’s 50th birthday. The Norwich City FC, Fashanu’s club between ’79 and ’81, posthumously inducted him into their Hall of Fame earlier this week at Carrow Road. Norwich City’s Chief Executive [Read More]
My feeds are filling up with posts suggesting that today's been balmy and bright in my hometown. Spring is awesome for many reasons, but I think the best part of the season is that yearning, expectant clench I feel in my stomach when I get within striking distance of pulling on my cleats... [Read More]
With all of the dramatic events unfolding in the middle east over the past several weeks, you may be forgiven for missing this tiny revolution in the world of football. On February 10, 2011, an estimated 8,000 spectators filled the [Read More]
On January 31, 2011, 31-year old Jade Beall set out into the Sonoran desert with two other Samaritan volunteers. They were trying to locate a migrant boy whose group had left him behind when he broke his foot during the gruelling walk over the U.S./Mexico border. [Read More]
“South Africa is the rape capital of the world. A South African girl born today is more likely to be raped than she is to learn to read.” - Avaaz.org “Corrective” rape refers to the practice of men raping lesbians [Read More]
I am deeply saddened to learn of the murder of David Kato. In Uganda, David showed tremendous courage in speaking out against hate. He was a powerful advocate for fairness and freedom. The United States mourns his murder, and we [Read More]
