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Teen Footballer And LGBT Activist Stabbed To Death For Being Lesbian

Teen Footballer And LGBT Activist Stabbed To Death For Being Lesbian

Her name was Sihle Sikoji, she was 19 years old, and she was from the Western Cape. [Read More]

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You’ve Probably Never Even Heard Of The Homeless World Cup — Here’s Why You Should

You’ve Probably Never Even Heard Of The Homeless World Cup — Here’s Why You Should

Why it’s important to include LGBTQ programming in anti-poverty and anti-homelessness initiatives. [Read More]

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Mexico v Brazil group stage qualifier packs the stands in Mexico City’s Zocalo

Mexico v Brazil group stage qualifier packs the stands in Mexico City’s Zocalo

I know it's a little early to say, but I think my week was made at 3:30pm on day 2 at the Homeless World Cup in Mexico City when I took my spot at the side of the pitch to cheer Mexico against Brazil. [Read More]

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Homeless World Cup opener in Mexico City’s Zocalo

Homeless World Cup opener in Mexico City’s Zocalo

I'm going to keep looking for the hidden stories. [Read More]

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100 soccer balls bound for an orphanage in Lira, Uganda are grounded in Cincinnati, Ohio

100 soccer balls bound for an orphanage in Lira, Uganda are grounded in Cincinnati, Ohio

Wanna get your do-good on? We need help getting 100 soccer balls from Cincinnati, Ohio to Lira, Uganda [Read More]

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Spotlight organization: Girls & Football SA

Spotlight organization: Girls & Football SA

This group's work is so important and effective that it's even caught the attention of bad-ass First Lady Michelle Obama. [Read More]

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Are The Sports World’s Anti-Homophobia Campaigns Eradicating Homophobia In Sports?

Are The Sports World’s Anti-Homophobia Campaigns Eradicating Homophobia In Sports?

While more professional athletes have come out of the closet in the past year than in the past decade, one expert on homophobia in professional sports says the sports world is still the last great bastion of institutionalized homophobia. [Read More]

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Spotlight organization: Craig Bellamy Foundation

Spotlight organization: Craig Bellamy Foundation

Created in 2007, the Craig Bellamy Foundation is "a charity offering underprivileged children in Sierra Leone the chance to reach their true potential through sport and education... [Read More]

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Players celebrate goal with “French” kiss on the pitch

Players celebrate goal with “French” kiss on the pitch

Mathieu Debuchy and Olivier Giroud, players with the French national team, celebrated a goal against Germany this past Wednesday with a kiss on the mouth and predictably, the webz went wild. According to French English-language newspaper The Local, #Debuchy was  [Read More]

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Anton Hysén sends a message supporting the Football v Homophobia Initiative [VIDEO]

Anton Hysén sends a message supporting the Football v Homophobia Initiative [VIDEO]

The third annual Football v Homophobia initiative ran between February 18 and 25, 2012 with the participation of clubs, activists, and individual players from around the world. The Football v Homophobia Initiative (FvH) is a global day against homophobia in  [Read More]

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