FvH is an international initiative opposing homophobia in football (soccer). We tackle anti-LGBTIQ+ discrimination at all levels of the game |
#FvH2024
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#FootballPride
2024 is coming to London on Friday 28 June ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ฅณ
Building on the success of last yearโs event in MCR, Football Pride will be held at Chelsea FC on the day before the annual Pride in London parade with support from
@CFCFoundation
Tickets:
No
#OneLove
armbands?
Get one of our progress flag armbands FREE!
Weโll be giving one away each day for the next 7 days (for the 7 countries that stood down from wearing them today)
Like, RT this post & make sure youโre following us & weโll choose a winner at 5pm GMT tomorrow
Great news for
#trans
&
#nonbinary
players in Germany ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐
Trans and non-binary players can now play for a men's or women's team instead of being bound by personal identification data - the German Football Association (DFB)
As today marks International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia; We recommit to fighting prejudice & discrimination today, and everyday.
Please take today to learn, grow & continue develop what you can do in this continued fight against LGBT+ phobia ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
For those media outlets constantly peddling transphobia & then seeking quotes from us about gay footballers coming out, we wonโt be speaking to you. Thanks ๐
@CDDrinkwater
@rioferdy5
Weโve got some great educational resources for younger children, but we guess if youโre using the term โrainbow shitโ, youโre not all that serious about education ๐ค
โIf you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutralityโ Desmond Tutu
Being murdered
Being under surveillance
Being tortured
Having children taken away from you
Losing your job
Losing your family
Living in fear
Hiding your true selfโฆ
is discrimination Gianni. Bullying is ALWAYS wrong, we agree. But this is false equivalence ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Culture Secretary, Nadine Dorries has urged sports NGBs to ban trans women from competition.
We believe this:
- Goes against the principles of the new IOC Framework
- Is not based on scientific consensus
- Further marginalises trans people in sport & wider society
#NoTransBan
๐ฅ Announcingโฆ
#AlliesUnited
! โฝ๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Weโre teaming up with
@JustEatUK
to offer grassroots football clubs FREE workshops that will help make them more welcoming and inclusive ๐ค
Conor Coady is on board! He says โletโs build a version of football that is accessible to allโ ๐ /1
Our second (of seven) progress armbands for
#FIFAWorldCup
is NOW up for grabs!
Seven armbands for seven countries that stood down from wearing the
#OneLove
armband.
RT & like this post, making sure youโre following us & weโll draw a winner at 5pm GMT tomorrow
After the disheartening homophobia caused by Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol's careless tweets, we hope allies in football step forward this week.
Our FvH statement:
UEFA: โUEFA respects the rainbow. It is a symbol that embodies our core values, promoting everything that we believe in โ a more just and egalitarian society, tolerant of everyone, regardless of their background, belief or gender.โ
Also UEFA:
We are a campaign tackling LGBTIQphobia in football
We also use football as a tool to tackle discrimination & overcome the exclusion of our communities across Europe
We are football people. If you stand with us, feel free to share our graphic ๐
#GERHUN
#EURO2020
FvH is proud to join organisations representing more than 50,000 people across Europe in writing to the UEFA President.
We Challenge UEFAโs idea that the rainbow lighting up of the Allianz Arena is a political act.
Expressing LGBTIQ inclusion is a human right
NEW:
@UEFA
Hungary crisis escalates as 20+ groups of European LGBTIQ fans formally write to
@UEFA
to demand โaction on homophobia matches the words of campaigns & pledgesโ. Also criticise decision to prevent Munich from lighting stadium in rainbow colours
February is the Football v Homophobia Month of Action
#FvH2022
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Can you afford not to take a stand against LGBT+ phobia?
- Learn about the issues
- Designate a game
- Get active on socials
More info on our website >>>
We are loving the statements of
#trans
inclusion, solidarity, belonging, community and love from from the LGBTQ+ football fam today!
Keep them coming & weโll share. We will not be divided ๐ค
Letโs have some messages from our allies too โ
#footballforeveryone
"Football was a man's game, and from an early age I knew I was gay. There couldn't have been a better place to hide my sexualityโ
@FIFAcom
referee Igor Benevenuto comes out publicly as gay ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
โIf we educate ourselves & pause to talk it through, you realiseโฆthe inclusion of
#trans
women is not a problem. Weโve had to fight for acceptance, & I donโt think it would be right to deny this acceptance to othersโ
@RachelCorsie14
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We want to congratulate Jakub Jankto on his decision to come out publicly as gay and we call on international football federations to do more to ensure football is for everyone
#fvh2023
KIT REVEAL: for the Football v Transphobia Week of Action 24 - 31 March, we have worked with
@SKkits2
to bring you this limited edition
#FvT2020
football shirt. Available from our online shop tomorrow
โTrying to perform at the best of your ability and to lead this double life, itโs exhausting and something I donโt want anyone to experienceโ
Thank you Josh ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐
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@HKane
will join
@DFB_Team
's Manuel Neuer in wearing a rainbow captainโs armband for tomorrowโs game at
@wembleystadium
to mark the end of Pride month, as the
#ThreeLions
stand in allyship with LGBTQ+ communities around the world.
Our seventh & final progress armbands for
#FIFAWorldCup
is NOW up for grabs!
Seven armbands for seven countries that stood down from wearing the
#OneLove
armband.
RT & like this post, making sure youโre following us & weโll draw a winner at 5pm GMT tomorrow
Our third (of seven) progress armbands for
#FIFAWorldCup
ย is NOW up for grabs!
Seven armbands for seven countries that stood down from wearing the
#OneLove
armband.
RT & like this post, making sure youโre following us & weโll draw a winner at 5pm GMT tomorrow
๐ CLUB STATEMENT
Burton Albion Football Club does not - and will never - tolerate homophobic language, nor any other form of discrimination and abuse.
Please read our full statement below.
#BAFC
โOne thing thatโs crucially missing is thereโs no official backing of a pro
#LGBTQ
+ stance & thatโs going to absolutely fascinating when youโve got a tournament being played by a large portion of players who are from the LGBTQ+ communityโ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
๐จ| FIFA announces armbands and campaigns players are allowed to back at the Womenโs World Cup.
Rules from the Qatar Menโs World Cup remain, if a player wears their own armband during a game, including a โOne Loveโ or rainbow band, they will face a sanction.
Letโs๐be๐clear๐
The Ground Regulations outlaw the use of
#homophobic
chanting or harassment and can result in arrest and/or ejection from a ground.
In 2022
@CPSUK
recognised the term โrent boyโ as a homophobic slur, meaning that those who use it are liable to prosecution
Our Rainbow Footballs have arrived for our
#FvH2019
Grassroots project. 70 clubs will receive a free match day football , a campaign guide, leaflets and playersโ pledges so they can take action on LGBTphobia during February ๐๐โฝ๏ธ
๐ฃ February is the Football v Homophobia Month of Action ๐ฃ
Thereโs information about how to get involved in our website & also, an opportunity to buy one of our Progress Captainโs Armbands
Funds from sales go towards supporting the Campaign
#FvH2022
Our sixth (of seven) progress armbands for
#FIFAWorldCup
ย ย is NOW up for grabs!
Seven armbands for seven countries that stood down from wearing the
#OneLove
armband.
RT & like this post, making sure youโre following us & weโll draw a winner at 5pm GMT tomorrow
As thousands marched on parliament in Budapest yesterday to protest the Hungarian Governmentโs anti-LGBTQ legislation
Hungarian football fans display an anti-LGBTQ banner at their
#EURO2020
game
#pride
#PrideMonth
Weโve been made aware of two incidents of
#transphobia
in the womenโs game this weekend.
This is completely unacceptable & we hope the governing bodies will respond effectively
Trans people deserve to play football without abuse
#FootballForEveryone
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We were so sorry to hear of the death of sports journalist Grant Wahl overnight.
Our thoughts are with his family, friends and the US soccer community.
Tonight seems like a good time to remember Pรฉtar Gulรกsci using his platform to support rainbow families earlier this year ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
โThe more time a person spends abroad, the more they realise thatโฆ love, acceptance and tolerance for others is the most importantโ
#GERHUN
#EURO2020
We saw an incredible show of solidarity for
#LGBTQ
+ people in
#GER
Now UEFA has banned rainbow advertising in Baku & St Petersburg
Surely thereโs an opportunity to show solidarity with
#LGBTQ
+ people across UEFA member nations w. homophobic laws at the semis & finals in
#ENG
Itโs the International Day Against LGBTIQ+phobia & we stand united against hate & division & in solidarity with all LGBTIQ+ people in the beautiful game.
Football for Everyone ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
#IDAHOBIT
|
#IDAHOBIT2023
For those of you who think shouting โChelsea rent boyโ at Conor Gallagher is acceptable because heโs on loan from
@ChelseaFC
, you might want to have a read Georgeโs thread ๐งต
Lots of replies asking why โrent boysโ is homophobic, so hereโs context for anyone *genuinely* unsure.
The chant originates from the 1980s when a Chelsea Headhunter was allegedly found with a male sex worker and is intended as an insult to suggest all Chelsea fans are gay. (1/3)
Our fifth (of seven) progress armbands for
#FIFAWorldCup
ย is NOW up for grabs!
Seven armbands for seven countries that stood down from wearing the
#OneLove
armband.
RT & like this post, making sure youโre following us & weโll draw a winner at 5pm GMT tomorrow
โI feel like itโs a massive weight off of my shoulders. Finally, after all these years, I just feel like I donโt have to hide anything or feel like Iโm not living up to the community Iโm in.โ Congrats to
@alikrieger
and
@Ashlyn_Harris
on their engagement
The Football v Homophobia Month of Action may be over, but weโre looking forward to the Football v Transphobia Week of Action
๐ 24th - 31st March 2023
More information soon about how to get involved
#NoFootballWithoutTheT
|
#FvT2023
Vasco da Gama played this weekendโs game with a kit and corner flags in honour of Pride Month. This was how Germรกn Cano celebrated their first goal.
A rainbow logoโฆ
WITH a strong statement of solidarity for LGBTQ+ people, at a time when many of our communities around the world are under attack
We LOVE to see it
@England
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As we approach the end of
#PrideMonth
, we would like to reiterate our solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community across the world.
Everyone has a right to feel safe and included in our game.
#FootballForAll
Itโs
#PrideMonth2023
a time to celebrate LGBTQIA+ people
2023 is a year in which we are seeing the rights & freedoms of LGBTQIA+ people rolled back across the globe.
We need to keep fighting in football for inclusion. For LGBTQIA+ people to be welcomed, valued & respectedโฆ
Our fourth (of seven) progress armbands for
#FIFAWorldCup
ย ย is NOW up for grabs!
Seven armbands for seven countries that stood down from wearing the
#OneLove
armband.
RT & like this post, making sure youโre following us & weโll draw a winner at 5pm GMT tomorrow
โNo one should be discriminated [against] for what their sexual orientation is. For that to still be a thing is quite sad in our societyโ Guto Hughes ,
@ConwyBoroughFC
Left Back ๐๐
In Pride Month in June, FIFA flew the rainbow flag at its Zurich HQ and stated that the menโs World Cup would be โa celebration of unity and diversityโ. But thatโs not what unfolded in Qatarโฆ
Pride Month during June is a celebration for the LGBTQIA+ community. Today has also been one of celebration at the Home of FIFA.
Find out more, as well as how FIFA is working to ensure the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, will be a celebration of unity and diversity.
#Pride2022
๐ฃ ANNOUNCEMENT ๐ฃ
For
#FvT2021
the Football v Transphobia Week of Action, we have refreshed our FvT shirt
NOW AVAILABLE to pre-order in our online shop ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
'I like men. The problem is, I also like football, and nobody is professional football is publicly gay.'
@Jake_Daniels11
talks about why he became the UK's only openly gay male pro-footballer.
Athlete activism in Poland - players from AZS UJ Krakow carry banners onto the pitch during their televised match in support of the pro choice protests in Poland โโก๏ธ
Piลkarki AZS UJ Krakรณw wyszลy w sobotฤ na boisko przed kamerami TVP Sport z takim transparentem.
Ich rywalki, z Medyka Konin, podczas wspรณlnego zdjฤcia trzymaลy plakaty z bลyskawicฤ .
๐
@strajkkobiet
#strajkkobiet
Great to see
@wwfcofficial
and the clubโs players taking a strong stance on homophobia in 2019. They were the first professional club to designate a match to the FvH campaign in 2010/11
Wycombe goalkeeper Ryan Allsop made an official complaint to the referee claiming he was the victim of homophobic abuse during the game against Tranmere.
Itโs
#Pride
Month competition time & a chance to win one of our fabulous
@PUMA
rainbow footballs. To enter, retweet & comment on this post with your ALL TIME favourite Football v Homophobia/Transphobia moment. The winner will be announced tomorrow (Friday 5 May) at midday BST
In response to the latest high profile attack on trans rights in the UK, we would like to encourage you to help us make football more inclusive of trans people. You can find some helpful factsheets to download here
๐Neuzugang:
Die Regenbogenbinde von Manuel Neuer aus dem Ungarn-Spiel kommt ins Fuรballmuseum.
Mehr Infos:
@DFB_Team
#gerhun
#EURO2020
#vielfalt
(Foto: IMAGO / GEPA pictures)
Weโre seeing some stuff on our timeline this morning about
#homophobia
and intentionality.
๐๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ, ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐๐ข๐
We may challenge it in a slightly different way but we must ALWAYS challenge it
We are delighted to announce our second annual Football v Transphobia Week of Action will take place 24 - 31 March 2020. More information soon on how you can get involved
#FvT2020
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In the
#FvH2021
Awards Professional Game Category our judges made the following decision:
๐ฅ 3rd Place
@SheffieldUnited
๐ฅ 2nd Place
@LFC
๐ฅ ๐ 1st Place
@CAFCofficial
Congratulations everyone!