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The Justin Campaign: February 2012
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Wednesday, 29 February 2012. Three footballers charged for alleged homophobic Twitter remarks. Football players are continuing to find themselves in trouble for posting homophobia comments on social media website Twitter. Just weeks after West Ham United player Ravel Morrison was fined £7,000 a trio of professional players have been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association. These include Manchester United's Federico Macheda and Newcastle United's Nile Ranger. The Justin Campaign welcomes...
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The Justin Campaign: May 2012
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Wednesday, 23 May 2012. Gay England Fans Told To Keep Low Profile In Ukraine. By Hayley Paterson, Press Officer for the Justin Campaign. I saw something in the news this week which made me despair at a time when as fans of football we should be excited. The warning has come after Kiev’s first ever gay pride event was cancelled because of concerns that homophobic attacks would take place. Now, gay England fans going to eastern Europe next month SHOULD fear for their safety it seems. Football can sometimes...
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The Justin Campaign: Cassano fined 15,000 Euros after homosexual comments
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Sunday, 22 July 2012. Cassano fined 15,000 Euros after homosexual comments. Italian and AC Milan striker Antonio Cassano has been fined by Uefa for homophobic comments during Euro 2012. The footballing body for Europe waited until nearly three weeks after the tournament in the Ukraine and Poland before issuing the 15,000 Euro fine. This was after Cassano responded to questions about reports in Italy which claimed there were two homosexual players in Cesare Prandelli's 23-man Euro 2012 squad. Casino gratu...
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The Justin Campaign: Olympic celebration - but a games for all?
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Monday, 13 August 2012. Olympic celebration - but a games for all? With record crowds, some great sporting action and memories to inspire future generations, the 30th Olympiad was a triumphant success. But, beneath the cheers, celebratory music and fireworks there was a worrying statistic. Tim Ridgway, of The Justin Campaign, asks where were the openly gay sporting role models? TEARS OF JOY: Sir Chris Hoy. There was a very low number of athletes who were openly gay. With US footballer Megan Rapinoe and G...
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The Justin Campaign: June 2012
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Wednesday, 13 June 2012. STATEMENT: Italy's Cassano apologies for "misinterpreted" comments. Italy and AC Milan striker Antonio Cassano has apologised after reportedly saying he hoped there were no gay players in the national squad. The comments, which are sure to spark controversy, came after reports in the national media that two players in the Italian squad were homosexuals. It said: "I sincerely regret that my statements have sparked controversy and protest from gay rights groups. In response, the Ju...
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The Justin Campaign: January 2012
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Monday, 30 January 2012. The Justin Campaign Statement On BBC3's 'Britain's Gay Footballers'. The Justin Campaign was delighted by the broadcast of the documentary ‘Britain's Gay Footballers’ on BBC3 on Monday evening. To see the issue, one which the campaign has been working hard to highlight since 2008, now starting to get the coverage it deserves is extremely exciting. A spokesperson for the Campaign said:. For more information please contact Alan Duffy at alan@thejustincampaign.com. Yet in recent day...
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The Justin Campaign: Justin Campaign at Brighton and Hove People's Day
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Monday, 16 July 2012. Justin Campaign at Brighton and Hove People's Day. Volunteers from the Justin Campaign were among hundreds of people to attend this weekend's People's Day in Brighton and Hove. The day, which aims to showcase the splendid variety of Brighton and Hove’s community, proved a great opportunity for the campaign to raise awareness its work and meet some great people from other community groups. And we got to play table football, with Bill Randall, the city's Mayor. Final score? There was ...
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The Justin Campaign: August 2012
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Monday, 27 August 2012. Being gay and playing a team sport can be incredibly frightening" - the view of one young footballer. Every once in a while you read something which really sums up something at the forefront of your mind. The Justin Campaign was set up to highlight the prejudices in football towards the LGBT community and show that, in its current form, the sport cannot truly claim to be the beautiful game. One would think that my life couldn’t have been happier: playing for a fantastic team...
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The Justin Campaign: Justin Campaign leads World Pride's sporting challenge to homophobia
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Wednesday, 11 July 2012. Justin Campaign leads World Pride's sporting challenge to homophobia. The Justin Campaign led the way in campaigning for equality in football at World Pride in London. A group of our volunteers joined a number of national sports for the international event to show their commitment to inclusion in sport and their support for LGBT equality. Photo credit: Jeff Knezovich. All the associations invited grassroots LGBT sports group or club to represent them at the event. With staff, fan...
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The Justin Campaign: "Being gay and playing a team sport can be incredibly frightening" - the view of one young footballer
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Monday, 27 August 2012. Being gay and playing a team sport can be incredibly frightening" - the view of one young footballer. Every once in a while you read something which really sums up something at the forefront of your mind. The Justin Campaign was set up to highlight the prejudices in football towards the LGBT community and show that, in its current form, the sport cannot truly claim to be the beautiful game. One would think that my life couldn’t have been happier: playing for a fantastic team...