Gareth Thomas 'threatened with outing' at 2007 World Cup
Gareth Thomas played in the 2007 Rugby World Cup fearing he could be outed by the press any day, he said this week. The former Wales captain, who came out in December, revealed that at the time, he was constantly getting calls telling him the media were about to out him.
Australian presenters to be investigated for 'anti-gay' remarks
Two Australian sports commentators are facing an investigation by the New South Wales anti-discrimination board for their remarks about men's figure skating.
Justin Fashanu's niece supports anti-homophobia campaign
The niece of the late footballer Justin Fashanu is supporting a campaign in his memory to kick homophobia out of the sport.
Figure skater shrugs off 'homophobic' remarks
A flamboyant American figure skater has shrugged off 'homophobic' remarks made about him by sports commentators. Johnny Weir has been the butt of jokes made by a number of commentators in the past week.
Gareth Thomas 'wicked' for supporting LGBT History Month
Rugby player Gareth Thomas has been accused of "promoting" gay sex to young children for his patron role in LGBT History Month.
Amsterdam winners may get kisses from gay men, not girls
A left-wing party in Holland has suggested that winners of a cycle race should swap the traditional celebration of kisses from attractive girls for kisses from gay men.
Complaints over Australian commentators' gay remarks
Two Australian sports commentators who made a series of remarks about men's figure skating at the Winter Olympics have been accused of homophobia.
Elton John and rugby chief support homophobia video – but footballers stay silent
Elton John, the chief of the Rugby Football Union and the gay Irish hurler Donal Óg Cusack have all given their support to the FA's anti-homophobia video but not a single footballer has come forward to condemn anti-gay abuse.
Comment: Homophobia hurts young straight men too
Following the postponement of the FA's efforts to tackle anti-gay abuse, former NBA player John Amaechi argues that homophobia on and off the pitch damages straight men as well as gays.
Top footballers 'refused to appear in anti-homophobia film'
Top-ranking footballers turned down requests to appear in the FA's anti-homophobia film because they feared being ridiculed on the pitch, it has been reported.
Welsh rugby star sorry for gay joke
A Welsh rugby star and national teammate of Gareth Thomas apologised yesterday for making an off-colour gay joke on his Twitter account.
Gay Football Supporters' Network 'extremely disappointed' over postponed homophobia video
The Gay Football Supporters' Network has questioned why the Football Association has backed down from releasing a video to tackle the problem of homophobic fans. The group said it was "extremely disappointed" to learn that the premiere of the video had been cancelled.
Watch the FA's anti-homophobia video
Last Friday, PinkNews.co.uk revealed that the launch of the Football Association's video to tackle homophobia in the sport had been cancelled. The video is now available for viewing online.
FA's homophobia in football video premiere cancelled
The Football Association has cancelled the premiere of a short video to tackle homophobia in the sport. Today, two of those consulted over the project, Peter Tatchell and John Amaechi, criticised the film. Mr Amaechi described it as an "expletive-laden rant".
Gareth Thomas' ex-wife has no regrets over marriage
Jemma Thomas, the ex-wife of gay star Gareth Thomas, has said she does not regret their marriage. Mr Thomas came out publicly in December, having revealed his sexual orientation to his wife three years before.
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