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 02-02-10
Internationale dag tegen homofobie in het voetbal
Op 19 februari lanceert The Justin Campaign een bewustwordingscampagne tegen homofobie in het amateur- en profvoetbal
Football v Homophobia: International day against homophobia in football
On February 19th 2010, The Justin Campaign are launching an initiative, Football v Homophobia, to raise awareness of homophobia in amateur and professional football; to unite clubs, players and fans across the country by using the game of football to bring communities together in opposing hate and discrimination in the world’s favourite sport.
The campaigners where also part of the FARE Networking Conference “Football for Equality: Challenging racism and homophobia across Europe”. One decade after the foundation of the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) network in Vienna, The Justin Campaign joined more than 100 campaigners, fans, football administrators, players, policy makers and experts from 28 European countries in Austria’s capital to devise the future of the FARE network.
In her opening address MEP Ulrike Lunacek, co-president of the LGBT Inter-Group of the European Parliament, stressed her satisfaction that FARE addressed homophobia for the first time so prominently in a conference.
“For football”, Ulrike Lunacek said, “it is also clear that there are some gay man among football players - but very few of them are out. Justin Fashanu was one: A black man, but also gay. He could not live his full potential and committed suicide because of the fear, because of the reactions, because of the prejudices. That’s why it is so important to work against this fear, to be open, breaking the surface, breaking the silence.”
Jason Hall, Founding Director of The Justin Campaign said: “It’s important that all communities affected by prejudice and discrimination join forces in opposing hatred. These conferences are important in ensuring the right people are involved in such discussions; however it’s the actions that come afterward that are important.”
After listening to their partners and supporters, The Justin Campaign believe that to tackle homophobia in football effectively a collective show of opposition needs to be made by all involved to get the message across to the perpetrators of homophobic insults and abuse. The Justin Campaign intend that Football v Homophobia on February 19th will become the one day out of each year where individuals, community groups & teams and clubs internationally can express their disapproval of homophobia in football by celebrating under the banner of Football v Homophobia.
The launch in the UK this year will also coincide with LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered) History Month, a full month of activity celebrating the lives and achievements of the LGBT community.
The Justin Campaign and FARE hope that you can express your support for the day and ensure that this initiative significantly changes how LGBT people are perceived and treated in football. You don’t have to be a football fan or sports group to back the campaign.
more on www.farenet.org and www.thejustincampaign.com
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