Let’s join forces from February onwards to combat homophobia

Football is for everyone. No exceptions. 

Anything which stops people participating and enjoying the national game of football has to be tackled and eradicated. That is the commitment of The FA, as football’s governing body in this country. A key part of our role on behalf of the game is to lead positive change – particularly in this, our 150th year.

One of the areas to be constantly fought is discrimination in whatever form against any group of people or section of our multi-faceted society. Much work has been done in the area of anti-racism, attitudes have been changed and it is now accepted that any form of racism is simply wrong. More than that, it is illegal.

Now, The FA wants to focus its attention on the issue of homophobia and transphobia in football. The game we all love is for everyone – and that includes Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Trans people (LGB&T).

That is why we are putting our full support behind the ‘Football v Homophobia’ campaign - http://www.footballvhomophobia.com/. With the expertise of the Football v Homophobia team, this tool kit has been compiled and we are using the months of February and March to focus on the issue, bring the debate to the fore and, just like the anti-racism campaigns, ensure everyone understands homophobia and transphobia in football is unacceptable. And, once more, illegal. In keeping with the 150th anniversary of The FA, our goal is to enlist at least 150 clubs to actively support ‘Football v Homophobia’.

If you would like to be one of the FA150 clubs getting behind ‘Football v Homophobia’ in 2013, please complete the support form to register your activity. Send the form to equality@thefa.com so we can monitor registrations and contact the campaign at info@footballvhomophobia.com to let them know what you are up to.

The clubs that have already signed up are acknowledged on the FA's Football v Homophobia 150 Leader Board below: