The Proud Tartan Army celebrate as Scotland men’s team lead their Euro 2024 qualifying group with 9 points. The Proud Tartan Army – Scotland National Team’s LGBTIQ+ football supporters group – held their launch event on Saturday 17th June at Strathclyde Student’s Union in Glasgow. The group gathered to watch the Norway v Scotland match, and there could not have … Read More
FvH Scotland Month of Action 2023 Round-up
February 2023 was the busiest Football v Homophobia Month of Action in Scotland to date! Here is a taste of some of the highlights: There were 28 grassroots clubs that signed up to the Grassroots Initiative and over 40 clubs in total that engaged with #FvH2023, either by dedicating a match and/or by showing support on social media. Amongst this was Scottish Women’s … Read More
Football v Homophobia Scotland Host First Steering Group Meeting
Football v Homophobia Scotland and the Scottish Football Association hosted the first meeting of the FvH Scotland Steering Group ahead of the SWNT Scotland v Republic of Ireland match. Despite the disappointing SWNT loss on the night of Tuesday 11th October at Hampden; this evening also marked the first meeting of the FvH Scotland Steering Group. In attendance were representatives … Read More
Football v Transphobia Week of Action
The Football v Transphobia week of action takes place 24 – 31st March 2021, ending on Transgender Day of Visibility This is the third season we will be taking specific action on trans inclusion and transphobia in the game. We will be active across social media, using our presence to amplify the voices of trans people and allies in all aspects … Read More
Scottish FA launches Football v Homophobia E-Learning Course
The Scottish FA in partnership with LEAP Sports and Football v Homophobia Scotland has today launched the Football Unites; Football v Homophobia Scotland E-Learning course which can be accessed by anyone involved within Scottish Football and beyond. The 2020 publication of the Scottish Football Supporters Survey showed less than half of fans surveyed feel Scottish football is an inclusive place for people of any sexual orientation. … Read More
Month of Action Round-Up
We have seen a busy month of activity during the Football v Homophobia Scotland Month of Action. Here is a taste of some of the highlights: The month kicked off with our Football v Homophobia Scotland strategy launch. The strategy aims to reduce the barriers preventing LGBTI people from participating in football and takes on a three strand approach of … Read More
Football v Homophobia Scotland Strategy Launched
Football v Homophobia Scotland and Scottish FA launch strategy tackling discrimination and improving the inclusion of LGBTI people across football A new national strategy to remove the barriers which prevent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people from accessing, participating, enjoying and excelling across Scottish football has been launched at Hampden Park today. Football v Homophobia Scotland; The Strategy … Read More