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Title: Homophobia alive and well on European sports scene
Post by: Shana A on October 30, 2010, 08:52:25 AM
Homophobia alive and well on European sports scene

ANDREW WILLIS
Today @ 00:08 CET

http://euobserver.com/9/31160 (http://euobserver.com/9/31160)

EUOBSERVER / THE HAGUE - Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation remains a serious problem in the world of European sport, say activists, while transgender issues raise a unique set of difficult questions.

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The subject was one of many addressed at the ILGA-Europe annual conference in The Hague on Friday (29 October), a major gathering of organisations that campaign for gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) rights.