Queering Football European Networking Conference 17 – 18 November 2017
This 2-day conference in Ljubljana, organized by SPOLINT in association with VIDC, united players from international and national sporting organisations (including FIFA and UEFA), representatives from grassroots organisations, NGOs, clubs, professional athletes, activists in LGBT rights, academics and sports professionals – all with the goal of discussing homophobia in football, in anticipation of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia. The two days were organized with a mix of workshops, plenary sessions and panel presentations, and united over 70 participants from 17 countries. The panel discussions “Tackling Homophobia in European Football: Progress made and Challenges ahead” and “FIFA World Cup [...]