UK initiative: Football accepts gay-rights charter
Efforts to wipe out homophobia in sport have received a significant boost as the country's major sports leagues put their weight behind a government campaign. The organising bodies for football, tennis, cricket, rugby league, rugby union and the Olympics have all signed the government's charter for action. The charter aims to create a welcoming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in sport. Activists welcomed the move as a sign that sport - often considered the last bastion of homophobia in the UK - was pressured to modernise in line with other industries. The document has four key [...]