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¡Puto! Mexican soccer fans chant gay slur during World Cup
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December 16, 2022
Mexico, whose fans refuse to stop chanting gay slurs, will host the FIFA World Cup in 2026
FIFA should put banning Mexico from its own World Cup on the table, if fans won’t stop the chant.
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August 26, 2021
FIFA reduces Mexico’s ban on anti-gay chanting fans, again gives the middle finger to the LGBTQ community
Fans who yell anti-gay chants will allowed back into Mexico soccer matches sooner than expected.
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July 8, 2021
Four LGBTQ fans are suing Soldier Field over anti-gay slurs
Four LGBTQ soccer fans say they were subjected to an onslaught of homophobic slurs during the final match of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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June 7, 2021
Mexico soccer faced the USA. Fans chanted anti-gay slurs. Again
Mexico fans chanted a gay slur at players representing the USA on American soil, and the match was paused.
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January 13, 2020
Mexican Tiger wears rainbow stripes
Tigres UANL’s El Patón showed his support of LGBTQ communities with a Rapinoe-esque color job.
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December 11, 2019
Could the solution to Premier League’s homophobic chant problem be found at... Yankee Stadium?!
In 2010, the Yankees faced their own problems with organized fan bigotry and found a way to successfully shut it down
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October 17, 2019
Mexican national soccer team makes video asking fans to stop anti-gay ‘puto’ chants
In a new video, players and suits from Mexico’s national soccer team ask fans not to chant ‘puto,’ lest FIFA officials thwart their World Cup chances.
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August 23, 2019
Rockies apologize after employee tells lesbian couple to stop kissing
A Coors Field employee cited stadium policy against ‘not appropriate’ PDA when she spotted the women ‘casually’ kissing. Their tweets got them an apology and free tickets.
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July 25, 2019
ESPN’s Taylor Twellman calls out anti-gay chant during L.A. Galaxy match
MLS and its referees said and did nothing but soccer player turned TV analyst Taylor Twellman spoke up as the crowd chanted "puto."
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June 21, 2018
FIFA fines Mexico a meaningless $10k for anti-gay chants
FIFA’s message is clear: It has zero interest in actually stopping the homophobic chanting.
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June 17, 2018
Mexican fans chant gay slur ‘maricón’ after World Cup win over Germany
It’s ‘puto’ in the stadium and another slur outside.
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June 17, 2018
FIFA opens proceedings against Mexico for World Cup anti-gay ‘puto’ chant
Fans put another black eye on their team, even during a big win against Germany.
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May 31, 2018
Anti-gay ‘puto’ chant mars L.A. Galaxy Pride Night
MLS needs to get serious: Stop matches and clear stadiums for anti-gay chants.
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May 30, 2018
Mexicans urged to chant ‘Putin’ instead of gay slur ‘puto’ at Russia World Cup
The offensive chant won’t go away.
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May 7, 2018
LAFC rolls out the rainbow carpet for LGBTQ fans
The MLS club has made it clear that homophobic chants will not be tolerated.
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May 1, 2018
Homophobic chant mars opening of LAFC soccer stadium
Team and fan group urge others to stop chanting the slur.
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November 16, 2017
CBS effectively masked gay slurs during Patriots-Raiders game
Fans in Mexico chanted a gay slur during the NFL game.
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July 12, 2017
Two gay soccer fans, subjected this week to ‘puto’ chants, share their fear and dismay
One gay fan, the husband of a service member in the Middle East, was targeted and harassed by Mexico fans.
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July 10, 2017
American soccer federation CONCACAF fails to quiet gay slur, treats gays as 2nd class citizens
No meaningful action taken against homophobic slur on Sunday in San Diego.
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January 31, 2017
Mexico is appealing FIFA fines for fans chanting gay slurs
FIFA has levied fines for ‘puto’ chant.
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November 23, 2016
TV networks can stop broadcasting gay slurs at sporting events with this easy solution
Fans from Mexico continue to chant gay slurs at major sporting events.
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October 7, 2016
It’s time for Mexico to play soccer matches in empty stadiums
After saying it would handle the issue, Mexico now says ‘puto’ is neither offensive nor a slur as fans continue the chant. It’s time for FIFA to clear their stadiums.
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August 5, 2016
Olympic fans taunt lesbians with homophobic chant
Reports say that out LGBT soccer players from the United States, Canada and Australia had to endure anti-gay chants from fans in their opening matches in Rio.
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August 4, 2016
Chicago Fire GM tells anti-gay fans to get lost
Chicago Fire general manager Nelson Rodriguez told fans before a recent match that the team will not tolerate anti-gay chants at its games.
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