BEING GAY IN FOOTBALL - WHY SUCH A FUSS?

I wanted to reprint two recent articles about being gay in football.

First, there is an ongoing investigation in Colombia concerning an apparent sexual assault by one referee against another, which is escalating into a full-blown expose on the politics of 'getting ahead'.

http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/sports/21899-gonzalez-alzate-in-order-to-be-a-referee-in-colombia-you-have-to-be-gay.html

Secondly, a very interesting blog article by Ed Malyon on being a gay footballer, entitled 'Forlan, Football and Fairies - Why No Players Are Coming Out of the Closet':

http://theboludo.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/186/

Both are food for thought. The main thing that strikes me, as a heterosexual woman, is that this issue in sports seems to be buried somewhere in the last century. In my experience, having worked all my life alongside gay people in the office and everywhere I've ever worked, is that there is no difference between people - we are all human beings - and we all want the same things in life. Number one is probably respect, if not love.

MEME - A Short One

Got this from solentfish45:

if you read this, leave me a one-word comment about your day that starts with the third letter of your LJ USERNAME. Only one word please. Then repost so I can leave a word for you. Don't just post a word and not copy - that's not as much fun!

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LA LIGA PICSPAM: LAST WEEK OF JANUARY

Everybody knows Real Madrid and Barcelona are at the top. Nobody needs scores/standings on the rest of the teams. So let's just enjoy pics of my favourite teams. (Atletico Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, Sevilla FC, Valencia CF.) (Also a little bit Getafe and Villareal.)

Radamel Falcao of Atletico Madrid vs Osasuna



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JUST - SPECIAL

"For everyone who thinks that life is just a game, do you like the part you're playing?"

I've been addicted ever since I started to listen to this band again a week ago. I cannot get this song out of my head.

Love.

Peace out.

:)