Oh My Gay

Another Italian striker, Antonio Di Natale, had said earlier this year that he thinks the sports macho culture would make it difficult for someone to come out…

I’m sorry (and I’m saying this as someone who plays soccer and loves the game) but when watching Euro Cup or World Cup I tend to see more theatrics than the Tony’s. Soccer players, especially from Europe, have a tendency to act like such princesses, diving at the slightest touch and writhing in pain. Then I think of a sport like hockey where players are pounded in the boards and full on fist fights occur and how “macho” that sport in by comparison and they don’t seem to have any issues with gay players from what the You Can Play project has shown.

Di Natalie, I hate to burst your bubble but soccer is not that macho. And Cassano, grow the fuck up, it’s 2012, attitudes like yours are simply pathetic.

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May 3, 2012

Toronto International Pride Cup - Toronto’s LGBTQ Friendly Soccer Tournament

2012 marks the 6th year since it’s inception for the Toronto International Pride Cup, or TIPC.

While the tournament has been in a couple of different venues over the past few years it seems to have found a home at L’Amoreaux Field in Scarborough where the 2011 tournament was held and where it will be held again during the August 10-12 weekend this year.

The tournament has received teams from Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Montreal, Washington, Boston, and Waterloo.

The tournament has two streams, mixed or open (which are open to people of any gender identity) and womens (open to those who are female identified).

The matches take place over 2 days, which a registration event on the Friday evening (which will be held at Slacks) in the heart of Toronto’s Gay Village (Church-Wellesley Village, or Gaybourhood).

This year the tournament is experimenting with the format: Whereas in the past squads were comprised of the traditional 11 or more players this year each squad will have 7 members (with the option of including and ‘alternate’). For each game 2 squads will be paired to play against 2 other squads for a full 11v11 match. Stats for each game will count toward the round-robin standings of both squads. Squads with an 8th alternate may only play 7 of their players in any one game, but the alternate may switch in throughout the weekend. Additionally a team cannot have more than 6 players from their squad on the field during play.

For those with spouses, partners, family, friends, or FWBs that may not be soccer fans other highlights in Toronto that weekend include the Toronto Beer Festival and the ever popular Taste of the Danforth.

Other events during TIPC include the banquet held on the Saturday evening, all signs point it being held at the 519 community centre in the heart of the gay village and will be catered by Fabarnak recently named one of the top five restaurants to go in to Toronto for locally sourced food by Now Magazine (http://www.nowtoronto.com/food/story.cfm?content=186034).

Registration can be done through the TIPC website - http://www.tipc.org/.

You can also let people know you plan to go through the TIPC 2012 facebook event page and follow them on facebook or twitter (@TIPCtweet).

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March 17, 2012

Ottawa Citizen Story - Gay Jock Takes Off the Mask

Great story about a gay jock’s coming out process.

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March 3, 2012

Apparently this kiss is a big deal right now in France and well most of the football (soccer) world. However, from the angle it seems as though it could just be a kiss right beside the mouth. In any case considering the context I think that this may have been blown a little out of proportion, but who knows maybe one or both of the footballers will come out and there will be a little more to “the kiss”.

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June 24, 2011

Nigerian women’s football team ‘eradicates lesbianism’ | gayagenda.com

projectqueer:

The Nigerian women’s football team says it has successfully banned homosexuality among players. Coach Eucharia Uche claims that since she was hired in 2009, she has eradicated homosexuality from the squad.

View Source at PinkNews.co.uk

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April 29, 2011

Toronto International Pride Cup

This June, the 17th-19th to be precise, Toronto will be hosting the 5th Toronto International Pride Cup (or TIPC) soccer tournament.

TIPC has become one of North America’s largest Queer friendly soccer tournaments with roughly 200 participants. Previously the tournament has attracted teams from Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Boston, Montreal, and of course Toronto.

This year’s tournament will be played at L’Amoreaux Park in Toronto.

Current sponsors are 103.9 ProudFM (the Pride of Toronto) and Fab Magazine, with Bar/nightclub Crews & Tangos hosting the registration event.

If you would like to know more about TIPC, register, volunteer, or join us as one of our sponsors please visit http://www.tipc.org

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