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Keph Senett

Discrimination

‘How To Survive A Plague’ Filmmaker Joins Uganda Activists For New Project

by Keph Senett ● 7:02 PM April 16, 2013
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Joy Tomchin, of “How To Survive A Plague,” and international videographer Tim McCarthy have joined forces with Ugandan activist Pepe Julian Onziema to produce a new documentary, “Voices of the Abasiyazzi.”

Keph Senett

Football v. Homophobia Calls On South Africa To Recognize Homophobic Rape As A Hate Crime

by Keph Senett ● 1:09 PM February 22, 2013
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International anti-homophobia initiative Football v. Homophobia is calling on the South African government to recognize homophobic rape as a hate crime.

International

Teen Footballer And LGBT Activist Stabbed To Death For Being Lesbian

by Keph Senett ● 2:48 PM November 12, 2012
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On Friday, a lesbian foot player, 19 year-old Sihle Sikoji and 2 other women were attacked by a group of men. Sikoji was stabbed to death with a spear for being gay.

International

You’ve Probably Never Even Heard Of The Homeless World Cup — Here’s Why You Should

by Keph Senett ● 3:20 PM October 21, 2012
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The 10th Annual Homeless World Cup, a soccer tournament played by homeless and socially-disadvantaged people, attracted over 50,000 spectators its opening weekend.

Arts

8 Days Left To Make A 10-Year Project Celebrating LGBTQ Student Athletes A Reality

by Keph Senett ● 1:14 PM September 10, 2012
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Photographer Jeff Sheng has spent the more than nine years traveling across the United States and Canada to photograph out high school and college-level athletes.

2012 Olympics: Who Are The LGBT Athletes?

Out and Proud Olympians Add Gold Medal as the US beats Japan in Soccer

by Keph Senett ● 5:29 PM August 9, 2012
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Out and proud soccer player Megan Rapinoe and the US woman’s soccer team led by out and proud coach Pia Sundhage have won Olympic gold.

2012 Olympics: Who Are The LGBT Athletes?

2012 Olympics: Who Are The LGBT Athletes? Day Eighteen — Hope Powell

by Keph Senett ● 8:33 PM August 4, 2012
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Great Britain women’s Olympic national team coach Hope Powell has had a long and illustrious career in women’s football.

2012 Olympics: Who Are The LGBT Athletes?

2012 Olympics: Who Are The LGBT Athletes? Day Thirteen — Hedvig Lindahl

by Keph Senett ● 7:32 PM July 30, 2012

If Hedvig Lindahl’s performance at the London 2012 Olympics is any indication, she’s got a whole lot of game left in her.

2012 Olympics: Who Are The LGBT Athletes?

2012 Olympics: Who Are The LGBT Athletes? Day Four — Jessica Landström

by Keph Senett ● 2:25 PM July 21, 2012

London 2012 Olympian, Team Sweden striker Jessica Landström came out as a lesbian to officially recognize the support of Sara Damber, whom she married in 2010.

2012 Olympics: Who Are The LGBT Athletes?

2012 Olympics: Who Are The LGBT Athletes? Day Two — Megan Rapinoe

by Keph Senett ● 12:49 PM July 19, 2012
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U.S. Olympic midfielder Megan Rapinoe may be the most freshly out player at the London 2012 Olympics. “For the record: I am gay,” she recently said in an interview.

Discrimination

Are The Sports World’s Anti-Homophobia Campaigns Eradicating Homophobia In Sports?

by Keph Senett ● 12:34 PM April 2, 2012
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While dozens of pro athletes have come out in the past year, homophobia in professional sports is still the last great bastion of institutionalized homophobia.

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Transgender Soccer Player Leads American Samoa Team To First-Ever Win

by Keph Senett ● 10:49 AM December 1, 2011
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Transgender soccer player Johnny “Jayieh” Saelua was awarded for leading American Samoa’s national team to its first-ever win, a World Cup qualifying match victory!

International

Pro Soccer Player David Testo: “I’m Gay. It’s Just Part Of Who I Am”

by Keph Senett ● 1:38 PM November 10, 2011
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David Testo, an American-born professional soccer midfielder for the Montreal Impact came out as gay. “I’m homosexual, I’m gay,” Testo, who is 30 said.

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LGBT Sports: GLISA Outgames 2011 Begins Today – Exclusive Coverage Here!

by Keph Senett ● 3:51 PM July 25, 2011
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The Second Annual GLISA North America Outgames Vancouver 2011 will be held from July 25 to July 31, Join Keph Senett for exclusive coverage here!