Posted on 10th June 2009
February’s Football v Homophobia Month of Action kicks off today with the campaign asking fans, clubs, players and the football authorities to focus their efforts on challenging homophobia.
Posted on 10th June 2009
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
Any regulars to this site will have noticed we’ve been banging on about Fans’ Parliament for quite a while now. That’s because it’ll be great. As well as giving you the chance to help set the FSF’s campaign strategy for the next year it’ll also be a cracking weekend – we’ve got absolutely loads lined up.
Fans’ Parliament (Newcastle’s Live Theatre, June 20th, 10am-5.30pm) is free of charge and open to members and non-members. Come along and see what we’re all about.
We could try and cover everything about Fans’ Parliament in one news item, but that’d be pretty difficult, so why not visit our Guide to Fans’ Parliament 2009. Everything you could possibly need to know (we hope!) is in there but if we had to highlight a few things:
Lastly we’d like to remind all members that the FSF elections are fast approaching (voting takes place at Fans’ Parliament) and all National Council candidates have put forward their election statements. These can be viewed in the members’ area of the FSF website. The members’ area also features the most recent financial and motions information.
If you have any difficulty accessing the members area try the ‘Forgotten your password? Click here’ button. This will automatically email you your password. If all else fails the FSF’s office will do our best to help on 08702 777 777.
February’s Football v Homophobia Month of Action kicks off today with the campaign asking fans, clubs, players and the football authorities to focus their efforts on challenging homophobia.
The Joint Committee on Human Rights is scrutinising the controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which was introduced into Parliament in March earlier this year.
Football reform was once again up for debate in Parliament as a whole host of football figures appeared in front of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee – including Kevin Miles, Chief Executive of the Football Supporters’ Association.
MPs from across the political spectrum yesterday backed the Government’s commitment to an independent football regulator at a Parliamentary debate held by Reading East MP Matt Rodda – whose local club is in crisis mode.