Contents:
- 'I WOULDN'T FEEL SAFE AS A GAY CHELSEA PLAYER RIGHT NOW' - HOW THE BLU' LGBT+ FAN GROUP IS CHALLENGG -STADIUM ABE
- YEARS LATER, HOMOPHOBIC ‘RENT BOY’ CHANT STILL TORMENTS GAY SOCCER FANS
'I WOULDN'T FEEL SAFE AS A GAY CHELSEA PLAYER RIGHT NOW' - HOW THE BLU' LGBT+ FAN GROUP IS CHALLENGG -STADIUM ABE
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YEARS LATER, HOMOPHOBIC ‘RENT BOY’ CHANT STILL TORMENTS GAY SOCCER FANS
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