Homophobic ‘rent boy’ chant still torments gay soccer fans - Outsports

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• WHY IS 'RENT BOY' CHANT HOMOPHOBIC? YOU ASKED, GAY LIVERPOOL FANS ANSWERED
• GAY LIVERPOOL
• YEARS LATER, HOMOPHOBIC ‘RENT BOY’ CHANT STILL TORMENTS GAY SOCCER FANS

WHY IS 'RENT BOY' CHANT HOMOPHOBIC? YOU ASKED, GAY LIVERPOOL FANS ANSWERED

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YEARS LATER, HOMOPHOBIC ‘RENT BOY’ CHANT STILL TORMENTS GAY SOCCER FANS

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