“Respect is a value that I hold in great esteem. It extends to others, but it also encompasses respect for my own personal beliefs. Hence, I don’t believe I am the most suitable person to participate in this campaign.–Moroccan defender Zakaria Aboukhlal
French league footballers refuse to wear rainbow-coloured jerseys
Some players elect to miss matches in France’s top league to avoid wearing multicoloured numbers.

France’s top football league has been caught up in a storm of controversy after several players refused to take part in a gesture of support for the LGBTQ community at the weekend.
The French Professional League, the domestic football governing body, had called for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 players to wear shirts with rainbow-coloured numbers at this weekend’s matches ahead of Wednesday’s International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. But some players refused to do so. Continue reading Homo Promo: what kind of perverts would force people to declare solidarity with LGBT+?

































