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Pink Paper is the only national gay title to have a dedicated sports section. Since we started Pink Sport, we’ve been supporting lesbian, gay and bisexual teams and sports people around Britain. We have regular match reports and keep you up to date with the results. If you’ve got a sports story you want us to cover, make sure you let us know.

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London's Gay Men's Chorus serenade NSPCC charity runners

James Sanders

Hundreds of people were serenaded by the London Gay Men’s Chorus as they raced up the 38 floors of London’s most iconic building, the Gherkin, in aid of the NSPCC yesterday.

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Football's equality organisation responds to FA's post-ponement

Peter Lloyd

Kick It Out, football's equality and inclusion organisation, has responded to the news that the FA has postponed its anti-homophobia campaign.

North West celebrates sixth annual Pride Games awards

Jeni Quirke

Hundreds of queer athletes from across the North West will come together for the sixth annual Pride Games dinner at Manchester’s Ramada Piccadilly hotel on 18 February.

German FA announces it will support gay players

Jeni Quirke

Chairman of the German Football Association (DFB), Dr Theo Zwanziger, has announced that both he and the association are fully committed to supporting ‘out’ gay footballers.

Footballers to face Hockey players in match friendly

Jeni Quirke

Players from Leftfooters Football Club will face members of the London Royals Hockey Team in a charity hockey meets football competition this weekend.

Couples set for UK's only gay Latin Ballroom competition

Jeni Quirke

Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples will come together next month for the Pink Jukebox Trophy, the only international latin and ballroom dance competition for same-sex couples in the UK.

Rowing club sees surge in sporting members

Jeni Quirke

The network for gay rowers, the London New Rowmantics, is going from strength to strength with dozens of new members signed up since the group formed late last year.

Leftfooters FC celebrate decade of matches

Jeni Quirke

Players from Leftfooters FC are inviting gay teams from across the UK to join them in celebrating their ten year anniversary, next week.

Strictly dance sessions open in North West

Jeni Quirke

The Stockport Lesbian & Gay Dance Group are offering Latin and Ballroom Dance Classes to the North West’s queer community and their friends this month.

Dancers showed off their moves for the launch of a new condom, Mates Skyn, in London.

FA cancel major anti-homophobia launch

Peter Lloyd

The Football Association has cancelled this week's launch of its long awaited anti-homophobia video, pleading that it needs to review its strategy on tackling anti-gay prejudice and how the video fits into its overall campaign.

FA cancel anti-homophobia film launch

Jeni Quirke

Plans to launch a short video advert aimed at tackling homophobia in football have today been cancelled by the Football Association (FA).

Gareth Thomas' ex-wife tells BBC: "I have no regrets"

Peter Lloyd

The soon-to-be ex wife of rugby ace Gareth Thomas has claimed that she has "no regrets" over her marriage to the gay sportsman.

5,000 sign up for Cologne's Gay Games 2010

Jeni Quirke

More than 5,000 athletes from across the world have signed up to take part in this summer’s Gay Games, which will take place in Cologne, Germany from 31 July – 7 August.

8,000 expected for HIV charty marathon next month

Jeni Quirke

More than 8,000 people including hundreds from the UK’s queer community will run the Sussex Beacon Half Marathon this February, raising money to support services dedicated to those living with HIV.

Sir Ian McKellen slams sporting culture for homophobia

Peter Lloyd

Sir Ian McKellen has said that the sporting world should be "ashamed of itself" for the way it classes homosexuality as socially abhorrent.

Welsh rugby star Thomas is looking for love

Oli Balcazar

He may only have come out last month, but Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas is hoping his new openness about his sexuality will help him find the perfect partner.

Justin Campaign name date for annual awareness

James Sanders

The Justin Campaign is to launch an international day opposing homophobia in football on February 19.

Fortified Spartans return for rugby league challenge

Jeni Quirke

The North West’s only gay rugby club, the Manchester Village Spartans, are entering their 2010 season stronger than ever, with 15 new players and at third place in the Miller Homes Division 5 East league.

Footballer player scolded for featuring in gay men's magazine

Peter Lloyd

An Italian football player has been scolded by his football club after modeling in a monthly gay men's magazine.