Gay supporters

[johnnymc]

Hello all,

I'm a journalist at ITN looking to speak to gay Albion fans about homophobic chanting this season. If there's anyone up for telling me their views and experiences from this season, would be great to hear from you. My email's johnny.mcdevitt@itn.co.uk

 

[User removed 4]

Hello all,

I'm a journalist at ITN looking to speak to gay Albion fans about homophobic chanting this season. If there's anyone up for telling me their views and experiences from this season, would be great to hear from you. My email's johnny.mcdevitt@itn.co.uk

Give us a kiss and i'll tell you everything.

 

[ozseagull]

Are you speaking to gay fans of any other clubs? Or are you stereotyping?

 

[upthealbion1970]

Give us a kiss and i'll tell you everything.

You're so easy

 

[Return of the Rev]

Hello all,

I'm a journalist at ITN looking to speak to gay Albion fans about homophobic chanting this season. If there's anyone up for telling me their views and experiences from this season, would be great to hear from you. My email's johnny.mcdevitt@itn.co.uk

 

[hans kraay fan club]

If you have a go with the search function on this forum, you'll find that there are literally scores of threads devoted to the views of various sections of our fanbase, on this issue.

the general concensus, if there is one, is that most people do not give a toss about chanting of"'Does your boyfriend know you're here?", "We can see you holding hands", etc, but that individual shouts, chants of a more agressive nature are where problems lie.

Have a read of what's already on here.

 

[Titanic]

Take your pick from the North Stand. :safeway:

 

[Hillian1]

Hello all,

I'm a journalist at ITN looking to speak to gay Albion fans about homophobic chanting this season. If there's anyone up for telling me their views and experiences from this season, would be great to hear from you. My email's johnny.mcdevitt@itn.co.uk

You do realise that it isn't only Brighton who will have gay fans don't you?

 

[supaseagull]

Hello all,

I'm a journalist at ITN looking to speak to gay Albion fans about homophobic chanting this season. If there's anyone up for telling me their views and experiences from this season, would be great to hear from you. My email's johnny.mcdevitt@itn.co.uk

Are you being serious?

 

[The Stout Yeoman]

Grooming alert ....

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Why come to a Brighton forum about gay fans, why not go to a West Ham or Millwall board?

 

[les dynam]

Lazy journalism.

 

[Hillian1]

Why come to a Brighton forum about gay fans, why not go to a West Ham or Millwall board?

Because they don't have any gay fans, it's only us.

Personally, I think a better angle to approach this as a Journalist would be to find gay fans of other clubs and ask what they feel like when our fans are being taunted, but that would involve doing a bit of leg work and this lazy journalist has latched onto a stereotype.

 

[Triggaaar]

I'm a journalist at ITN looking to speak to gay Albion fans about homophobic chanting this season.

Are you speaking to gay fans of any other clubs? Or are you stereotyping?

You do realise that it isn't only Brighton who will have gay fans don't you?

Why come to a Brighton forum about gay fans, why not go to a West Ham or Millwall board?

He's not just wanting to speak to gay fans, he wants to speak to fans that have had homophobic chanting aimed at them, so it wouldn't make sense to go to other clubs.

Apart from that, he could read the hundreds of threads already out there.

Mods - was his account created with that email address (ie, is this genuine)?

 

[Colossal Squid]

Perhaps he just wants to hear from gay fans who regularly hear anti gay abuse?

Gay fans of other clubs probably don't have to deal with anti gay chants because those chants are reserved for us.

I don't think it's that unreasonable really. People need to stop getting so defensive

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Mods - was his account created with that email address (ie, is this genuine)?

Yes, it was.

 

[supaseagull]

He's not just wanting to speak to gay fans, he wants to speak to fans that have had homophobic chanting aimed at them, so it wouldn't make sense to go to other clubs.

Apart from that, he could read the hundreds of threads already out there.

Mods - was his account created with that email address (ie, is this genuine)?

Oh sorry - the comment

I'm a journalist at ITN looking to speak to gay Albion fans about homophobic chanting this season

Clearly wasn't intended for "Gay" "Albion" "Fans" was it

 

[keaton]

Perhaps he just wants to hear from gay fans who regularly hear anti gay abuse?

Gay fans of other clubs probably don't have to deal with anti gay chants because those chants are reserved for us.

I don't think it's that unreasonable really. People need to stop getting so defensive

A sensible response.
He may be on a wind-u[, but when everything like this gets such hysterical responses from people who would never admit to being homophobic it does make you realise it is still a big issue

 

[keaton]

Oh sorry - the comment

I'm a journalist at ITN looking to speak to gay Albion fans about homophobic chanting this season

Clearly wasn't intended for "Gay" "Albion" "Fans" was it

But we're the club who suffers the homophobic abuse, it's really not that complicated.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I would think it would be more interesting to hear the views of a gay Millwall fan that has to sit on his hands when we play them and they hurl the usual jibes, or worst at each of their home matches.