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Organisers
hope the Football Fans v Homophobia (FvH) meeting, described as the first ever,
will identify new ways of tackling the issue within the sport.
It also
aims to "celebrate the involvement of gay and lesbian fans and reinforce a
zero-tolerance message against discrimination", FvH said.
Supporters
from 29 countries around Europe are expected to attend.
Speakers at
the conference, on Mount Street, include representatives from European football
governing body Uefa and members of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) supporters' clubs.
Louise
Englefield, from FvH said: "The LGBT community has a large contingent of
football supporters whose concerns on homophobia are often ignored.
"As
the first major gathering of supporters on this issue, both LGBT and allies,
this is a huge event for the LGBT community in football."
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