Homophobic Discrimination in Sports Rivalries: The Intersection of Rivalry, Derby, and Homophobia

2023-12-23 08:28:38

– Rivalry and derby still rhyme with homophobia

Ge/Servette and Lausanne face each other this Saturday evening (7:45 p.m.) at Les Vernets. During the previous duel, discriminatory chants were sung by the fans. What do their authors risk?

Published today at 9:28 a.m.

Homophobic insults uttered in an ice rink or stadium are difficult to punish.

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Vernets ice rink, last October 24. The Parterre Nord, bastion of the Geneva ultras, is ready for the second Lake Geneva derby of the season. During the middle third, the group sang a well-known song for several minutes, targeting the supposed sexual orientation of the Lausanne rivals. The response from the visitor sector, just as florid, was not long in coming. One thing in common: their obvious homophobia.

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