50% of Brighton fans are gay

[pastafarian]

listening to radio Sussex today as they were reporting that a new MP report has highlighted homophobia is now the most prevalent form of discrimination in football.

Liz Costa was interviewed regarding her campaign to stop this problem and came out with this statement.

"we know that half our crowd is quite probably on the basis of being Brighton probably is gay"

50%!!!!!!...........really? thats quite a sweeping statement.

BBC Sussex - Sarah Gorrell, 19/09/2012 piece starts 1 hr 39 mins

 

[catfish]

I'm not but my friend is.

 

[TheMajor]

listening to radio Sussex today as they were reporting that a new MP report has highlighted homophobia is now the most prevalent form of discrimination in football.

Liz Costa was interviewed regarding her campaign to stop this problem and came out with this statement.

"we know that half our crowd is quite probably on the basis of being Brighton probably is gay"

50%!!!!!!...........really? thats quite a sweeping statement.

BBC Sussex - Sarah Gorrell, 19/09/2012 piece starts 1 hr 39 mins

Only 50% - glowsticks !

 

[GingerBeerMan]

1.42 a few seconds in is the quote. I can't believe she said that I thought you were fabricated. What a stupid woman, i'd say less than 5% of the crowd is gay, if that. What an absolute hypocrite "Being Brighton 50% of people are gay, but lets stamp it out!". Jesus.

 

[driller]

I am not gay but my boyfriend is

 

[GNF on Tour]

Don't worry, its only Radio Sussex, no one was listening.

 

[Goring-by-Seagull]

This is interesting because I've always wanted to ask what percentage of our crowds are gay.. Purely because of the opposition fans' songs etc - bit pointless if none of us are actually gay and aren't the slightest bit offended by it?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

All together now...

"Now is the time for marching. Now let your hearts be gay..."

Did Liz hear 50% of fans sing this?

 

[spig100963]

I know the true percentage of gays, if you give me a kiss I will tell you.

 

[pastafarian]

Don't worry, its only Radio Sussex, no one was listening.

damn......i outed myself

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I'm not gay. The chap in front of me ordered a pint, so he clearly wasn't gay, but the chap in front of him ordered a white wine and some fizzy water, so clearly 33.33333333333% of us are gay.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

1) most brighton fans are born in brighton or sussex
2) the reason for brightons high gay population is that a lot of gay people MOVE to brighton......being born in brighton makes you no more or less likely to be gay than anywhere else in the country
3) we may pick up SOME gay fans who have moved to brighton, but nowhere NEAR 50%.....probably not even 5%

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

hang on, there's no way that brighton as a city is even 50% gay

wtf is she banging on about?!

 

[Gullys Cats]

I'm not gay but I help them out at the weekend

 

[Barrel of Fun]

hang on, there's no way that brighton as a city is even 50% gay

wtf is she banging on about?!

She is quite old. I'd say far more than 50% of Brighton fans are exceedingly gay. We're verging on top of the league for Christ sake!

 

[Worthingite]

I'm Gay and so is my wife

 

[8ace]

Maybe LC enjoys drinking from SW's FC while JL W&Ws from the wardrobe

 

[middletoenail]

Liz Costa, oh dear. When will she cease to be the voice of the fans?

 

[Jimmy's gonna get ya!]

Im gay. Can't imagine we have a much more of a gay following than anyone else. I often think of those like me, from opposing clubs though, when their own fans are hurling abuse. None of which particularly offends me for the record, but I think I would feel different if it was coming from those around me. Just another reason I love being Albion.

 

[SeagullSongs]

I'm so gay that we're currently third in the League.

My guess would be about 8% at away matches, 5% at home - strangely.