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Speaking to the FA web site, GFC Bournemouth's Joe Finch is quoted as saying: "We met up with Bournemouth Chief Executive, Laurence Jones, and he was very positive about GFC Bournemouth and our role within the community. We've had a double page spread in their match day programme and even trained with the first team while first team manager, Kevin Bond, acknowledged the club in the local press which was fantastic for us".
The article on the FA's web site goes on to say that: "The move to take a stand on homophobia in football has come from the fans themselves - An annual meeting of the Football Supporters Federation two years ago saw the organisation support a motion from Brighton & Hove Albion fans who were fed up with the homophobic abuse directed at them both home and away.
The FSF's Steve Powell explained that if football is truly the people's game then it needs to embrace all walks of life: "Football has to be open to everyone irrespective of sexuality, race, colour and religion and the time has definitely come to stop homophobic abuse and chanting in the game.
"We all love banter at football but this kind of abuse is laughing at people rather than with them. We've got to the stage with racism where fans are beginning to police incidents themselves and confronting those who are shouting abuse. It would be great to get to that level with homophobic chanting." "
Check out the web site of current League Champions GFC Bournemouth.