Fans of Brighton and Hove Albion have appealed for action to tackle homophobic abuse which they say is levelled at them by opposition supporters because of the city's large gay community.
Together with the Gay Football Supporters' Network (GSFN), they have compiled and filed a report to the Football Association detailing evidence and a log of the level of homophobic chanting at both home and away matches.
It also highlights two instances of opposition players making homophobic gestures at supporters in the terraces.
On one occasion, the language used by opposition fans was so bad that a radio station was forced to turn off a microphone and apologise several times on air, the report said.
It said fans have been subjected to homophobic abuse by at least 72% of opponents they have faced this season, in at least 70% of away games and in at least 57% of all their fixtures so far.
It said the chants varied from "fairly mild" and "more unpleasant", to those meant as a "joke", and others "as terms of abuse".
"It is the view of the Brighton and Hove Albion Supporters' Club and GFSN that neither is acceptable," it said.
"For us it is really simple. If the words relating to a person's sexuality were replaced with words relating to someone's race or skin colour, would those chants be acceptable? In all these cases they would not and appropriate action would be taken."
Sarah Watts, Brighton and Hove Albion Supporters' Club secretary, said: "Brighton fans have been the subject of 'banter' about the city's gay community for as long as many of our fans can remember.
"We hope this report will increase public awareness and help educate our fellow members of the football family of the issues faced, to address them and, ultimately the need to treat each other with basic respect."
Chris Basiurski, GSFN chairman, said: "This report clearly shows the shocking extent of the abuse to which Brighton supporters are subjected on a regular basis.
"It is not acceptable and we call on the football authorities to do more to eradicate homophobia from the terraces."
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