The European Union has pledged €10,000 ($12,300) to support an exhibition at Olympic gay sports event, Pride House.

The EU will give financial backing to an exhibition on LGBT sports pioneers, including Amelie Mauresmo, Billie Jean King, Judith Arndt, Justin Fashanu and Tom Waddel.

Against the Rules will run at Pride House, a gay event for Olympic athletes, spectators, tourists, families and friends, and is part of a project coordinated by the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation on 'Preventing and Fighting Homophobic Violence in Sport'.