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Grassroots women’s football raising thousands of pounds to keep trans teammates playing

Crowdfunders for trans-inclusive football attracting support, with £10,000 already raised by Goal Diggers FC; some teams and leagues say they won’t affiliate with FA after blanket ban on trans women in women’s game; broadcaster Shebahn Aherne says she feels issue has been “clouded completely”…

By Jon Holmes, 2 weeks08/05/2025 ago
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Football v Homophobia ‘deeply saddened’ by news of trans bans in England and Scotland

Pride Sports, which runs the Football v Homophobia campaign and its Football v Transphobia strand, has expressed grave disappointment after the English and Scottish FAs announced a ban on trans women playing women’s football, from June 1 – read the statement below…

By Jon Holmes, 3 weeks01/05/2025 ago
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Reach out to Sports Media LGBT+ in 2025: Network, publishing, consultancy and more

Looking for help on something that’s related to LGBT+ inclusion in sports? You’re in the right place! We’re an industry network group, digital publisher, content creator, and media and comms consultancy that’s been working across the sports sector since 2018 – and we’re waiting to assist you…

By Jon Holmes, 3 months01/03/2025 ago
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Networks in sports media invite editors and industry leaders to access Diversity Sport Alliance

Sports Media LGBT+ and four more industry groups and organisations – BCOMS, Women in Football, The Ability Group in Sport (TAGS) and Brown Girl Sport – working together, with support from the SJA; presentation at SJA Showcase event showed value of networking; DSA keen to discuss opportunities…

By Jon Holmes, 1 year03/04/2024 ago
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Recommended! Where to go for LGBTQ+ sports content

Check out our updated list of websites, podcasts and other digital destinations around the world which provide sports news and content with an LGBTQ+ emphasis; find sports journalists and reporters from the community…

By Jon Holmes, 1 year08/01/2024 ago
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Sports Media LGBT+ survey results show effects of increased visibility in industry

Network, advocacy and consultancy group releases findings from its second survey; responses suggest industry is more LGBT+-inclusive now than in 2018 but several challenges remain, particularly for trans and non-binary employees; “strong correlation between LGBT+ visibility in the workplace and responsible reporting”

By Jon Holmes, 3 years03/10/2022 ago
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‘Rainbow Ready’: Media resources on LGBT+ inclusion in sport

Read and download our strategy and media guidelines document, designed to assist all in comms roles in sport; the most recent version was produced for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of our work on Pride House Birmingham…

By Jon Holmes, 5 years19/02/2020 ago
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More than 100 clubs and groups publicly oppose bans on trans women playing women’s football

Goal Diggers FC organising walk to Wembley on Monday, and will deliver open letter of protest to FA chiefs; at least 50 clubs for women and nonbinary players have issued statements so far; thousands represented on Football v Homophobia’s ‘Let Them Play’ statement…

By Jon Holmes, 3 weeks03/05/2025 ago
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‘I’ll never compromise on reporting truth in sports media’: Evie Ashton Q&A in Lesbian Visibility Week

Evie Ashton is a multiple award-winning freelance journalist whose recently-launched Substack blog ‘It’s Just a Game’ is dissecting both sports and sports media in ways rarely seen in the mainstream; to mark Lesbian Visibility Week, we asked her about the response from the industry, LGBTQ+ storytelling, and more…

By Jon Holmes, 4 weeks25/04/2025 ago
Goal Diggers FC
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‘We’ll always be trans inclusive’: UK’s LGBTQ sports teams rally after court ruling

Scores of inclusive sports clubs across Britain issue statements in solidarity with trans and non-binary people, following legal decision; sports policies, already a battleground, set for further scrutiny but grassroots groups insist they will hold fast to their values; sports media industry urged to show leadership…

By Jon Holmes, 1 month17/04/2025 ago
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‘Football should be for everybody!’: London Titans FC win national LGBTQ sports team award

Events and sponsorship officer Ollie James-Parr says everyone associated with London Titans FC is thrilled at the club’s Gaydio Pride Awards 2025 success; Titans were shortlisted alongside Newcastle Frontrunners and Bristol Swifts and picked up the top prize at the gala event in Manchester on Friday…

By Jon Holmes, 2 months18/03/2025 ago
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Leeds United, Rainbow Blades and Saltire Thistle among winners on FvH Awards gala night in Glasgow

FvH Scotland stages memorable sixth annual FvH Awards event at iconic Òran Mór venue, with The Football Association as lead sponsor; Manchester Laces, Dulwich Hamlet and Sheffield Wednesday FC Community Programme also pick up prizes; special awards go to Aaron Ramsdale and the late Kat Lindner…

By Jon Holmes, 2 months08/03/2025 ago
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FvH benefits as millions see more than 200 goals scored with EFL and PUMA’s Rainbow Ball

Football v Homophobia to receive £10,200 donation from PUMA UK following second annual activation of EFL’s Rainbow Ball; 1.1 million fans attended matches in which the special matchball was used, with 1.9m viewers watching these games live on TV…

By Jon Holmes, 3 months06/03/2025 ago
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‘FvH Awards in Glasgow shows how far we’ve come!’: The Sideline podcast’s Amanda and Megan ready for LGBTQ football party

“Exciting” night in store for those attending Football v Homophobia Awards at Oran Mor in Glasgow on Friday, says The Sideline’s Amanda Aitken and Megan Thomas; they talk on new episode of the FvH Podcast about the city’s superb LGBTQ football scene; listen now!

By Jon Holmes, 3 months05/03/2025 ago

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