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Helping to build a community of LGBT+ people and allies in sport

West Brom’s LGBTQ+ fan group Proud Baggies launches inclusive football team

Proud Baggies FC will provide more opportunities for LGBTQ+ people and allies in the West Midlands to play competitive football; initiative, announced during annual Rainbow Laces activation, is being backed by the Championship club; fan group founder Piero Zizzi says it is the realisation of a long-held ambition…

Referees share tips for good gay mental health on Football v Homophobia Podcast

Match officials Dan McFarlane and Mikey Connor from the LGBTQ+ Professionals in Football Collective are guests on new episode of FvH Pod; chat released to coincide with World Mental Health Day and Coming Out Day; refs stress importance of opening up, reaching out and benefits of exercise…

Sports Media LGBT+ 2022 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”

Bi Visibility Day: Nakul Pande on coming out, his love of cricket, working at Sky Sports, and LGBTQ representation in media

When Sky Sports News AP Nakul Pande felt “truly and authentically” himself, he posted to his social media accounts to let people know that he is bisexual; on Bi Visibility Day on Saturday 23 September, he joins us for a Q&A to reflect on that moment and on his career in sports media so far, and share some inclusion advice for the industry…

‘Incredible’ Football Pride brings LGBTQ people and allies together in Manchester

Football v Homophobia event, held alongside Manchester Pride, unites community in the game; gay player Zander Murray says symposium will help to create more role models; fellow speaker Sabah Ahmad joins Out & Out Football’s Adam Haworth on new episode of FvH Podcast to reflect – listen now!

‘We should help one another’: New regional alliance launched for LGBTQ+ football fans groups

Six groups for LGBTQ+ football supporters who follow clubs in Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire have formed a new alliance; James Laley, founder and chair of Rainbow Blades, explains why it’s important for these groups to stand “shoulder to shoulder”, share best practice and widen their community reach…

‘Misleading and unclear’: England Netball survey criticised by inclusive clubs in open letter

Over 250 signatories so far on letter raising concerns over consultation process undertaken by national governing body on its proposed new trans and non-binary inclusion policy; London-based Queerballers and six other clubs in England among those urging England Netball to listen to sport’s LGBTQ+ community…

Knockout becomes first LGBTQ+ amateur boxing club to affiliate with England Boxing

For the first time in England Boxing’s 143-year history, the sport’s national governing body is welcoming in a club that specifically caters for LGBTQ+ people; Knockout co-chair says it is a “pivotal moment for the sport and the queer community”; London club, founded in 2016, now has around 175 members…

‘I love pushing back boundaries!’: Meet trailblazing Timbersports athlete Dee Hardwick

As one of Britain’s leading ‘lumberjills’, Dee Hardwick is used to carving out her own path – but now the NHS worker from Redditch wants to encourage more women and LGBTQ+ people to discover the buzz about Timbersports; she explains why the sport is not just “an amazing workout” but also truly welcoming…