Helping to build a community of LGBT+ people and allies in sport
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…
Are you LGBTQ+ or an active ally with a role in sports? We work to bring the community together through networking, advocacy, digital publishing, and more; read our FAQs to learn about the help we provide and why we’re so passionate about sharing stories; see our calendar of events…
Ahead of the start of the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah on November 28, and as talks continue over the hosting of WTA tournaments in Saudi Arabia, Adam Addicott examines the implications for the sport of embracing expansion opportunities in a country where LGBT+ people are criminalised…
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…
Check out our updated list of websites, podcasts and other digital destinations around the world which provide sports news and content with an LGBT+ emphasis; find sports journalists and reporters from the community…
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”
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…
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…
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!
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…
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…
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…
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…