Kirsty Hyams is a British athlete who’s making a big impact in DEKA, the functional fitness racing competition; proudly LGBTQ+, Kirsty started her fitness journey after coming out of an abusive relationship; here, she talks about resilience, putting the ‘fun’ into functional, and her life as a globe-trotting DEKA athlete…
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Record crowd for Out For Sport Awards 2026 gala ceremony, celebrating achievements in LGBTQ+ sports in London and South East; winners from tennis, hockey, rugby, rowing and swimming clubs among those collecting trophies; charity says it is “so proud” of all the finalists…
October 11 is Coming Out Day, and EuroGames Cardiff 2027 is celebrating the role that queer sports plays in helping LGBTQ+ people unlock their potential; here, two members of the committee that’s delivering the LGBTQ+ multi-sport event in July next year share their stories…
Signing the Proud Pledge in support of Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign was a “meaningful” commitment to LGBTQ inclusion for Mersey Rose Recreationals CC; on Rainbow Laces Day, the Liverpool-based cricket club’s captain Andi Page talks to Sports Media LGBT+…
Football Association data shows nearly 1,000 serious case allegations relating to sexual orientation in grassroots game in England in 2025/26; charges for this type of discrimination up by just over 2%; Football v Homophobia “deeply concerned” and says a focus on “better outcomes” is needed…
A summit for football fans who are LGBTQ or allies is being held in Nottingham on October 3; Martin Hyland, founder and chair of Proud Forest, says the event is “a great starting point” for anyone new to the game’s queer community; listen to Martin and Rainbow Devils’ Cass Hyde on the FvH Podcast…
Fifth edition of awards event celebrating achievements of LGBTQ+ inclusive sports clubs across London and the South-East will be held on October 16; 15 different teams, groups and organisations represented on shortlist, across 11 categories; Out For Sport co-chair David Lionetti says awards reflect the power of community…
Jack Turner plays in grassroots football for Bristol-based AC Moose; having found a team environment in which he feels welcome as a gay man, he wants to raise awareness of the importance of creating spaces in sport that are truly LGBTQ-inclusive; he is taking on a mammoth ‘Steps Against Homophobia’ challenge and hopes to gain your support…
The Bingham Cup, one of the world’s biggest LGBTQ-inclusive sports events, will be held in Leeds in summer 2028; each edition of the biennial rugby tournament brings thousands of players and spectators to the host city; Leeds Hunters chair Will McCartney says the club is “incredibly excited” by the opportunity…