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‘My LGBTQ cricket club has helped me find a love of sport I didn’t know existed’

Jordan Chan is a key figure in the UK’s newest LGBTQ+ inclusive cricket club, Invicta Icons; the fundraiser, influencer and underwear model didn’t have much interest in sports when he was younger; he joins us for a Q&A to explain why he’s so passionate about making Icons truly iconic in Kent and beyond…

By Jon Holmes, 2 weeks14/04/2026 ago
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Sports Media LGBT+ in 2026: Discover news, networking, advocacy, consultancy

Info about who we are and what we do; learn about our roles as a digital publisher, industry network group, and media and comms consultancy; reach out today and connect…

By Jon Holmes, 4 weeks01/04/2026 ago
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Targeting of trans and DSD athletes is exactly why LGBTQ sports events like Gay Games and EuroGames exist

With genetic screening and sex tests for women’s competitions returning to the Olympics, the impact will increasingly be felt outside the elite; it means the Gay Games, EuroGames and the global network of LGBTQ-inclusive grassroots sports teams take on extra importance – but they need additional support…

By Jon Holmes, 3 weeks07/04/2026 ago
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Poignant ‘Let The Dolls Play’ poem provides trans visibility in women’s football

Football v Transphobia campaign’s annual Week of Action concludes with spoken word video project collaboration; poet Sarah McCreadie’s powerful verse was created for Football Pride event and is now visualised for Trans Day of Visibility 2026…

By Jon Holmes, 4 weeks31/03/2026 ago
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Footballers impacted by trans bans want FAs to listen to their lived experiences and ‘increase transparency’

New research commissioned by Pride Sports for Football v Transphobia Week of Action looks at effect of English and Scottish FAs’ policy changes; layers cite loss of community, mental health struggles, ‘half-experiences’ of training and socialising, and erasure among costs of being excluded from affiliated women’s football…

By Jon Holmes, 1 month25/03/2026 ago
Mike Minay
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Mike Minay’s Match of the Day debut is an LGBTQ ‘lightbulb moment’

February 2026 represented a career high for commentator Mike Minay, all capped off by a DM that provided an important link between the football media industry and LGBT+ History Month…

By Jon Holmes, 2 months04/03/2026 ago
Myndstate in 'Play On'
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New short film ‘Play On’ shows powerful impact of LGBTQ inclusive football

Spoken word artist Myndstate and director John Reavey have created the film to mark Football v Homophobia Month of Action; the short has been made possible with support from Kick It Out, Dulwich Hamlet FC, London Titans, FvH and others…

By Jon Holmes, 2 months17/02/2026 ago
Kick It Out and Football v Homophobia
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Football v Homophobia partners with Kick It Out to encourage reporting on anti-LGBTQ discrimination

FvH and Kick It Out announce new reporting relationship to tackle sharp rise in anti-LGBTQ+ abuse in football; launching in the FvH Month of Action, the scheme aims to encourage victims of LGBTQ+-phobia to report with confidence…

By Jon Holmes, 2 months12/02/2026 ago
FvH Awards 2026 host Chloe Morgan congratulates Lifetime Achievement Awards winners Joanie Evans and Aslie Pitter
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LGBTQ football legends honoured at FvH Awards 2026 alongside Brentford, Proud Forest, Leftfooters and more

Seventh annual edition of Football v Homophobia Awards held at London Welsh Centre, with 200 guests attending; Joanie Evans and Aslie Pitter win FvH Lifetime Achievement Awards; Natalie Washington, Clapton CFC and Bristol Casual Football League also successful in their categories…

By Jon Holmes, 3 months07/02/2026 ago
Dame Kelly Holmes and The Proud Pledge
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LGBTQ inclusive sports and fitness spaces are signing up to Rainbow Laces ‘Proud Pledge’

Dame Kelly Holmes and Josh Cavallo are lending their support to the new-look Rainbow Laces campaign; Stonewall’s Simon Blake says the ‘Proud Pledge’ is for everyone in sports and exercise who wants to send out a message of LGBTQ inclusion…

By Jon Holmes, 3 months22/01/2026 ago

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