Sports Media LGBT+ will hold its second charity quiz night event on Thursday 9 February, in conjunction with West London Queer Project, at The Duchess pub in Hammersmith; book now to secure your spot – event is open to LGBTQ+ people and allies and will raise money for charity akt…
Recent weeks have seen an alarming rise in incidents of homophobia in men’s professional football in England. To address the need for urgent action, Sports Media LGBT+ has joined with Football v Homophobia, Pride in Football, and Women in Football on this statement…
“The more beacons we put out there, the better,” says 2022 FvH Cymru award winner Delwyn ‘Sheep’ Derrick; FC Bellevue founder encourages everyone doing LGBTQ+ inclusion work in the game to put themselves and others forward before 20 January deadline; listen to the new FvH Podcast to learn more about the FvH Awards…
Anger, annoyance, and the knowledge that a “nuanced” approach is needed – the reactions of gay supporters to the recent spate of homophobic chanting; listen to new episode now; Chelsea fan Jake Williamson and Pride of Irons co-founder Jim Dolan are guests alongside FC Bellevue’s Delwyn ‘Sheep’ Derrick, who gives an ally’s perspective…
At London 2012, there were 23 out LGBTQ+ athletes competing – at Tokyo 2020, there were at least 186; Dr David Eldridge is part of a team of academics studying the impact of this surge in visibility; he writes about his own sporting journey and lays out an exciting opportunity for researchers interested in this topic…
No more lockdowns but lots of upheaval in 2022; Heartstopper made us happy cry, and we shed tears of joy at Wembley in late July; there was advocacy for freedom and authenticity around the Commonwealth Games and Qatar 2022, with mixed results; all that and more in our annual lookback at the year just gone…
BCOMS, Women in Football, The Ability Group in Sport (TAGS) and Sports Media LGBT+ instigate working group to further aims of allyship and intersectionality; Sports Journalists’ Association on board in supporting role, and interest is welcomed from other groups…
‘A Game of Two Halves’ on Thursday 15 December (5pm GMT), hosted by football’s anti-discrimination organisation Kick It Out, will reflect on how the tournament in Qatar has sparked conversations on faith, mental health, and being LGBTQ+; The Delicate Mind, Hidayah and the Alwan Foundation will be among the contributors…
Taslim Martin, one of Britain’s leading sculptors, will create statue of Norwich legend who was the first out gay professional footballer; “we hope to prompt awareness of homophobia in sport and conversations about how to make football a happy and safe space for all,” says campaign lead Andrew Reynolds from Proud Canaries…
Brazilian magazine Corner provides augmented reality filter option that transforms every flag into a Pride flag; filter is a safe way to show solidarity for those attending World Cup games in Qatar; “We’ll always stand for human rights. That’s why this campaign was born,” says Corner’s founder and editor…