International Women’s Day: How men in sports media can be better allies to women
The IWD theme for 2021 is ‘Choose to Challenge’ – and the onus is very much on men if we’re serious about tackling gender inequality in our industry, writes Jon Holmes…
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Digital Sports Editor
Keighley Cougars add Progress Pride flag to playing kit
Trail-blazing rugby league club will wear new kit when they kick off 2021 season in March; Cougars co-owner Ryan O’Neill exclusively explains all to Sports Media LGBT+…
Brock McGillis: ‘Hockey culture needs an overhaul’
Through sharing his personal story and speaking up for those yet to find their voice, Brock McGillis is shifting the sport he loves on inclusion. He just wants hockey to be more proactive, as he tells Jay Forster…
Jessica Platt: ‘My team-mates told me they were proud of me’
Having once wanted to ‘fly under the radar’, Jessica Platt is now proud to be a visible trans role model, as she tells Jay Forster for his LGBT+ History Month series of hockey interviews…
Zach Sullivan: ‘Other LGBT+ athletes will support you’
Continuing his series of interviews for LGBT+ History Month, Jay Forster catches up with Zach Sullivan, a year after the defenceman came out publicly as bi…
Hat-trick for Charlton at Football v Homophobia Awards
Triple success for Addicks at Puma-sponsored annual event recognising LGBT+ inclusion work, with Beth Fisher and Anita Asante also among winners…
LGBT+ History Month: Sharing stories from UK sport
February provides a perfect opportunity to commemorate important LGBT+ figures from British sports history, and discover new heroes – find out how to get involved…
Gay Games 2026 set for Munich, Valencia, or Guadalajara
Federation of Gay Games announces shortlist of host bids has been reduced to three, with Auckland, Brisbane, San Diego, Taipei, and Toronto all cut…
Kurtis Gabriel: ‘The NHL needs to get uncomfortable’
In the first in a series of feature interviews for LGBT+ History Month, Jay Forster meets the San Jose Sharks forward standing out through his allyship and advocacy…
Football v Homophobia Month of Action launched as incidents show need for campaign
FvH begins annual February activation, supported by Sports Media LGBT+, with superb Charlton Athletic FC launch show – while reports of homophobic incidents underline its importance…