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Jon Holmes

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Sports Media LGBT+ in 2024: Join our network – events calendar, advice, content and more

We’re an industry network group of sports journalists and media professionals who are lesbian, gay, bi and trans; see upcoming events here; get advice about content, storytelling and much more…

By Jon Holmes, 1 year08/08/2024 ago
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Olympian and LGBTQ sports club president win EGLSF Advocacy Awards at EuroGames

Otto Drakenberg, who competed at 1988 Olympics and is head of the Swedish Fencing Federation, has challenged Saudi Arabia’s growing influence; Sara Perez Garcia, president of Diversport Torremolinos, also recognised for her LGBTQ inclusion work; awards announced during EuroGames 2024 in Vienna…

By Jon Holmes, 1 year20/07/2024 ago
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Football Pride event at Chelsea FC in June to feature award-winning stage show PITCH

SOLD OUT! All-day event celebrating LGBTQ culture in football returns on Friday 28 June 2024, this time in London; confirmed performance of acclaimed ‘PITCH’, a theatrical production about a grassroots queer football team; speakers include Georgia Robert from TV’s ‘I Kissed A Girl’; updates here on packed programme…

By Jon Holmes, 2 years14/06/2024 ago
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London’s first-ever LGBTQ+ sports festival welcomes all in Pride Month

Free tickets available for event on Sunday 16 June (10.30am to 6pm) at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre; opportunities to try out with around 20 different inclusive sports clubs from across the capital; “no previous experience necessary!” insists organiser David Lionetti…

By Jon Holmes, 2 years12/06/2024 ago
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‘Homophobia nearly made me quit football’ – Ruaridh Donaldson on breaking the silence

Non-league footballer Ruaridh Donaldson found his allyship of the LGBT+ community crystallised after experiencing homophobia first-hand. Now he uses his voice to be a role model on the pitch and in the dressing room, as he tells Laura Howard…

By Jon Holmes, 2 years12/06/2024 ago
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‘Euro 2024 is a rare tournament for us’ – England’s LGBTQ+ fans group on FvH Podcast Pride special

Three Lions Pride say they’ll be out in force at the European Championship in Germany; the last two men’s World Cups have been hosted by countries with anti-gay laws; the group’s co-founder Joe White joins the Football v Homophobia Podcast to preview the Euros through an LGBTQ+ lens…

By Jon Holmes, 2 years10/06/2024 ago
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Pride Month: Communicating LGBT+ inclusion in sport

June is a time for celebration, reflection and protest for LGBT+ people. How can sports organisations best show their support? Access Pride resources here – updated for 2024 – and discover how Sports Media LGBT+ can help you…

By Jon Holmes, 2 years03/06/2024 ago
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LGBTQ+ football fans get chance to play at Premier League stadium in charity match

Spectators encouraged to attend special game at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane on Saturday 25 May, kick-off 12pm; fixture is in aid of Sheffield United Community Foundation’s Empower LGBT+ project…

By Jon Holmes, 2 years19/05/2024 ago
Zander Murray
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Zander Murray tells FvH Podcast media hype could put gay footballers ‘back in the closet’

The first player to come out publicly as gay while active in senior Scottish men’s football is the guest on a new episode of the Football v Homophobia Podcast; Zander Murray talks about ongoing interest around pro players coming out, and the positive impact he’s making in LGBTQ education…

By Jon Holmes, 2 years16/05/2024 ago
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Tackling the problem of homophobia in the AFL – what is the solution?

LGBTQ people and allies who love Aussie Rules are again seeing headlines about anti-gay slurs in the sport; Clarkson, Finlayson, Powell… who will be next? And what should the AFL be doing, beyond handing down punishments?; Poletti puts league chiefs, players and the media under the microscope…

By Jon Holmes, 2 years09/05/2024 ago

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