How to help a gay footballer
The general goodwill at the prospect of a male professional footballer coming out publicly is heartening. The media must channel that positivity constructively, writes Jon Holmes…
Category: The LGBT Line
IDAHOBIT, and homophobia: Sports and thoughts
Four out gay sports journalists describe the effects of homophobia, and suggest what the sports media industry can learn…
Podcasts: Rachel McKinnon, Tadd Fujikawa, Charlton Invicta
Don’t miss these conversations from episodes of Level Playing Field, Same Team, and The Gay Footballer’s Podcast…
Lesbian Visibility Day: Sports and thoughts
Six women working in sports media share their takes on the awareness day, role models, and the advice they would give their younger selves
Podcasts: John Amaechi, Joe Johnson and more on being LGBT+ in sport
Don’t miss these conversations from episodes of Homo Sapiens, Level Playing Field, Same Team, and The Gay Footballer’s Podcast…
Tom Bosworth: Coming out opened so many doors
Olympic race walker Tom Bosworth has described the benefits of coming out publicly as a gay athlete in a new episode of the Level Playing Field podcast…
Ryan Atkin: I’ve benefitted from being true to myself
In a new episode of The Gay Footballer’s Podcast, football referee Ryan Atkin says sharing his story in 2017 helped him find the “spark” he’d previously lacked in the sport…
Eric Radford: Being out publicly made me feel ‘so free’
In a new interview with the Level Playing Field podcast, Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Eric Radford reflects on coming out publicly in 2014…
Liverpool launches Gay Games 2026 bid plan
Liverpool could become the first UK city to host the Gay Games after the LCR Pride Foundation announced a plan to bid for the 2026 event.
Gay Footballer’s Podcast: Sharing stories
In episode one of Adam McCabe’s new podcast, he chats to Sports Media LGBT+ network lead Jon Holmes about the importance of sharing stories….