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LGBTQ club Out to Swim ‘incredibly honored’ to be named Swim England’s National Club of the Year
UK’s leading LGBTQ+ swimming club Out to Swim wins in three categories at the Swim England National Awards 2024…
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Thousands signing statement of support for ongoing inclusion of trans women in women’s football
Clubs and leagues within the women’s football community endorsing statement; English FA’s trans inclusion policy has been in operation for more than 10 years; statement co-ordinated by Football v Homophobia, which says: “Join us now in calling on the FA to keep trans women playing…
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Short hair, who cares? Footballers discuss misgendering and Rainbow Laces in women’s game on FvH Podcast
FA Women’s National League players Caz Simone and Valentine Pursey are guests on new episode; Billericay Town’s Pursey recently reported incident of on-field anti-LGBTQ abuse; Huddersfield’s Simone is an influencer and activist; listen to the chat on the podcast now!
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Rainbow Laces 2024 activation confirmed for Women’s Super League and Championship
All fixtures in top two tiers of women’s professional football in England will celebrate Stonewall’s LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport campaign on weekend of 16 and 17 November; charity says campaign will then run into the first week of December 2024…
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‘I was in a bubble’: Jake Daniels talks to Michael Gunning about being an out gay footballer
Blackpool striker Jake Daniels features in ‘Beneath the Surface’, a new short documentary film on Sky Sports YouTube channel…
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Collin Martin says ‘a ton of gay fans’ will visit Pride Houses at 2026 FIFA World Cup
North Carolina FC midfielder Collin Martin chats on a new episode of the Football v Homophobia Podcast.
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Team GB rower Saskia Budgett Delray joins London Otters for largest-ever ‘Rainbow Races’
London Otters RC, the UK’s only LGBTQ+ inclusive rowing club, holds another successful ‘Rainbow Races’ event in East London, raising hundreds of pounds for charity…
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Andy Brennan says shame is ‘huge issue’ hurting gay and bi footballers
The South Melbourne FC winger, who came out as gay in 2019, is a guest on a new episode of the Football v Homophobia Podcast.
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43% of LGBTQ women and non-binary fans feel unsafe at football, says survey for new campaign
Research shows supporters who are LGBTQ are among groups who feel the most unsafe attending football matches; survey results announced to support launch of new ‘Kick Sexism Out’ campaign from Kick It Out…
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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…