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‘Amazing, inspiring’: #AuthenticMe at the BBC
In the week of National Coming Out Day, we held our first event, alongside our friends at BBC Pride. Catch up on an empowering evening exploring authenticity in sport…
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Decrease and development: Reflections on D Word 3
The D Word 3 conference on diversity in the sports media industry featured alarming statistics and awkward conversations, but also energy and enthusiasm. Sports Media LGBT+ network lead Jon Holmes looks back on an important industry event…
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‘Sometimes I’m still scared to be me’
Whether it’s phoning the florist or booking a hotel room, hockey player turned broadcast journalist Beth Fisher often finds she has to come out all over again. So how do we help other LGBT+ people with that?
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What did we learn from the Rainbow Laces Summit?
Jon Holmes looks back at Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces Summit from a media perspective, and identifies five key points made on LGBT+ inclusion in sport…
Our Stories in Sport
21 Questions With… Daniel Trainor
He started up his own LGBTQ sports podcast and he’s our first Q&A guest from outside the UK – meet the host of ‘Same Team’ to learn about his journey, times of struggle, and why loves storytelling…
Our Stories in Sport
21 Questions With… Jack Murley
It’s the second installment of our new series of interviews with those in sports media who are LGBT+. Next up, it’s BBC broadcaster and presenter / producer of ‘The Other Side’, Jack Murley…
Our Stories in Sport
21 Questions With… Lee Hurley
In the first of a new series of interviews with those in sports media who are LGBT+, we speak to writer and editor Lee Hurley of Arsenal website DailyCannon.com…
Our Stories in Sport
Sharing Collin Martin’s story: Q&A with Megan Ryan
We caught up with the Star Tribune journalist who got the first interview with Minnesota United player Collin Martin after he announced he is a gay player in MLS, to learn more about the story…
The LGBT Line
Mario: UK poster reveal + trailer
Take a look at the UK poster and trailer for Mario, the Swiss movie about a complicated relationship between two footballers which is being released here on July 13…
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New! June newsletter out now
An overview of items featured in the latest edition of our newsletter, which is available now to those signed up to our mailing list…