Football v Homophobia campaign responds to Kick It Out’s end-of-season reporting statistics; FvH director Lou Englefield calls for greater “education, awareness and allyship” from influential figures on LGBTQ inclusion in football…
The Northern U.K. premiere screening of “The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel” drew more than 100 guests to Football v Homophobia’s annual Football Pride event in Leeds; LGBTQ football pioneer Joanie Evans, Stephen Wignal (Marching Out Together) and Baz Sido (Yorkshire Terriers FC) expect film to have great impact; a limited U.K. release begins in London on August 22…
‘The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel’ will be screened with a Q&A at Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds on Saturday 18 July, 2026 (1.15pm); special ‘Football Pride’ event on Leeds Pride weekend organised by Football v Homophobia and Leeds Queer Film Festival; tickets on sale now…
Sharing his story of struggle as a gay, Muslim footballer made Ouissem Belgacem a household name in France. Today, he continues to write books, create documentary films and deliver education, and he’s the guest on the latest episode of the Football v Homophobia Podcast…
Dr. Nas Mohamed, the first person from Qatar to come out publicly as LGBTQ, is fronting a new campaign for the 2026 World Cup; speaking on a special Pride episode of the Football v Homophobia Podcast, the Qatari-American physician says it’s an opportunity to “witness and be witnessed” through the unique opportunity that the tournament presents…
‘The Pride Playbook’ has been launched by Millwall FC, their LGBTQ+-inclusive team, Millwall Romans, and PR agency The Romans; the guidance, supported by organisations and individuals including Football v Homophobia and out gay player Zander Murray, is designed to help professional clubs support inclusive football teams in their local area…
May 17 is IDAHOBIT – the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – and marks 25 days to go until the World Cup; anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in and around the tournament is a major concern, and is being highlighted by the Football v Homophobia campaign…
Time is running out for those in full-time tertiary education to enter the Football Writers’ Association’s annual Student Football Writer of the Year Awards; Keane Handley won the ‘Unheard Voices’ category last year, and with it, £1,000 in prize money; in a Q&A, he tells us why the competition is worth checking out…
Football v Transphobia campaign’s annual Week of Action concludes with spoken word video project collaboration; poet Sarah McCreadie’s powerful verse was created for Football Pride event and is now visualised for Trans Day of Visibility 2026…
#FvT2026 is the eighth annual activation of the Football v Transphobia campaign, from March 25 to 31; transphobic abuse reported to Kick It Out has doubled in each of the last three completed seasons; campaign encourages education on tackling discrimination, inviting clubs, leagues and fan groups etc to raise awareness of reporting, amplify trans+ voices, and talk about inclusion…