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‘We refuse to move!’ – LGBTQ resilience celebrated at Football Pride 2025 in Leicester

Spirit of defiance radiates at third annual summer event from Football v Homophobia; LGBTQ fan groups, EDI professionals, academics and personalities unite for a day of queer culture and conversations in the game…

By Jon Holmes, 3 weeks02/09/2025 ago
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Trailblazing gay player Josh Cavallo to speak at Football Pride in Leicester on Friday

Australian’s first public speaking engagement since his summer switch to U.K.; 25-year-old made history as the only active out gay male footballer in a top-tier league; tickets just £20 for Friday’s event at The Y Theatre, with packed programme of culture, comedy and conversation…

By Jon Holmes, 4 weeks27/08/2025 ago
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‘Football Pride is so needed’: Lars Fellows from ‘I Kissed a Boy’ excited for LGBTQ event in Leicester

Fresh from his appearance on the BBC’s gay dating reality TV show, Lars Fellows will be a special guest speaker at Football Pride, the summer get-together event from Football v Homophobia; it’s being held in Leicester on Friday 29 August and tickets are on sale now…

By Jon Holmes, 2 months07/08/2025 ago
Natalie Washington
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Trans footballer and campaigner Natalie Washington wins EGLSF Advocacy Award at EuroGames

Football v Transphobia campaign lead honoured by LGBTQ sports federation at Lyon 2025; Washington had been with her club Rushmoor Community FC for 10 years, while voluntarily delivering training and consultation on trans inclusion; Andrej Pisl of Out in Slovenija also selected for an Advocacy Award…

By Jon Holmes, 2 months28/07/2025 ago
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Football Pride 2025 coming to Leicester on 29 August, uniting LGBTQ people in the game

Football v Homophobia’s annual summer event returns on Friday 29 August 2025, the day before Leicester Pride; The Y Theatre in Leicester city centre will provide a welcoming venue space – TICKETS ON SALE NOW!…

By Jon Holmes, 3 months08/07/2025 ago
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Grassroots women’s football raising thousands of pounds to keep trans teammates playing

Crowdfunders for trans-inclusive football attracting support, with £10,000 already raised by Goal Diggers FC; some teams and leagues say they won’t affiliate with FA after blanket ban on trans women in women’s game; broadcaster Shebahn Aherne says she feels issue has been “clouded completely”…

By Jon Holmes, 5 months08/05/2025 ago
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More than 100 clubs and groups publicly oppose bans on trans women playing women’s football

Goal Diggers FC organising walk to Wembley on Monday, and will deliver open letter of protest to FA chiefs; at least 50 clubs for women and nonbinary players have issued statements so far; thousands represented on Football v Homophobia’s ‘Let Them Play’ statement…

By Jon Holmes, 5 months03/05/2025 ago
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Football v Homophobia ‘deeply saddened’ by news of trans bans in England and Scotland

Pride Sports, which runs the Football v Homophobia campaign and its Football v Transphobia strand, has expressed grave disappointment after the English and Scottish FAs announced a ban on trans women playing women’s football, from June 1 – read the statement below…

By Jon Holmes, 5 months01/05/2025 ago
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Leeds United, Rainbow Blades and Saltire Thistle among winners on FvH Awards gala night in Glasgow

FvH Scotland stages memorable sixth annual FvH Awards event at iconic Òran Mór venue, with The Football Association as lead sponsor; Manchester Laces, Dulwich Hamlet and Sheffield Wednesday FC Community Programme also pick up prizes; special awards go to Aaron Ramsdale and the late Kat Lindner…

By Jon Holmes, 7 months08/03/2025 ago
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FvH benefits as millions see more than 200 goals scored with EFL and PUMA’s Rainbow Ball

Football v Homophobia to receive £10,200 donation from PUMA UK following second annual activation of EFL’s Rainbow Ball; 1.1 million fans attended matches in which the special matchball was used, with 1.9m viewers watching these games live on TV…

By Jon Holmes, 7 months06/03/2025 ago

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