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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, 7 days08/05/2025 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, 2 weeks03/05/2025 ago
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‘We’ll always be trans inclusive’: UK’s LGBTQ sports teams rally after court ruling

Scores of inclusive sports clubs across Britain issue statements in solidarity with trans and non-binary people, following legal decision; sports policies, already a battleground, set for further scrutiny but grassroots groups insist they will hold fast to their values; sports media industry urged to show leadership…

By Jon Holmes, 4 weeks17/04/2025 ago
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‘Football should be for everybody!’: London Titans FC win national LGBTQ sports team award

Events and sponsorship officer Ollie James-Parr says everyone associated with London Titans FC is thrilled at the club’s Gaydio Pride Awards 2025 success; Titans were shortlisted alongside Newcastle Frontrunners and Bristol Swifts and picked up the top prize at the gala event in Manchester on Friday…

By Jon Holmes, 2 months18/03/2025 ago
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Leftfooters FC celebrates 25th birthday with ‘world first’ in LGBTQ football

One of London’s oldest and friendliest LGBTQ+-inclusive clubs recently marked a major milestone with a walking football tournament…

By Jon Holmes, 5 months13/12/2024 ago
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‘An unprecedented turnout!’ – why GFSN’s Summer Get-Together in Blackpool is so popular

This weekend, footballers from LGBTQ+-inclusive teams across the country are flocking to Blackpool for GFSN’s annual Summer Get-Together. The organisation’s chair Mike Kalogerou says this year’s tournament is extra special and that the need has not diminished for spaces in which everyone can be themselves and fully enjoy the sport they love…

By Jon Holmes, 4 years22/07/2021 ago
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Tributes paid to Leviathen Hendricks from across LGBTQ+ in sports family

“Loyal, fearless, and dedicated” – Leviathen Hendricks was an individual tour de force in the collective effort to make sports more inclusive for all LGBTQ+ people. Sports Media LGBT+ looks back at his life and legacy, with tributes and memories from those who knew him best…

By Jon Holmes, 4 years02/06/2021 ago
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GFSN at 30: Mersey Marauders host Get Together

2019 marks 30th birthday of Gay Football Supporters’ Network, whose annual Summer Get Together tournament will be held in Liverpool in June

By Jon Holmes, 6 years20/04/2019 ago
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