The Bingham Cup, one of the world’s biggest LGBTQ-inclusive sports events, will be held in Leeds in summer 2028; each edition of the biennial rugby tournament brings thousands of players and spectators to the host city; Leeds Hunters chair Will McCartney says the club is “incredibly excited” by the opportunity…
The first-ever IGR Touch Rugby Festival was held in Leeds in late May, with 16 teams competing; the winners of the Global Touch Cup were Raccoons Rugby Roma, a club that only started up two years ago; here, IGR’s Mark Lewis helps to explain the back story to the Italians’ success, and why their victory means so much…
Pride Sports Cymru successful in securing bid to host EuroGames in 2027; the result comes after a tightly contested vote at the EGLSF (European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation) Annual General Assembly in Antwerp; “The legacy the games will create is enormous,” says Sport Wales’ Jess Williams…
Popular charity calendar now in its fifth year, with cheeky images for 2023 edition including players from Glasgow Raptors, Bristol Bisons, Nottinghamshire Hurricanes, Newcastle Ravens and Northampton Outlaws in “daring and exciting locations”; significant donation from sales will go to support Balls To Cancer…
Betfred League One leaders hosting ‘biggest party of the summer’ as West Wales Raiders visit Cougar Park on Sunday, July 3; Cougars players and their families dance alongside Brazilian celeb Melissa Alonso and drag queen Marcia Pantera in video showing solidarity with trans community around the world…
Amid a surge in restrictive policies on trans athletes issued by international federations, many young people who are trans are simply trying to find their place in sports; Mermaids’ Verity Smith discusses a pioneering new inclusion training programme that is giving clubs the chance to break down barriers…
It’s one of the UK’s fastest-growing mixed-gender team sports – and with such a strong reputation for inclusion, it’s no surprise that touch rugby is attracting people from LGBTQ+ communities. Ahead of a West London Queer Project taster session on May 14, the founders of Pride in Touch explain why the game is perfect to just pick up and play…
The ongoing global expansion of inclusive rugby clubs is one of the success stories of LGBTQ+ sports and a major inspiration behind new movie ‘In From The Side’. Writer-director Matt Carter talks exclusively to Sports Media LGBT+ about the film’s world premiere, telling gay stories on screen, and his rugby passion…
IGR-affiliated club help to send out ‘Men As Allies’ message as new Worldwide Roar 2022 calendar is launched on International Men’s Day; “We love the philosophy,” says Spartans’ Yoshio Tazaki; project continues to tackle issues related to hyper-masculinity; sales of annual calendar go towards funding Sport Allies charity…
Trail-blazing rugby league club will wear new kit when they kick off 2021 season in March; Cougars co-owner Ryan O’Neill exclusively explains all to Sports Media LGBT+…