Sport David Coote comes out as gay in first interview since being sacked as Premier League referee Former Premier League referee David Coote, who was dismissed in December, has come out as gay and admitted he turned to drugs in his first interview since being sacked by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). In an interview with The Sun released on Monday, January 27, Coote, 42, sa By Graham Robson • 1 min read
ZANDER MURRAY Sport Openly gay footballer, Zander Murray, comments on decision to award Saudi Arabia the 2034 football World Cup Openly gay footballer, Zander Murray, has commented on the decision to award Saudi Arabia the 2034 football World Cup, saying “the difference between a gay football fan and a straight football fan going over there is that the straight person has basic human rights. We don’t. Our existence is punisha By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport “SHAME!” Saudi Arabia to “welcome” LGBTQ+ fans when it hosts 2034 World Cup The Football Association (FA) has said it received assurances from Saudi Arabia that LGBTQ+ fans would be “safe and welcome”, after backing the Gulf state in its bid to host the 2034 World Cup. FIFA confirmed on Wednesday, December 11 that the nation would host the tournament, despite criticism of i By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport Footballer Marc Guehi, who has “grown up loving God”, could be punished after writing ‘I love Jesus’ on rainbow armband, worn to mark Rainbow Laces Devout Christian footballer Marc Guehi, who has “grown up loving God”, could face an English Football Association (FA) charge after writing ‘I love Jesus’ on his rainbow armband, worn by players across football to mark Stonewall‘s Rainbow Laces campaign. The defender opted to scribble to three-word By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Orlando Pride and Zambia striker Barbra Banda voted BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year Orlando Pride and Zambia striker Barbra Banda has been voted the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year for 2024. Banda, 24, became the first Zambian woman to play football in Europe when she signed for Spanish side Logrono in October 2018, going on to score 16 goals in 28 matches for the club. Little m By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport Thousands support ongoing inclusion of trans women in women’s football Thousands of people across the women’s football community, as well as allies, have signed a statement pledging their support for the ongoing inclusion of trans women in women’s football. More than 125 clubs and groups representing in excess of 9,000 people have already signed, along with more than 1 By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport New research shows many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel welcome in sport as Rainbow Laces kicks off As Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport kicks off, the charity is releasing new research revealing a significant number of LGBTQ+ people still feel unwelcome and unsafe playing or watching the sports they love. The statistics show: 1 in 4 LGBTQ+ people (27%) do not feel w By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Sport Jake Daniels, the UK’s only male professional footballer to be publicly out, wants to be known as more than just ‘the gay footballer’ Jake Daniels, the UK’s only male professional footballer to be publicly out, and the first since Justin Fashanu in 1990. says he is determined to be known as more than just ‘the gay footballer’. The Blackpool forward made his sexuality public in May 2022, but he has not played a competitive match fo By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Football team apologises to trans community for transphobic “Too Many Balls” campaign A new football team based in Boston, United States has apologised after offending trans football players with its ‘Too Many Balls’ campaign. On the same day BOS Nation Football Club announced its name and logo, the club shared an ad about how Boston athletics has “Too Many Balls”, along with a video By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport “Football has a problem”: Out and Out Football launches survey to uncover the good, the bad and the ugly of men’s football Words by Adam Haworth from Out and Out Football. Original article HERE. Football – men’s football in particular – has a problem with LGBTQ+ people. It’s why I started Out and Out Football. Despite the challenges we face, across football, there is amazing, dedicated, tireless work going on to change By Contributor • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Saudi Arabia will “welcome” LGBTQ+ people during 2034 World Cup, despite penalties, including capital punishment, for gays in the country Hammad Albalawi, head of Saudi Arabia‘s 2034 World Cup bid unit, said his country welcomes all visitors, including LGBTQ+ people as the country bids to host the football tournament. There are currently no legal protections for LGBTQ+ rights in Saudi Arabia. Homosexuality and transgender status or ge By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport ‘The weird thing about coming out is you never come out once.’ Sky Sports reporter Mark McAdam opens up on their experience of being the broadcaster’s only openly gay male journalist Mark McAdam, a Sky Sports reporter who came out as gay in 2014, has opened up on their experience of being the broadcaster’s only openly gay male journalist. Speaking on the All Out with Jon Dean podcast, Mark admitted that he feels he has to repeatedly come out, but this has not stopped him having By Graham Robson • 1 min read
