News London Stags RFC and Mitcham & Carshalton RUFC announce the date of London Pride 7s tournament Mitcham & Carshalton RUFC and the London Stags RFC have announced the date for their third London Pride 7s tournament, which will see Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents take on gay and inclusive rugby clubs across the country By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents: Are You Ready for a New Challenge? Joining our inclusive gay rugby club is not just about playing a sport; it’s about finding a supportive community, breaking barriers, and celebrating diversity! We invite you to become a part of something extraordinary, where teamwork and camaraderie flourish. By Contributor • 2 min read
Sport Birmingham Bulls LGBTQ+ rugby team captain Andy Tsui wins Rugby Writers Lifetime Achievement award following Union Cup success The award is among the most respected prizes in UK rugby, and Andy’s win recognises his work and the wider work of all the Birmingham Bulls committee to promote LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the sport. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport LGBTQ+ Badminton launches at King Alfred Leisure Centre Polish your shuttlecocks for LGBTQ+ Badminton at King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove every second Sunday of the month from 1.30 – 2.30pm, starting Sunday, June 11. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Warwickshire Cricket launches first ever LGBTQ+ cricket tournament The event will act as a fundraiser for Staffordshire-based No Boundaries Cricket Club – which helps disadvantaged children through cricket initiatives – and the Birmingham LGBT charity. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport Out for Sport celebrates 25th anniversary with new board of trustees Out for Sport, which aims to encourage more LGBTQ+ people to get involved with sport, has appointed 11 new trustees, bringing a wealth of experience to the charity’s board from within grassroots sports, finance, communications, design, training and development. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Sport Footballers in French football league refuse to play anti-homophobia match Toulouse’s Zakaria Aboukhlal and Nantes’ Mostafa Mohamed were omitted from the teamsheet for a French football league Ligue 1 clash between the two clubs on Sunday, May 14 after refusing to participate in a campaign against homophobia, which saw all teams in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 wearing shirts with n By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport The IGLA LGBTQ+ Masters Aquatics Championships to take place in the UK for the very first time in June Join 1,000 competitors from across the world competing in masters swimming, open water swimming, artistic swimming, water polo, diving, and the fabulous Pink Flamingo! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Study finds that two in five LGBTQ+ sports fans made to feel unwelcome when watching sport due to their gender or sexuality Nearly half (44%), of 1,000 people polled, feel that the sporting world is less accepting and progressive than society in general when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Three people arrested after homophobic chanting at Wolves vs Chelsea football match Three people have been arrested for homophobic chanting that was aimed at Chelsea fans during their match against the Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) at Molineux Stadium on Saturday, April 8. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Sport The biggest ever LGBTQ+ rugby tournament arrives in Birmingham The UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ rugby tournament, the IGR Union Cup 2023, sponsored by Specsavers, Birmingham City University and Birmingham City Council, will arrive in Birmingham at the end of this month with over 47 LGBTQ+ rugby teams and 1,400 players from more than 18 countries competing for the covete By Graham Robson • 2 min read
In The South King Alfred proposals “moving forward”, according to Brighton & Hove City Council Residents of Brighton & Hove are invited to drop into the King Alfred Leisure Centre on April 18 to find out more about plans for a new West Hub Leisure Centre. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
