Claire Chandler General News Australian senator calls for national ban on trans inclusion in sports Senator Claire Chandler is calling for trans girls and women to be barred from competing in sports at any level. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News International Olympic Committee launches new framework on TNBI inclusion In honour of Transgender Awareness Week, the IOC has announced “groundbreaking” new guidelines on TNBI inclusion in sports. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News Valencia announced as presumptive host city for 2026 Gay Games Valencia, Spain was chosen as a presumptive host city for the 2026 Gay Games XII at a ceremony at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton last night By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Federation of Gay Games comes to Brighton Brighton is to host the annual Federation of Gay Games (FGG) Annual General Assembly next week (November 8-12) as Covid travel restrictions forced a change of venue from Hong Kong, where the next Games are to be held in 2023, postponed from 2022 By Jaq Bayles • 2 min read
General News Texas officially bans trans kids from school sports Texas governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill to limit young trans people’s participation in school sports, meaning it will now become law. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Texas moving to ban trans kids from school sports Texas is likely to be the next state to ban trans youth from school sports after the Texas House approved HB 25 in a 76-54 vote. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study: Majority of LGBTQ+ athletes accepted by teammates A study by Outsports has found that 95% of LGBTQ+ athletes received a neutral or positive response after coming out to their teammates. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Laurel Hubbard named sportswoman of the year Laurel Hubbard, the first out trans person to compete in the Olympics, has been named ‘sportswoman of the year’ in the Blues awards. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News UK Sports Council issues new guidelines on trans inclusion The new guidelines state that organisers should choose whether they will focus on inclusion or “competitive fairness”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News Southampton Football Club’s ‘no place for homophobia’ campaign unveils a statement of support with inspirational mural A striking mural has been created in Southampton to celebrate the response to the No Place for Homophobia in Southampton campaign, which was launched by Southampton Football Club and its official kit supporter hummel earlier this month By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Study: Young LGBTQ+ people avoiding sports due to fear of discrimination A new study, released on Wednesday by the Trevor Project, has found only 1 in 3 young LGBTQ+ people in the US participate in sports. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News British Cycling condemns homophobia and transphobia in sports The chief executive of British Cycling has condemned anti-LGBTQ+ hostility in sports following reports of discrimination from queer cyclists. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
