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“Football must confront the changing face of homophobia.” Football v Homophobia campaign launches annual Month of Action

Football must confront the changing face of homophobia and recommit to tackling the root causes of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. That is the message from the Football v Homophobia (FvH) campaign which has launched its annual Month of Action with a special event at Bolton Wanderers FC. In February, whi

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Rainbow Saints, the official LGBTQ+ supporters’ association of Southampton FC, running LGBTQ+ Football Sessions

Rainbow Saints, the official LGBTQ+ supporters’ association of Southampton FC, are a group for everyone under the LGBTQ+ Rainbow who are fans of Southampton FC and allies. The goal of Rainbow Saints is to support the inclusion for fans, staff, and players, at Southampton FC. The LGBTQ+ Football Sess

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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

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Brighton Seagals FC up for two prestigious Football V Homophobia awards

Brighton Seagals FC, an inclusive football club for women, non-binary and trans people in Brighton & Hove, has made the shortlist of this year’s Football V Homophobia awards, which recognises achievements in LGBTQ+ inclusion from across the global game. The 2025 edition, which is being sponsored by

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The UK’s only LGBTQ+ hockey club urges England Hockey to think again after governing body bans trans players from competing

The UK’s only LGBTQ+ hockey club, London Royals Hockey Club, has urged England Hockey to think again after the governing body announced trans players will be banned from competing in the women’s game for the 2025/26 season. England Hockey announced in January 2025 that protection of “fair competitio

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“All trans people should be included in sports.” Trans college basketball star Harriet Mackenzie speaks out after facing transphobic abuse on social media

Trans college basketball star Harriet Mackenzie has spoken out, saying that “all trans people should be included in sports.” The Canadian player, who plays for Vancouver Island University team, explained that she began transitioning in ‘kindergarten or first grade’, adding: ‘I’m playing at a major b

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Noa-Lynn van Leuven to “step back” from darts for mental health reasons

Noa-Lynn van Leuven, the first trans player to compete at the World Darts Championship, has announced she will “step back” from the sport for mental health reasons. The 28-year-old history maker, who lost in the first round of WDC to Dutch compatriot Kevin Doets, returned to the oche at Q-School, wh

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Trans players banned from competing in women’s hockey

Trans players will be banned from competing in women’s hockey as of next season, governing body England Hockey has announced. England Hockey has said that the protection of “fair competition” was behind the move that will see the introduction of separate female and open categories, thereby ending tr

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UK cities miss out on hosting Gay Games 2030

Liverpool and London have missed out on the opportunity to host the Gay Games 2030, a sporting and cultural event which sees up to 10,000 LGBTQ+ participants and allies come together to celebrate Pride in sports. Built upon the principles of participation, inclusion, and personal best since 1982, th

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Huw Ware to make history as first openly gay referee for a PDC World Darts Championship final

Huw Ware is to make history as the first openly gay referee for a PDC World Darts Championship final this evening when Luke Littler takes on Michael van Gerwen. Ware, one of the few openly gay figures in professional darts, said on his blog: “I’ve been with the PDC for eight years now and it […]

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Polish elite ski jumper Andrzej Stekala comes out as gay and mourns loss of his long-term partner on Instagram

Andrzej Stekala, an elite ski jumper from Poland who won a World Championships bronze medal in 2021, has come out as gay on social media, in a post also mourning the loss of his long-term partner. Writing on Instagram on New Year’s Day, the sports star said: “I want you to meet my true self. […]

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Queer Dutch hockey player Anne Veenendaal named Goalie of the Year

Queer Dutch hockey player Anne Veenendaal, whose team won gold at the Paris Olympics, has been named Goalie of the Year by readers of a Dutch field hockey magazine. Veenendaal, 29, who rocked the Progress Pride flag on her helmet during the Olympics, was called a “a constant force for both Amsterdam

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