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Celebrating LGBT+ Women in the Beautiful Game

Posted on 15 May 2024 in Sport

Lesbian and queer women's magazine DIVA reports that whilst homophobia in the men's football game remains an issue, there are plenty of LGBT+ women playing for women's sides the length and breadth of the country.

Olympian Sean Comes Out To Applause

Posted on 22 Apr 2024 in Sport

US based gay magazine INSTINCT reports that Olympic swimmer Sean Gunn has come out publicly as gay at the age of thirty. Originally from Zimbabwe, Sean now lives in the US and today makes his home in New Jersey. Sean said that he had only positive support from

Football Team Comes out Fighting On Sexism

Posted on 11 Mar 2024 in Sport

The Guardian Newspaper reports that community football club Camden and Islington United, which plays in London's amateur leagues has withdrawn from the Sunday Wembley Cup for amateur sides after it had a fixture scheduled against a club calling t

Football Clubs United to Fight Homophobia

Posted on 5 Mar 2024 in Sport

The Daily Mirror says that Football V Homophobia is taking on a month of action, to mark February as the birthday month of the late Justin Fashanu, the first professional football player to come out and the first black player to command a transfe

Rainbow Golf Festival Comes to Melbourne

Posted on 9 Feb 2024 in Sport

Outer Melbourne community radio station Plenty Valley FM reports that Midsumma Festival is coming to Nillumbik with the Rainbow Golf Cup!

Oct

Human Rights Campaigners Detained by India

We have some breaking news on Saturday evening (14th October). Whilst many demonstrations for peace were taking place globally, amidst the threat of another middle eastern conflict, and whilst the

Sep

Gay Athlete Hero Greg Auctions Medals for All

Online magazine Queerguru reports that Greg Louganis, one of the first athletes to come out about his sexuality and HIV status, will be auctioning off his Olympic medals to support

Sep

Get Ready for a New Football Season of Pride

The Gay Pride Shop in Manchester, based in the heart of Affleck's Palace emporium of independent shops, has been in touch to say that new football laces are available now ahead of

Sep

Women's Football is Shoulders Ahead of Men

The Women's World Cup was won by Spain in a tense but celebrated match against England on Sunday. However, as LGBT+ sports news site Outsports no

Aug

Tom Daley Considers Return to Olympic Diving

Gay Olympian and hero Tom Daley has told reporters that he might be tempted to become the first British diver to compete in five Olympics at next year's Paris Games