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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · Sep 7

‘“She contacted the Chairman immediately and had to ‘out’ herself to explain why she could no longer remain a member of her beloved club or play with the team,” the club told QueerAF’

“I had to out myself” – are sports bodies violating Trans+ people’s right to privacy?

QueerAF speaks to experts and victims of Trans+ sports bans about how this might be a breach of their right to privacy, which could see legal challenges

www.wearequeeraf.com

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MambaOnline.Com @mambaonline.bsky.social · Sep 5

Phuti Lekoloane, recognised as Africa’s first out male gay footballer, has been honoured at the recent 18th South African Sport Awards. Find out more here 👇🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/05/a...

Africa’s First Male Gay Footballer, Phuti Lekoloane, Receives South African Sport Award

Phuti Lekoloane, recognised as Africa’s first openly gay male footballer, has been honoured at the 18th South African Sport Awards.

www.mambaonline.com

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Sports Media LGBT+ @sportsmedialgbt.com · Aug 28

🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️ Josh Cavallo will be in Leicester on Friday to speak at #FootballPride

🗣️ “There really is no event quite like it – it’s joyful and uplifting, with a strong spirit of protest that’s fitting for the fractious times we’re living in” - @louenglefield.bsky.social, @footballvhomophobia.com

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Trailblazing gay player Josh Cavallo to speak at Football Pride in Leicester on Friday

Australian’s first public speaking engagement since his summer switch to U.K.; 25-year-old made history as the only active out gay male footballer in a top-tier league; tickets just £20 for Friday’s e...

sportsmedialgbt.com

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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · Aug 27

📣 Here we go! Joining the #FootballPride line-up in Leicester this Friday will be Josh Cavallo, pro footballer and globally recognised LGBTQ+ advocate

🙌 Josh inspired people worldwide when in 2021, he publicly shared his story of being a gay man in the sport…

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Speaker announcement | Josh Cavallo, professional footballer | Football Pride | Friday 29th August 2025 | The Y Theatre, Leicester | a photo of Josh wearing a red football jersey

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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · Aug 26

🎤 Bringing all the hot goss to the #FootballPride party, it’s our charmingly chaotic co-host, Becky Taylor-Gill!

🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️ The Studs founder is swapping the Counter Pressed studio for The Y Theatre stage - for one day only! and that day is THIS FRIDAY, 29th August 😮

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Pride Sports UK @pridesports.bsky.social · Aug 21

JOIN US to mark the start of the biggest ever Women’s Rugby World Cup, as we launch Rugby Pride 2025 🏉🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 with a breakfast panel and networking event in Manchester as the city also gears up for a weekend of Pride LGBTQ+ celebrations 🥳🎉

TOMORROW MORNING - Get your FREE ticket via the link below!

Rugby Pride 2025 Launch Breakfast

To mark the start of the biggest ever Women’s Rugby World Cup, join us for the launch of Rugby Pride 2025!

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Jon Holmes @jonhholmes.bsky.social · Aug 8

Did not have Phil Neville coming out strongly against homophobic chanting on my bingo card for this week.

Story for @outsports.com on the “totally unacceptable” and repeated slurs chanted at Portland Timbers players, and the FIFA protocol not being followed.

#LGBTQ #football #FvH2025

MLS coach wanted match in Texas suspended over gay slur chant - Outsports

Repeated anti-gay soccer chant from fans led only to a pause in play when Portland Timbers met Club America of Mexico, despite FIFA protocol.

www.outsports.com

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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · Aug 7

Fantastic read on the (il)legality of sex testing in sport.

With particular reference to World Athletics & World Boxing’s decision to introduce genetic testing as a precondition for competing in the women’s category 🧬

Sex Testing on Trial

verfassungsblog.de

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Sports Media LGBT+ @sportsmedialgbt.com · Aug 5

‘Kick It Out says it received record-high reports of discrimination during the 2024/25 season with a rise in sexism, transphobia and faith-based abuse…

‘… reports of transphobia doubled…’ (via BBC Sport)

#LGBTQ #football @kickitoutofficial.bsky.social

Kick It Out: Record-high reports of discrimination with a rise in sexism, transphobia, and faith-based abuse during 2024-25 season

Kick It Out says it received record-high reports of discrimination during the 2024-25 season, with a rise in sexism, transphobia and faith-based abuse.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · Aug 5

📣 We’re thrilled to announce that Lars from ‘I Kissed a Boy’ will be speaking at Football Pride on Friday 29 August in Leicester!

🎧 He’s also a guest on a new episode of the FvH Podcast. Listen here 👉 pod.fo/e/30ad20

🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️ Info & tkts 👉 ytheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

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Speaker announcement | Lars Fellows - TV’s ‘I Kissed a Boy’ | Football Pride | Friday 29th August 2025 | The Y Theatre, Leicester | a photo of Lars wearing a red and blue shirt

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FC St. Pauli @fcstpauli.com · Aug 2

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#fcsp #covfcsp

Anzeigetafel im Stadion mit der Botschaft „FOOTBALL v. HOMOPHOBIA“ in pinken Buchstaben auf schwarzem Hintergrund. Daneben der Hashtag #PUSB auf hellblauem Grund.

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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · Jul 31

….had women’s interests at heart. They have created an environment where the go-to attack on successful women is to question their gender.

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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · Jul 31

One of the first negative comments on this piece was to question whether the Rt Revd Cherry Vann is a woman.

Not sure if this is because she’s the 1st woman Archbishop or because she’s the 1st lesbian Archbishop.

Whichever, NEVER believe anti-trans campaigners & their media mates have….1/2

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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · Jul 28

The utterly brilliant @transsomething.bsky.social WON an EGLSF Advocacy award! 🏆⭐️

One of the best people I know, whose work on LGBTQ+ inclusion I couldn’t respect more 🙌🏻

Llongyfarchiadau Natalie! 🎉🎉

sportsmedialgbt.com/natalie-wash...

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Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir @uglastefania.bsky.social · Jun 27

It has been six years since the Gender Autonomy Act was passed in Iceland. In those six years, none of the usual fears that anti-trans advocates warn against have manifested - and trans people, non-binary people and intersex people have enjoyed increased rights and protections.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · Jul 12

Italian Elena Linari wore a rainbow captain's armband last night against Spain at #WEURO2025, in support of LGBTQ+ rights. It's the first time an Italy captain (male or female) has worn one.

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Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social · Jul 12

This quote came from someone who signed the ‘Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community’ letter — and it speaks to the urgency of this moment

If you agree, please read, sign, and share

💬 change.org/nion_women

#NIONWomen #NotInOurName #Feminism #WomensRights #TransRights #WithTheT

“Signing in solidarity with my trans sisters, who are arguably some of the most vulnerable in our society. To witness the stripping away of such basic rights to one specific group of people is abhorrent and reflective of a societal ignorance that should have been extinct decades ago.”

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Wal Goch y Menywod [Wales Women's Red Wall] @wmenywod.bsky.social · Jul 12

Some time after 1630, Holly's bucket hat was removed from the DJ booth at Affekt Bar in St. Gallen on Wednesday.

As you see, it has a variety of badges on that she's collected down the years. She would very much like it back.

Please share & If you can help in any way do get in touch.

#EURO2025

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Pride Sports UK @pridesports.bsky.social · Jul 10

Huge congratulations to Caster Semenya on winning this important case! 🙌

We’ll be interested to see how this decision impacts sports & human rights going forward

Caster Semenya wins ECHR appeal as sex eligibility case set to return to court

The 34-year-old has been unable to compete in her favoured 800 metres event since 2019

www.independent.co.uk

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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · Jul 8

📣 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Football Pride is BACK for 2025, this time in lovely #Leicester, on Friday 29 August!

🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️ It’ll be the third annual summer get-together from FvH, celebrating LGBTQ culture and community in the game. Tickets on sale NOW! Link in next skeet…

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Football Pride - A Day of Queer Football Culture - Friday 29 August 2025 - The Y Theatre, Leicester

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Pride Sports Cymru @pridesportscymru.bsky.social · Jul 7

Lovely Dan Jervis helped us promote #EuroGames2027 in London last week at an event at Canary Wharf.

Asked how he would have felt as a young person growing up gay in the Valleys, he responded….

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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · Jul 4

But it “was not an ideological judgment”. Yeah, right! 🤢

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Natalie Washington @transsomething.bsky.social · Jul 4

This is all ugly as hell. They don't need to do any of this, there's no excuse other than a transphobic attitude.

Arthur Webber 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @bernietranders.bsky.social · Jul 4

Been in contact with the FA about their new trans participation policy and they sent me the requirements for trans men to play men’s football, which includes signing this.

“I am a biological female whose gender identity is male” 🤢🤢🤢

No, I am a man.

PLAYER DECLARATION
I am a biological female whose gender identity is male or non-binary who would like to compete in open age Matches and Competitions that are reserved for men. I confirm that:
1. I have been advised by a Medical Professional as set out above.
2. I will maintain my testosterone level in the normal adult male range (7.7 to 29.4
nmol/L) for so long as I compete in open age Matches and Competitions that are reserved for men.
3. I am aware of The FA's Anti-Doping Regulations and the requirements they contain in relation to my use of testosterone, including the requirement, at certain levels of competition, to obtain a therapeutic use exemption prior to starting treatment.
4. I understand that: (a) there are physiological and performance differences between adult biological females and adult biological males; (b) as a result adult biological females have a greater risk of injury when playing against adult biological males than when playing against adult biological females; and (c) my treatment will not fully alleviate those differences and consequential increased safety risks.

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · Jun 24

🚨 Extended deadline! You now have until July 9th at midnight.

We know some of you faced an error when trying to apply - this is fixed now, and we're keen to hear from you!

QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · Jun 13

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Calling Welsh LGBTQIA+ writers and journalists!

www.wearequeeraf.com/inclusivejournalismcymru

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · Jun 15

Good Law Project are supporting Trans+ Solidarity Alliance in their Mass Lobby on the 25th June (1-4pm) - taking place inside Parliament. Don't worry if you don't hear from your MP, come along anyway, and TSA will try and arrange you a meeting!

Share this widely!!

Steps and links below:

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