Football v Homophobia

Blair Hamilton and Natalie Washington on being accepted and how to report abuse in Football v Transphobia Week of Action

There haven't been many stories shared by transgender footballers in the UK, which makes Blair Hamilton and Natalie Washington two trailblazers in the sport. Blair is a goalkeeper for Saltdean United Women. She pla…

Reviewing the Rylan documentary and how being gay and bi in men's football is framed, with Matt Morton and Jahmal Howlett-Mundle

'Rylan: Football, Homophobia and Me' is the latest TV documentary to explore the experience of being LGBTQ+ in the game. Produced by Buzz 16 for TNT Sports, it has a different feel to similar films, given a very personal touc…

'Officially' gay! Referees Dan McFarlane and Mikey Connor on coming out in football and LGBTQ+ mental health

It can feel like the toughest decision you'll ever make - but being true to yourself, your teammates, coaches and colleagues is the winning feeling that every LGBTQ+ person in football deserves. On this episode of …

Why was Football Pride so special for LGBTQ lovers of the game? With Lez Be United FC’s Sabah Ahmad and Out & Out Football’s Adam Haworth

In Manchester on Pride weekend, the Football v Homophobia campaign revived a big get-together for the LGBTQ+ community in the game - an event that had previously been held online during the pandemic summer of 2020. This ti…

Pride and the Women's World Cup - Football Writers' Association x Sports Media LGBT+

Lovers of the game are gearing up to go Down Under for the ninth FIFA Women's World Cup and with the tournament fast approaching, that's where our LGBTQ+ focus lies for a special Pride Month episode. For th…

How do we survive on 'Football Twitter' when it's so homophobic? An IDAHOBIT conversation

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are on Twitter and within that, there's 'Football Twitter' - the sizeable cohort of users who support their clubs fiercely, who comment on the latest news and gossip constantly…

Why isn't women's football celebrating Lesbian Visibility Week? with Beth Fisher and Lou Englefield

"You can't win a championship without gays!" - a quote uttered by Megan Rapinoe at the World Cup in France in 2019 that has already passed into women's football folklore. Two years later, …

Emmerdale’s Ash Palmisciano talks about his love of the game on Football v Transphobia Podcast special ahead of TRUK United FC match

We're back with a new episode to mark the annual Week of Action for the Football v Transphobia c…

How to be an FvH Hero! Hayley Wood-Thompson on coming out at school, LGBT+ History Month, and making football fun

It’s the annual Month of Action for Football v Homophobia - clubs, leagues and county FAs are stepping up to be campaign champions, w…

Homophobic chants and FvH Awards chat with Jake Williamson, Jim Dolan and FC Bellevue's 'Sheep'

At Chelsea's first three games of 2023 - and in the Manchester United vs Everton tie in the FA Cup - some fans have been heard singing a chant that's depressingly familiar - "Chelsea rent boys". The