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Gay former footballer Ouissem Belgacem on his impact in France, the World Cup Pride Match, and his sporting heroes
Jun 24, 2026
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Pride and the 2026 World Cup: What should our LGBTQ football goals be?
Jun 8, 2026
50m 13s
Title-winning manager Luke Tuffs on coaching, fatherhood, and being gay in non-league football
May 5, 2026
38m 48s
How do you tackle homophobia at Premier League matches, and will 'With Pride' help? With LGBTQ fan groups Chelsea Pride and Leeds' Marching Out Together
Jan 31, 2026
39m 05s
Trans footballers… what happened next? With Goal Diggers FC’s Billie Sky and Gaia Laidler, and Natalie Washington
Nov 15, 2025
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| 6/24/26 | ![]() Gay former footballer Ouissem Belgacem on his impact in France, the World Cup Pride Match, and his sporting heroes | How many talented players give up on football at a young age because of homophobia? Ouissem Belgacem was one of those players, a highly-rated defender in Toulouse’s academy and a Tunisia youth international. But he quit football, aged just 20, pushed out by the sport he still loves.Belgacem is now one of the most influential LGBTQ voices in France. He’s an author, public speaker and now a documentary film-maker, and he’s just been named on the Outsports Soccer Power 26 list of impactful LGBTQ people in the men’s game, from around the world.In 2021, he gave FvH Podcast host Jon Holmes an exclusive feature interview for Sky Sports. Five years later, Jon and Ouissem reunite for a conversation about his inspirational work, his disappointment in the French league and FIFA, his thoughts on the World Cup and the ‘Pride Match’ between Egypt and Iran in Seattle, and why his current role-model athletes come from tennis and basketball, not football.Tune in to hear from one a former footballer who didn’t just come out publicly as gay but has now dedicated his life to making the game better for the next generation.“I'm not sure I feel proud of being gay or being Arab. I think what I'm proud of is the journey I took to be OK with who I am and to celebrate my identities."Please support the FvH Podcast by leaving a rating and a review. Hit subscribe so you never miss an episode, and share far and wide to help us build our audience.Follow us on social media - we're active on Instagram, Bluesky, Facebook and other platforms.LinksFootball v Homophobia - https://www.footballvhomophobia.com/ Ouissem on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ouissembelgacemMe & You by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | — | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | ![]() Pride and the 2026 World Cup: What should our LGBTQ football goals be?✨ | LGBTQ+ rights2026 World Cup+3 | Becky ThompsonDr. Nas Mohamed+2 | Football v HomophobiaSky Sports+1 | QatarBay Area+1 | LGBTQ+ footballWorld Cup 2026+3 | — | 50m 13s | |
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Title-winning manager Luke Tuffs on coaching, fatherhood, and being gay in non-league football✨ | coachingfatherhood+3 | Luke Tuffs | Ashford Town (Middlesex)Hartley Wintney+2 | — | Luke Tuffsnon-league football+5 | — | 38m 48s | |
| 1/31/26 | ![]() How do you tackle homophobia at Premier League matches, and will 'With Pride' help? With LGBTQ fan groups Chelsea Pride and Leeds' Marching Out Together✨ | homophobiaLGBTQ++2 | Tracy BrownSteve "Wiggy" Wignall+1 | T-shirtWear It Black & Pink Day+20 | — | Football v HomophobiaChelsea Pride+3 | — | 39m 05s | |
| 11/15/25 | ![]() Trans footballers… what happened next? With Goal Diggers FC’s Billie Sky and Gaia Laidler, and Natalie Washington✨ | trans footballerstrans awareness+2 | Gaia LaidlerNatalie Washington+1 | Goal Diggers FC’sSports Media LGBT+’s+8 | — | trans-inclusive footballfootball v transphobia+1 | — | 42m 49s | |
| 10/10/25 | ![]() What’s it like to be gay in grassroots men’s football? With Chew Magna FC’s Callum Hodge✨ | gay in footballgrassroots football+1 | Callum Hodge | Chew Magna FC’sChew Magna FC+10 | SomersetU.K. | homophobiacoming out+2 | — | 33m 20s | |
| 8/5/25 | ![]() Lars Fellows on his fascinating football journey as a trans man, ‘I Kissed a Boy’, and the need for queer clubs✨ | transgender representationfootball+2 | Lars Fellows | the FvH PodcastBBC+7 | LondonLeicester | I Kissed a BoyFootball Pride+1 | — | 34m 21s | |
| 6/9/25 | ![]() Jordan Burrow from BBC TV’s ‘I Kissed A Boy’ on gay football icon Jake Daniels✨ | LGBTQ+football+3 | Jordan Burrow | Football v Homophobia ShopBBC TV’s+10 | England | gay footballfootballer+3 | — | 37m 40s | |
| 3/4/25 | ![]() What makes Glasgow’s LGBTQ football scene so great? FvH Awards chat with The Sideline✨ | LGBTQ footballFootball v Homophobia+2 | Amanda AitkenMegan Thomas | The Sideline PodcastThe Sideline+11 | Glasgow | footballLGBTQ++2 | — | 31m 58s | |
| 12/11/24 | ![]() Why are LGBTQ fans having to untangle Rainbow Laces?✨ | Rainbow LacesLGBTQ fans+3 | Emma Franklin-WrightRandy Boose+2 | Rainbow LacesProud Hornets’+17 | Leicester City’s | Premier LeaguePride in Football+1 | — | 57m 17s | |
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| 11/14/24 | ![]() Rainbow Laces 'real talk' in women’s football, with Caz Simone and Valentine Pursey✨ | LGBTQ+ inclusionwomen's football+3 | Caz SimoneValentine Pursey | Rainbow Lacesthe Women's Super League+12 | — | Women's Super LeagueChampionship+3 | — | 51m 07s | |
| 10/24/24 | ![]() Collin Martin on love, art and 6 years as an out gay footballer✨ | LGBTQ+soccer+3 | Collin Martin | USLNorth Carolina FC+2 | — | North Carolina FCFIFA 2026 World Cup+2 | — | 38m 09s | |
| 9/19/24 | ![]() Goals, good vibes and gay well-being in football, with Andy Brennan✨ | gay well-beingfootball+3 | Andy Brennan | South Melbourne FCSMFC+5 | Sheffield | South Melbourne FCAustralia Cup+3 | — | 32m 10s | |
| 6/10/24 | ![]() LGBTQ+ at Euro 2024: How much Pride and passion will we see? | A host nation for a major men's football tournament that doesn't have anti-gay laws? Welcome to Germany for the UEFA European Championship! For LGBTQ+ fans and allies, this tournament is a refreshing change compared to the last two World Cups in Russia and Qatar. It will also feel different from the pan-continental staging of the previous Euros, held while the pandemic was ongoing. So what should supporters expect at Euro 2024? Joining host Jon Holmes from FvH for a chat is Alice Drouin, one of the organisers of Pride House Berlin. The venue will be the community place to hang out in the German capital, not only to watch live football but to take part in talks and activities. Alice gives us the lowdown on the project, and also puts these Euros into a wider queer context - the national mood, UEFA's role, and whether the month-long football festival will be a Pride party as well. After that, the episode focuses on England and Scotland. Three Lions Pride co-founder Joe White will be out in Germany for the duration - they tell us about the LGBTQ+ fans group's plans, how they will provide visibility and whether Gareth Southgate has got a squad that can match or even better the run to the Euro 2020 final. Football writer Andrew Henderson, the creator of Pride of the Terraces, tells us what success would look like for the Scots, and explains why the media's role is critical for helping the football to blend in with Pride Month, not stand apart. This episode is produced by Sports Media LGBT+ for FvH. Activate the campaign in your football space - just head to the website for info, or contact us! Thank you to the Football Writers' Association for supporting our annual Pride episode of the podcast. Links Football v Homophobia - https://www.footballvhomophobia.com/ Sports Media LGBT+ - https://sportsmedialgbt.com/ Pride House Berlin - https://berlin.lsvd.de/neuigkeiten/pride-house-berlin-euro-2024/ Three Lions Pride - https://x.com/3Lionspride Pride of the Terraces - https://prideoftheterraces.com/ Football Writers’ Association - https://footballwriters.co.uk/ Come to Football Pride 2024 in London on 28 June! - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/football-pride-2024-tickets-894377395867 Thanks for listening - please subscribe, rate, review and share on socials using the hashtags #FvH2024 and #LGBTQfootball. We're at @FvHtweets on Twitter; @football_v_homophobia on Instagram; and you can like us on Facebook too. Me & You by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | — | ||||||
| 5/16/24 | ![]() What should gay footballers know about coming out? With Zander Murray | A project in Germany called “Sports Free” has suggested gay and bi professional footballers in the men’s game should consider coming out as a group. The date of May 17 - which is IDAHOBIT, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia - has been put forward as a window of opportunity for this. But what would go through the mind of a gay player who is considering taking this step? Does nothing but happiness and freedom lie on the other side - or is it a different kind of pressure? Zander Murray took that step himself, individually, back in September 2002, making history in Scottish football. He now delivers workshops that provide guidance to young people on how to create inclusive spaces in the game. These sessions with TIE Scotland are having a big impact in Scotland and Zander hopes to take this work to more clubs, academies and schools. On a special episode of the FvH Podcast, he talks about the challenges he overcame when coming out, and gives his take on the interest around possible comings out on May 17, including by the British media. He also explains why he’s so passionate about education and describes his “dream” for a future in which footballers everywhere get the info they need to empathise with any teammates who might be gay or bi, or to be their authentic selves if they are LGBTQ+ themselves. This episode is hosted by FvH media and comms lead Jon Holmes, produced by Sports Media LGBT+. Activate FvH in your football space - just head to footballvhomophobia.com/fvt for info, or contact us! We value your support. Links Follow Zander on social media - https://linktr.ee/zandermurray About the TIE workshops - https://tie.scot/news/ties-anti-homophobia-football-project-to-feature-in-rylan-clark-documentary/ About the football media interest around May 17 - https://www.outsports.com/2024/5/13/24093764/gay-footballers-coming-out-group-may-17-sports-free-bundesliga-media-hype/ Thanks for listening - please subscribe, rate, review and share on socials using the hashtag #FvH2024 and #IDAHOBIT2024. We're at @FvHtweets on Twitter; @football_v_homophobia on Instagram; and you can like us on Facebook too. Me & You by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | — | ||||||
| 3/27/24 | ![]() 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 plays in the fifth tier of the women's game in England, while Natalie is a level below at tier six. On this special episode of the FvH Podcast in support of the annual Week of Action for the Football v Transphobia campaign, Blair speaks candidly about her experiences in the game - the supportive camaraderie she's found at Saltdean, the moments of discrimination she's overcome in the sport, and her determination to help educate others through her academic research. Together with Natalie, who is the campaign lead of FvT, they also discuss new statistics released by Kick It Out that show more people are coming forward to report anti-trans abuse than ever before. This episode is hosted by FvH media and comms lead Jon Holmes, produced by Sports Media LGBT+. Activate FvT in your football space - just head to footballvhomophobia.com/fvt for info, or contact us. We value your support. Links Football v Transphobia info and resources - https://www.footballvhomophobia.com/fvt/ The focus of #FvT2024 - https://sportsmedialgbt.com/football-v-transphobia-week-of-action-2024-lgbtq-trans-nonbinary Thanks for listening - please subscribe, rate, review and share on socials using the hashtag #FvT2024. We're at @FvHtweets on Twitter / X; @football_v_homophobia on Instagram and Threads; and you can like us on Facebook too. Me & You by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | — | ||||||
| 2/14/24 | ![]() 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 touch by its hugely likeable presenter - a big West Ham supporter and football fan in general - while focusing on people within the game who are out as gay and bi and who have shared their stories. On this episode of the FvH Podcast, Jon Holmes is joined by two of those people - Thetford Town player-manager Matt Morton, and Sevenoaks Town centre-back Jahmal Howlett-Mundle. Matt is no stranger to appearing on screen since first publicly sharing his story back in the summer of 2020. As a self-described 'alpha male' who bucks all the stereotypes, he's also given great thought to the many factors that make visibility like his so rare in men's football. Jahmal shared the news that he is bisexual a year after Matt, in July 2021, and he has also been in demand from all parts of the media - he's thought to be the only player to have progressed through a Premier League club's Academy system to then later come out publicly. In a chat held in the annual Football v Homophobia Month of Action and what is also LGBT+ History Month, Matt and Jahmal (aka Jam) talk about what it was like to be part of the Rylan documentary, give their reviews of the finished film, and discuss a lot of connected issues such as LGBTQ+ men's mental health, education, and experiences of both discrimination and inclusion at grassroots level. Matt also talks about another doc that's just been released in Germany called 'The Last Taboo' which will hopefully hit UK streaming platforms later in the year. Links Football v Homophobia - https://www.footballvhomophobia.com/ Sports Media LGBT+ - https://sportsmedialgbt.com/ Matt and Jahmal's profiles on the LGBTQ+ Professionals in Football Collective (see links to their socials) - https://lgbtqfootball.com/who-are-we/ Watch 'Rylan: Football, Homophobia and Me' on Discovery+ (UK) - https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb/video/rylan-football-homophobia-me/rylan-football-homophobia-me Jon's blog about the doc for Out and Out Football - https://www.outandout.football/p/rylans-new-documentary-will-fire-you-up-for-football-v-homophobias-month-of-action/ Trailer on Buzz 16's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/buzz16_buzz16-documentary-lgbtq-activity-7163139078765408259-334W Thank you for listening to the FvH Podcast - if you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share on socials. We're at @FvHtweets on Twitter / X; @football_v_homophobia on Instagram and Threads; and you can like us on Facebook too. Me & You by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | — | ||||||
| 10/10/23 | ![]() '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 the FvH Podcast, Jon Holmes is joined by two referees for a conversation about the upsides of coming out and how to look out for others when they might be feeling down. Dan McFarlane is a Category 1 ref taking charge of games in the SPFL. He's been out within Scottish football officiating for several years and says authenticity has been an essential part of his rise up the leagues. Mikey Connor will be familiar to viewers of BBC reality dating show 'I Kissed A Boy' - but he's also a Liverpool FA referee at grassroots level. Like Dan, he's a member of the LGBTQ+ Professionals in Football Collective, a network group run by FvH that's bringing together those from the community who are working in the game. In a chat with host Jon Holmes to coincide with World Mental Health Day and Coming Out Day on October 10 and 11, the two men in the middle share their stories, offer advice to other gay and bi guys who might be finding it hard to break out of the closet, and assess the challenges that are still being faced in men's football. It's a refreshing and open conversation that can help listeners to unlock their potential, on and off the pitch - and it might just encourage you to pursue officiating as well. Links Football v Homophobia - https://www.footballvhomophobia.com/ Sports Media LGBT+ - https://sportsmedialgbt.com/ Mikey and Dan’s profiles on the LGBTQ+ Professionals in Football Collective (see links to their socials) - https://lgbtqfootball.com/who-are-we/ Dan on referee recruitment (Press & Journal) - https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/6186347/referees-encourage-new-faces-to-pick-up-the-whistle/ Thank you for listening to the FvH Podcast - if you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share on socials. We're at @FvHtweets on Twitter / X; @football_v_homophobia on Instagram; and you can like us on Facebook too. Me & You by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | — | ||||||
| 9/1/23 | ![]() 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 time, however, it was in person and fully fabulous! At a symposium at Man Met University, queer football culture was celebrated, from the inclusive vibes of the Women’s World Cup to encouraging signs in the men’s game, from the ‘monster’ TRUK United FC story to a decade of LGBTQ+ fan groups. We also put on a screening of short film ‘Realness With A Twist’ which tells the tale of a voguing-mad player who’s torn between the dressing room and the dancefloor; and we explored why Manchester is a magical place to make family through football. There was also a Pride party at the uber-cool Motley bar and we marched with a Football Pride banner in the parade on the Saturday before enjoying the rest of the weekend on Canal Street. The event was one of the highlights of the FvH calendar, and joining Sports Media LGBT+’s Jon Holmes to recap all the news and share their own stories are guests Sabah Ahmad and Adam Haworth. Sabah spoke on the closing panel about setting up Lez Be United FC, a club for women and non-binary people that plays in Manchester’s inclusive AF League. On the pod, she explains how growing up, she could never have dreamed of the kind of connection she has with football now; why local drag bar Cruz 101 is the perfect sponsor; and what she took away from Football Pride. At the start of 2023, Adam created Out and Out Football, a digital platform to share queer perspectives on the game. He talks about what he enjoyed as an attendee, and his outlook on LGBTQ inclusion as a Burnley fan. He also offers some suggestions about what might be good to introduce if/when (!) Football Pride comes back in 2024… Thank you to everyone who took part - our speakers, attendees, sponsors, organisers and anyone who amplified the message. Some links… Lez Be United FC on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lezbeunited_fc/ Watch Cruz 101’s Barb Just Barb try out for the team in a special Pride video! - https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs9BEbHoXiJ/ Out & Out Football - https://www.outandout.football/ Adam on Twitter - https://twitter.com/aahaworth Thank you for listening to the Football v Homophobia Podcast - if you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share on socials. We're at @FvHtweets on Twitter; @football_v_homophobia on Instagram; and you can like us on Facebook too. Our website is https://www.footballvhomophobia.com Me & You by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | — | ||||||
| 6/25/23 | ![]() 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 the third consecutive year, the podcast is celebrating the Football Writers' Association's support for Sports Media LGBT+, with both organisations keen to send out the message that the football media industry welcomes everyone. Joining host Jon Holmes for this chat are four fellow journalists - together they'll waltz you through a queer history of the WWC, selecting highs and lows, heroes and villains from past tournaments, before looking ahead to Australia and New Zealand 2023. On the pod... ESPN's Sophie Lawson, on the sometimes problematic but often wholesome storytelling that accompanies a WWC - follow @lawson_sv Júlia Belas, from The Guardian's Moving the Goalposts newsletter, on Brazil's trinity of trailblazers - follow @july_bt ABC's Samantha Lewis on the impact made by Michelle Heyman and how the Matildas can make their many fans truly proud - follow @battledinosaur Also with us from Sydney, freelancer and FvH Award nominee Poletti on the marvel that is Megan Rapinoe and how coverage of women's football in Oz is changing for the better - follow @ItsPoletti The FWA welcomes industry professionals and students as members, while Sports Media LGBT+ can help you on inclusion, networking and content creation. Reach out for advice and connections! Thank you for listening to the Football v Homophobia Podcast - if you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share on socials. We're at @FvHtweets on Twitter; @football_v_homophobia on Instagram; and you can like us on Facebook too. Happy Pride! Me & You by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | — | ||||||
| 5/16/23 | ![]() 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, and who interact with just about anything to do with the game. 'Football Twitter' (or 'FT') has also become notorious for anti-LGBTQ+ abuse and discrimination. As the platform continues to grow in toxicity and reach, it appears to be an increasingly unpleasant place to hang out for anyone who loves football but doesn't fit the 'FT mould'. On this episode of the FvH Podcast, we're joined by broadcaster and Arsenal YouTuber Sophie Nicolaou - aka @soccerdiva - and journalist and researcher Finbarr Toesland. Sophie tells us about her own experiences of harassment and abuse from a noisy 'FT' minority - but she also explains how she's still able to find her tribe on Twitter. Finbarr discusses the new report he's authored exploring how LGBTQ+ journalists - including football content creators - are being targeted on social media, and his recommendations to media organisations and brands. He feels they need to understand how and why abuse happens and the effect it has on individuals. This episode, hosted and produced by Sports Media LGBT+'s Jon Holmes, is being released to coincide with the global awareness day IDAHOBIT (the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia) on May 17, and Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. Show your support for FvH! Activate the campaign in your football space - just head to footballvhomophobia.com for info, downloads and resources, and how to contact the FvH team. Links Sophie Nicolaou on Twitter - https://twitter.com/soccerdiva Finbarr Toesland on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FinbarrToesland Read Finn's report: 'Are media organisations adequately protecting LGBTQ journalists from harassment and abuse?' - https://www.bcu.ac.uk/media/research/sir-lenny-henry-centre-for-media-diversity/research IDAHOBIT - https://may17.org Mental Health Awareness Week - https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week Thank you for listening - please subscribe, rate, review and share on socials. We're at @FvHtweets on Twitter; @football_v_homophobia on Instagram; and you can like us on Facebook too. Music Me & You by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | — | ||||||
| 4/28/23 | ![]() 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, the simple tweet "they're lesbians, Stacey" under a picture of Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis at the Tokyo Olympics quickly took on legendary status, becoming a T-shirt slogan, catchphrase and much-loved meme. You might think therefore that Lesbian Visibility Week - held annually around Lesbian Visibility Day at the end of April - would be well supported by the women's game, as a chance to recognise inspirational LGBTQ+ role models on and off the field. But there has been barely any LVW messaging around the professional game, or from sponsors and influencers, or in the media, and not much mention on social media either, even though the awareness week is now well established. For this episode of the FvH Podcast, we explore the many reasons behind that. Sports reporter Beth Fisher and FvH campaign director Lou Englefield are the guests, joining regular host, Sports Media LGBT+'s Jon Holmes. Stereotypes, tensions, urban myths, lesbophobia, nervousness around language and the complexities of being visible… they're all factors that feature in a wide-ranging conversation. Show your support for FvH! Activate the campaign in your football space - just head to footballvhomophobia.com for info, downloads and resources, and how to contact the FvH team. Links Beth Fisher on Twitter - https://twitter.com/BethFisherSport Lou Englefield on Twitter - https://twitter.com/LouEnglefield Lesbian Visibility Week - https://www.lesbianvisibilityweek.com/ ‘Why shouldn’t two opponents kiss each other after a game?’ (Sophie Downey, The Guardian, 26 April 2023) - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/apr/26/why-shouldnt-two-opponents-kiss-each-other-anna-tamminen-rosa-herreros Just Like Us research - https://www.justlikeus.org/blog/2023/04/24/lesbian-visibility-week-research/ Thanks for listening - please subscribe, rate, review and share on socials. We're at @FvHtweets on Twitter; @football_v_homophobia on Instagram; and you can like us on Facebook too. Me & You by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | — | ||||||
| 3/29/23 | ![]() 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 campaign, and helping to sprinkle some stardust on proceedings is one of TV's favourite soap actors! Ash Palmisciano is a familiar face on the small screen having played the part of Matty Barton in Emmerdale since 2018 - it's a groundbreaking role as Matty is the first trans character in the ITV soap's history. What you might not know, however, is that Ash is a big football fan and he's getting his boots back on for another TRUK United FC matchnight at Dulwich Hamlet FC in London on Friday 31 March, which is Trans Day of Visibility. Last year, history was made when TRUK United fielded the first 11-a-side team of all trans women in a match in the UK; and Ash is going to be part of history too, as he'll be playing in what's thought to be Europe's first team of all trans men. To look ahead to the game, and to discuss his passion for international football and why FvT resonates with him, Ash is a guest alongside campaign lead Natalie Washington, in conversation with podcast host Jon Holmes of Sports Media LGBT+. Show your support! Please activate the campaign in your football space and share on social media with hashtags #FvH2023, #NoFootballWithoutTheT and #TransFootyAlly. Links Follow Ash on Instagram at @ash.p.x Watch Ash's TedX talk What happened at the FvT Week of Action launch event (Sports Media LGBT+) TRUK United FC at Dulwich Hamlet FC, Friday 31 March 2023, from 6pm - info and tickets link Follow Natalie on Twitter at @Transsomething Thanks for listening - please subscribe, rate, review and share on socials. We're at @FvHtweets on Twitter; @football_v_homophobia on Instagram; and you can like us on Facebook too. Me & You by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | — | ||||||
| 2/2/23 | ![]() 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, while people at all levels of the game are finding ways to celebrate LGBTQ+ inclusion. On this episode, the winner of the 2022 FvH Hero Award - Cheshunt FC Women’s Hayley Wood-Thompson - joins Sports Media LGBT+’s Jon Holmes to discuss the stand-out contribution that led to her success. Hayley, a P.E. teacher from Hertfordshire, channelled the power within her own personal story to come out via an assembly, making a significant impact in not just the school she teaches at but more widely as well. The video she made combined LGBT+ History Month with football and was shown to pupils as far away as New Zealand. Hayley’s conversation with Jon is full of good advice for teachers and coaches who are either LGBTQ+ themselves or strong allies, and there are plenty of football anecdotes in there too, from cheering on her beloved Watford at Wembley to scoring against Arsenal in the FA Cup! Also in this episode, we recap the launch of the 2023 FvH Month of Action which was held at Leicester City FC. Two of the event speakers - Ramsgate player Jahmal Howlett-Mundle and Wolves’ ED&I manager Gurpri Bains - pass on some useful tips that others can draw upon to make a difference in February and beyond. Show your support! Activate the campaign in your football space - just head to footballvhomophobia.com for info, or contact the FvH team. And join us for the 2023 FvH Awards at the National Football Museum in Manchester on February 24! Links Miss Thompson PE on Twitter at @HWT_PE - https://twitter.com/HWT_PE Watch Hayley’s original video - https://www.nonchalantmagazine.com/teacher-comes-for-lgbtq-history-month/ Her acceptance speech - https://www.hertsschoolsfa.co.uk/single-post/winner-fvh-hero-hayley-wood-thompson Her op-ed on the Lionesses’ Euros win - https://inews.co.uk/opinion/womens-football-explode-euro-2022-generation-girls-talented-1768042 What happened at the Month of Action launch event (Sports Media LGBT+) - https://sportsmedialgbt.com/courage-is-celebrated-as-football-v-homophobia-month-of-action-2023-launches FvH Awards Night tickets - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/football-v-homophobia-awards-night-tickets-510646215577 Thanks for listening - please subscribe, rate, review and share on socials. We're at @FvHtweets on Twitter; @football_v_homophobia on Instagram; and you can like us on Facebook too. Me & You by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | — | ||||||
| 1/13/23 | ![]() 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 Football v Homophobia campaign is determined to help dismantle this discriminatory chant. Helping host Jon Holmes of Sports Media LGBT+ to kick it into touch on this episode of the podcast are: Jake Williamson, who has previously shared his experiences of being a Chelsea fan, wanting to be a professional footballer, and coming out as gay Jim Dolan, the founder and former co-chair of West Ham’s LGBTQ+ and allies fan group, Pride of Irons and Delwyn ‘Sheep’ Derrick, the founder of FC Bellevue in Wrexham whose outstanding allyship in Welsh football has been widely recognised Jake, Jim and Sheep discuss how this chant and other instances of homophobic language have affected them and their friends in football down the years, and offer their thoughts on how to tackle the problem. There's advice for the authorities and for fans - whether LGBTQ+ or allies - who want to play their part in making the atmosphere at our stadiums more inclusive. The first section of this episode does contain some homophobic words and phrases used in context as examples of discriminatory language. Additional notes - Episode 20 of the FvH Podcast from August 2021 with Tracy Brown (Chelsea Pride) and Paul Amann (Kop Outs!); 'What is the 'Chelsea rent boy’ chant and why is it homophobic?' by Will Stroude for PinkNews (Jan 2023); and 'Chelsea rent boys' chant has no place in modern football - homophobia must be treated like racism' by Emma Smith for Goal.com (Feb 2022) We need YOU! The nominations window for the fourth annual FvH Awards is open until 20 January 2023, with 11 categories in which to show your appreciation for the clubs, fan groups, county FAs and 'heroes' helping to make the game more LGBTQ+ friendly. Jake, Jim and 'Sheep' discuss why it's so important to recognise and celebrate our communities - including, of course, our allies - and they select some of their own personal standouts from 2022. Don't forget to nominate! Awards Night will be at the National Football Museum in Manchester on February 24, 2023. February is also the Month of Action! Get involved! Thanks for listening - please subscribe, rate, review and share on socials. We're at @FvHtweets on Twitter; @football_v_homophobia on Instagram; and you can like us on Facebook too. Me & You by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | — | ||||||
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