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Olympics Should Back Brave Athletes

Posted on 15 Dec 2024 in Sport

The Human Rights Watch NGO based in New York, reports that an Olympic Athlete has been disqualified from the recent Paris Games because of their public statement about the situation for women under the anti-women, anti-gay, anti-trans and anti-democracy Taliban regime that has taken hold of Afghanistan. “Sport is one of the most powerful platforms for promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls.”

Defending Trans Inclusion in Sports

Posted on 10 Dec 2024 in Sport

Top LGBTQIA newswire Pink News reports that endurance racing car driver Charlie Martin has backed trans inclusion in sports during an appearance on a BBC radio programme alongside self avowed transphobe, ex swimmer Sharron Davies. Emily Chundy, writing to the Pink Newswire, says

Challenge to Anti-Trans Narrative in Sports

Posted on 1 Dec 2024 in Sport

The Independent Newspaper reports that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has filed an official complaint after winning the Olympic gold, having faced backlash throughout her time competing in the games. Khelif wrongfully had her gender and identity questioned after misinformation was

Gay Hero Olympian Slams Hate Peddlars

Posted on 24 Nov 2024 in Sport

Australia magazine DNA and the US based newswire Queerty both report that Matthew Mitcham, the Australian diver who made history as the first out athlete to win Olympic gold in 2008, has had enough of transphobes using the Olympics as a platform to spew hate. Ma

Racism and Transphobia are Intertwined - Out

Posted on 16 Nov 2024 in Sport

The horrible and interwined history of transphobia and racism in sport and politics is analyised by LGBTQIA+ magazine Out this month. The magazine's Mey Rude reports that "A cisgender boxer from Algeria is coming under fire from hateful right wi

Nov

Defying the Transphobic Sportspeople & Trolls

The ranting of the transphobic internet trolls hit a new low last week after false claims that a female boxer competing in the Paris Olympic Games was a transgender woman. It transpires that in fa

Nov

Olympic Games Had Highest LGBQ+ Athletes

The gay and bi men's underwear brand Andrew Christian are made up at the Olympic Games and have published an effusive and celebratory blog post, saying "Buckle up and grab your rai

Oct

Formula 1 Legend Comes Out To Applause

Ralf Schumacher, has come out as gay to raptuous support from across the free world. Mr Schumacher won six Formula 1 races and is a legendary motor sports ambassador. He was previously married to

Sep

Supporting NFL American Football First Carl

Out Magazine reports that NFL American football star Carl Nassib is marking three years of coming out. He is the first serving NFL star to announce that he is gay and reportedly,

Aug

Tom Daley Hangs Up those Speedos after Paris

As Team GB returned home to the United Kingdom after the Paris Olympics, the Metro newspaper reports that diving legend, gay icon and pin up Tom Daley has announce