Our next matchday social is tomorrow! 💙 We're meeting at The Pangolin after the game, which is based next to Hillsborough Park tram stop. 🍻 Our good friends @proudskyblues.co.uk will also be joining us, as we always strive to provide a safe space for our LGBTQ+ fan group peers. 🤝

This is a great and important read on LGBTQ+ football and allyship from @outsports.com's @jonhholmes.bsky.social! 👏🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️⚽

We attended a launch event last night for a new LGBTQ+ musical storytelling project! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Our #swfc podcast partner @lstraker.bsky.social from @proudchangemakers.bsky.social joined our charity partner @sayitsheffield.bsky.social on the panel to discuss how the law has affected LGBTQ+ love and life. 🎙️

Our #swfc Wednesday Pride event is being held at the Niagara Centre in two weeks time! 💙 We have almost 25 bookings and a discussion panel with five guests from LGBTQ+ football, so there's still plenty of time to register your free place. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ To join us ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/rainb...

Ernie Weaver is Rainbow Owls' latest Player of the Match winner! 🏆 The 19-year-old centre back delivered such a commanding and mature #swfc performance last night, he won a landslide 93% of our WhatsApp vote. 👏 To join Rainbow Owls and vote in our polls ➡️ form.jotform.com/231672198144...

Our #swfc Wednesday Pride brochures are now available in various local outlets! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Details about our event at the Niagara Centre on Thursday 16 Oct can be picked up from the likes of @junobooks.bsky.social, The Pangolin & The Beer House. To book your free place www.tickettailor.com/events/rainb...

Three #swfc league games unbeaten, despite the late heartbreak 💪💙

We hope #swfc fans have a safe time at tonight's game! 💙 If you experience or witness issues: text BCFC, followed by incident and location details, to the club's Match Control Room on 88440 📱 Kick It Out and our LGBTQ+ charity partner @sayitsheffield.bsky.social offer national reporting services.

Our #swfc campaigns officer @same-o.bsky.social has taken part in @chrisjepson.bsky.social @proudstudios.bsky.social's UNCUT portrait series about reclaiming queer power & joy! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Sam was snapped with his signed Rainbow Ball & talked about the empowerment of being on the Rainbow Owls committee. 🙌💙

Ethan Horvath is Rainbow Owls' latest Player of the Match winner! 🏆 Some fine #swfc saves on Saturday ensured that he fought off stiff competition from Barry Bannan and Dominic Iorfa with 43% of our WhatsApp vote. 🧤 To join Rainbow Owls and vote in our polls ➡️ form.jotform.com/231672198144...

After the FSA's #FansForDiversity meet-up, we had a fab LGBTQ+ social 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Bringing together @wbalgbt.bsky.social @proudlilywhites.bsky.social @rainbos.bsky.social @footballvhomophobia.com & 5 Regional Alliance groups in 1 room is not just about sharing best practice, it's about building friendships.

The @thefsa.bsky.social's new #FansForDiversity flag was unveiled at the #FFD Emirates meet-up on Friday! 🎉 Collaboration and intersectionality are two of our #swfc cornerstones, so we're proud to join forces with so many incredible groups and highlight the diversity of our beautiful game. 💙

We were nominated for a @thefsa.bsky.social #FansForDiversity Women's Game award on Friday, following our #swfc work with Sheffield Wednesday Ladies & @freelionesses.bsky.social! 🏆 Chatting with winners Blues 4 All about outreach & maintaining our independence as EDI fan groups was also an honour!

We attended @thefsa.bsky.social's #FFD meet-up at the Emirates with @rainbowblades.com @rainbowspireites.bsky.social @proudforest.bsky.social and Rainbow Rams! 🏟️ @fulhamlillies.bsky.social taking this Regional Alliance pic shows how #FFD helps us to bond and share experiences with EDI fan groups. 💙

We had our first joint #swfc matchday social of the season today! 💙 It was a pleasure to host @qprrainbowrangers.bsky.social at The Pangolin, so we could provide a safe space. We look forward to inviting other LGBTQ+ supporters' groups and hearing more about their work towards greater inclusion! 🙌

We hope #swfc fans & @qprrainbowrangers.bsky.social members have a safe time at today's game! 💙 If you experience or see issues: text @swfc.co.uk's Stadium Control Room on 07526 166907 in real time with incident & location details. 📱 Kick It Out and SAYiT also offer national reporting services.

We're at the Emirates today for @thefsa.bsky.social's annual #FansForDiversity meet-up! 😍 With many LGBTQ+ fan groups in attendance, it'll be an empowering day of EDI workshops & networking. We're also nominated in the #FFD Women's Game award category with Villa Bellas and Blues 4 All! 🏆

We encourage all fans to complete the EFL Supporters Survey! ✍️ All EFL clubs will get their own copy of these results, so they will highlight to both #swfc and the EFL what matters like fan engagement and the Independent Football Regulator mean to us.

Our next matchday social is on Saturday! 💙 And it's a joint meet-up at The Pangolin, as our LGBTQ+ & allies supporters' group pals from @qprrainbowrangers.bsky.social have been invited. 🤝 We'll be meeting from 1pm, as we always pledge to support local S6 businesses before #swfc games! 🍻🥤

Tomorrow needs you 💙 A really powerful and moving message from our Under-18s manager Jordan Broadbent during Suicide Prevention Month

Our #swfc Wednesday Pride event next month has over 20 bookings so far! 💙 It promises to be an impactful evening about LGBTQ+ football, so there's still plenty of time to register your free place at the Niagara Centre on Thursday 16 October. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ To join us ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/rainb...

We're looking forward to attending an event next Wednesday about the law's role in shaping queer love 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ It's co-run by Fiona from @sayitsheffield.bsky.social with @proudchangemakers.bsky.social's @lstraker.bsky.social as a panellist. To book your free ticket ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/theun...

This is a fantastic @sportsmedialgbt.com interview for #BisexualVisibilityDay #BisexualAwarenessWeek with @proudskyblues.co.uk founder @lewale.bsky.social! 🩷💜💙 Thank you to @jonhholmes.bsky.social for always providing visibility to members and founders of LGBTQ+ supporters' groups! 🙌😍

Today is #BisexualVisibilityDay, which also marks the final day of #BisexualAwarenessWeek! 🩷💜💙 14% of our 215 #swfc members are bisexual and we'll always support their wonderful authenticity! @stonewalluk.bsky.social has some great tips on showing bi allyship ➡️ www.stonewall.org.uk/resources/lg...

We can't wait to have @manchesterlaces.bsky.social trustee James Fox Neville speak about trans inclusion at our #swfc Wednesday Pride event next month! 🏳️‍⚧️ James is part of our LGBTQ+ football panel on Thurs 16 Oct at the Niagara Centre. To book your FREE place ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/rainb...

George Brown is Rainbow Owls' latest Player of the Match winner! 🏆 Everyone played out of their skin yesterday, but George's first #swfc goal on his league debut ensured that he won 69% of our WhatsApp vote. 💪⚽ To join Rainbow Owls and vote in our polls ➡️ form.jotform.com/231672198144...

What a #swfc performance and result! 😍 Full credit to our players and coaching staff 👏💙

We hope #swfc fans have a safe time at today's game! 💙 If you experience or witness any discrimination: text full incident and location details to Fratton Park's Stadium Control Room in real time on 07500 778844. 📱 Kick It Out and @sayitsheffield.bsky.social also offer national reporting services.

Our next matchday social is next Saturday! 💙 We're meeting at The Pangolin from 1pm, as we always support local S6 businesses before #swfc games. 🍻🥤 @qprrainbowrangers.bsky.social members are also warmly invited, so that we can continue to provide a safe space for fellow LGBTQ+ fan groups! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Thank you for the visit and donation WAWAW 🦉💙

We recently visited @wedwarehouse1.bsky.social's museum! 🦉 Its #swfc content ranges from retro merch to James Beadle's warm-up @footballvhomophobia.com T-shirt, while we donated a trans-inclusive Rainbow Owls top for their collection. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ You can visit it on Burton Road from 10am-5pm each Sunday! 🙌

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Thank you to @swfcwsg.swfc.social for hosting such a helpful and important online workshop about how to navigate fan governance amid the current #swfc crisis. 💙 We were proud to be in attendance, along with @twwcast.bsky.social, SWFC Supporters' Trust and South West & South Wales Owls. 👏

We're holding our #swfc Wednesday Pride event at the Niagara Centre on Thursday 16 October! 💙 Our packed evening will include an LGBTQ+ football discussion panel, so we can't wait to celebrate and explore our community with you. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ To book your FREE place ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/rainb...

NEW: Jon Mulkeen has worked in #sportsmedia for more than 20 years and is currently out in Tokyo for the #WorldAthleticsChamps, overseeing editorial for the international governing body. He's also out as #LGBTQ, and in the latest 'Our Stories in Sport' Q&A, he shares his journey... 🏳️‍🌈 #WCHTokyo25

Today marks the start of #BisexualAwarenessWeek #BiWeek! 🩷💜💙 Bisexual people are often subjected to harmful and hurtful stereotypes, so we're proud that 15% of our 214 members identify as bisexual. We love and support all our #swfc members for their amazing authenticity! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We've emailed the monthly Rainbow Owls newsletter to our #swfc members! 📧 It includes a review of our trips to Bolton and Football Pride, plus details of upcoming matchday socials with @qprrainbowrangers.bsky.social and @proudskyblues.co.uk 🤝 To join Rainbow Owls ➡️ form.jotform.com/231672198144...

Harry Amass is Rainbow Owls' latest Player of the Match winner! 🏆 A dedicated and lively #swfc debut from Harry, on both sides of the pitch, impressed many fans, which earned him 75% of our WhatsApp vote. 👏 To join Rainbow Owls and vote in our polls ➡️ form.jotform.com/231672198144...

Today marks the start of #SexualHealthWeek! 💙 We have supported this campaign by visiting Rotherham @mesmac.bsky.social's recent open day, which included awareness stalls on chemsex, HIV and STIs. We endeavour to continue our #swfc outreach with local EDI-led organisations! 💪

Despite yesterday's loss, we had a superb pre-match Rainbow Owls #swfc social at The Pangolin! 🍻 We also wore SWFC Supporters' Trust scarves to show our support for their important and ongoing campaigning. 🤝 Whoever we are and whatever our pathway to Hillsborough, we're all Wednesday. 💙

We hope #swfc fans have a safe time at today's game! 💙 If you experience or see any issues: please text @swfc.co.uk's Stadium Control Room number in real time on 07526 166907 with full incident & location details. 📱 Kick It Out & @sayitsheffield.bsky.social also offer national reporting services.

Our matchday socials resume tomorrow, following the international break! 🎉 We'll be at Pangolin Craft Beer, based right next to Hillsborough Park tram stop, from 1pm. 🍻🥤 We encourage all #swfc fans to continue supporting the local businesses that make S6 so great on matchdays! 🙌💙

Rainbow Owls have issued a further statement, regarding our upcoming Wednesday Pride event. ✍️ #SWFC

We're proud of our #swfc matchday hospitality partner The Pangolin for being an amazing LGBTQ+ ally! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ They hosted a brace of dazzling sets from blind, bisexual and non-binary drag king Tito Bone last Friday, which brought together Hillsborough's LGBTQ+ and ally community. 🙌

Congrats to Svante Ingelsson for winning our #swfc Player of the Month award! 🏆 Every player has been a hero throughout August, but Svante emerged as our winner with 75% of the combined vote. 💙 He also won our matchday polls against Stoke City and Swansea City, so well done to Svante! 👏

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay 🫂 Research from @stonewalluk.bsky.social indicates 50% of LGBTQ+ people experience depression, while three in five experience anxiety. Every LGBTQ+ person & ally is loved, special and valuable. Please don't suffer in silence - we're always here for you. 💙 #swfc

Representatives of Sheffield Wednesday FC's Supporters' Engagement Panel, including Rainbow Owls, have recently issued joint communications, with regards to the #SWFC Supporters' Engagement Panel. ✍️

Rainbow Owls have issued a statement, regarding the group's upcoming Wednesday Pride event. ✍️ #SWFC

Our #SWLFC Network socials recommence tomorrow! 🎉 We'll be meeting for Sheffield Wednesday Ladies' FA Cup tie against @forgewayfc.bsky.social - with a 2pm kick-off & FREE entry at the Jubilee Sports Club for all #swfc fans. 🏟️ Join us to cheer on our team for their season opener! 🙌💙 #WAWAW #OneTeam

Our panel about LGBTQ+ football will be recorded in podcast form by @proudchangemakers.bsky.social' @lstraker.bsky.social 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Whether at our live #swfc event on 16 Oct or at home later this season, you'll be able to hear our discussion. To book your free place ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/rainb...