As always, it was a pleasure to help amplify the message of #HIVTestingWeek for @mesmac.bsky.social, on behalf of @rainbowowls.bsky.social, while repping the @footballvhomophobia.com #FvH2026 T-shirt! 💙

The @rainbowowls.bsky.social x @footballvhomophobia.com trophy cabinet is getting even bigger! 😍 Our work can take up a lot of personal income and time - applying for funding bids, putting together conferences, updating social media, attending events in other cities etc - so this is very special. 💙

I had a wonderful Saturday in London, where I visited Charles Dickens Museum and Queer Britain in addition to various art galleries. 🏛️ Peaceful alone time is so underrated. 💙

Congrats to our #swfc founder & chair @topherchris1987.bsky.social for finishing second in the #FvH2026 Hero category at @footballvhomophobia.com Awards 🥈 We haven't yet reached our third birthday, so Chris being named as runner-up for 2 consecutive years shows the LGBTQ+ impact of Rainbow Owls! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

🩷⚫️🏆 Catch up on the FvH Awards 2026 gala ceremony, with a full rundown of all the winners and what went down on a very special night at London Welsh Centre… thank you to everyone who helped make it happen! #FvH2026 Report by @sportsmedialgbt.com #LGBTQfootball

Attending @footballvhomophobia.com's Awards & repping @rainbowowls.bsky.social had many fond memories! Earning bronze in Supporters' Group for Rainbow Owls & silver in #FvH2026 Hero for the 2nd consecutive year meant the world, but it's heart-warming to see great people rewarded for great things. 🏆

It was an honour to be profiled on the EFL website for the launch of @footballvhomophobia.com #FvH2026 Month of Action. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ I'll always be proud of the LGBTQ+ friendships & safe spaces that have been provided at #swfc through @rainbowowls.bsky.social! To read the piece ➡️ www.efl.com/news/2026/fe...

Absolutely loving this new LGBTQ+ Regional Alliance from @rainbowdevils.bsky.social @proudrovers.bsky.social @claretandproud.bsky.social 😍🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️⚽️

Got to love a new haircut 💇‍♂️💙

I will miss Bazza so much. 😭😭 Thank you for everything that you have done for #swfc, you absolute hero 🙏💙

Some of our #swfc members are attending @footballvhomophobia.com's #FvH2026 Awards on Friday 6 February! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🦉 The event is held at @londonwelshccll.bsky.social from 7pm & we can't wait to celebrate so many LGBTQ+ football achievements. To purchase a £15 ticket ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/football-v...

NEW: A column for @outsports.com about Josh Cavallo’s Instagram post, the background and timing, and why the politics of prejudice in men’s pro sports will always mean that coming out as gay or bi is an act of courage for an athlete. #LGBTQ #FvH2026 @sportsmedialgbt.com

We had our first #swfc matchday social of 2026 today! 🎉 It was fab to be joined by LGBeeT Brentford before the game and hear about their LGBTQ+ work. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We're always proud to have joint socials with other LGBTQ+ supporters' groups at The Pangolin and provide a safe space for members! 🙌💙

I'm stunned but proud to have been nominated in the @footballvhomophobia.com Hero category for the 2nd year in a row! 🏆 With a first #FvH2026 nomination for @rainbowowls.bsky.social! 😍 Can't wait to celebrate the achievements of several amazing LGBTQ+ people - each nomination is truly deserved. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We are honoured to have been recognised twice at this year's @footballvhomophobia.com #FvH2026 awards! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Our #swfc group has been nominated in the Supporters' Group category, while founder @topherchris1987.bsky.social has been shortlisted in the FvH Hero category for the second consecutive year! 🏆

🩷⚫️ The FvH Month of Action is approaching - game on! Whether you’re a club, team, league, fan group or organisation, now’s the time to register as an FvH Champion ahead of February. Find out why the campaign needs you… 🫵 #FvH2026

We love how #swfc players Barry Bannan & Svante Ingelsson wearing warm-up @footballvhomophobia.com T-shirts are featured in this season's Month of Action campaign pack! 💙 We're excited about marking #FvH2026 next month with @swfc.co.uk @swfccp.co.uk, Sheffield Wednesday Ladies & our ambassadors! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Cheering myself up after a terrible #swfc result with a vintage @wedwarehouse1.bsky.social DVD 💙🦉

Happy New Year, everybody! 🎊 Cheers to all of you, and I hope that 2026 brings you so much joy, happiness and peace. 💙

So proud of everything that @rainbowowls.bsky.social has achieved in 2025 during such a challenging #swfc year for our football club 🙏💙

It was wonderful to be at my happy place, Hillsborough, on Monday for an entertaining #swfc game, despite a 0-0 draw! ⚽ Always proud of the players for giving it their all during such a difficult season and a pleasure to greet @rainbowowls.bsky.social members at their first Pangolin social! 💙

We wish everybody a Happy New Year! 🎊 Whether it was away days & award nominations, or our second fan conference & #swfc players wearing @footballvhomophobia.com #FvH2025 warm-up T-shirts, we were proud to ensure that LGBTQ+ inclusion & visibility remained amid our club's darkest hour in 2025. 🙌🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Merry Christmas, everybody 💙🎄☃️🎁

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, everybody! 🎄 Receiving some festive gifts from Niall Guite on Monday was a wonderful way to kickstart the festive season! ☃️ Thank you to all of my friends, who have supported me unconditionally throughout a very challenging year. 🙏💙

Absolutely love this pre-Christmas tradition of getting the Mega Drive out. 😍🎮 Definitely feeling very festive this year! 💙🎄

Nominations for the @footballvhomophobia.com Awards close on Sunday 🏆 I was shortlisted last year in the FvH Hero category & it was the greatest honour of my life. So many people in LGBTQ+ football work tirelessly & are worthy of recognition, so please vote! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ www.footballvhomophobia.com/awards/

Much-needed chillout time was had at the theatre last night! 🎭 The Crucible's production of A Christmas Carol was such a faithful, thoughtful and dynamic interpretation of my beloved Dickens classic, while a hot chocolate was the perfect way to get into the festive spirit. 🥰🎄

Meeting other LGBTQ+ fan groups made for a fab weekend! I loved hearing the amazing work from @rainbowblades.com, @marchingout.bsky.social, @proudforest.bsky.social, @rainbowspireites.bsky.social, Proud Stags & Rainbow Rams, plus celebrating @proudrovers.bsky.social's 6th birthday!

On the #swfc away day train for a @rainbowowls.bsky.social x @proudrovers.bsky.social meet-up 💙

It was amazing to see Chris Kirkland, one of my favourite players from my youth, at his #swfc book signing yesterday! 🧤😍 Also really lovely to see the wonderful @h1867x.bsky.social at @rainbowowls.bsky.social's Pangolin matchday social: it's always nice to see great friendships develop in-person. 💙

Nominations for @footballvhomophobia.com #FvH2026 awards are open until Sun 14 Dec! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ You can nominate Rainbow Owls in the LGBTQ+ fan group category - we had #swfc recognition last season via @swfccp.co.uk and our founder @topherchris1987.bsky.social! To vote ➡️ www.footballvhomophobia.com/awards/

I was SO excited about seeing Steps' musical Here and Now and it didn't disappoint - I was grinning throughout. 😍🎭 Inspired staging and wonderful performances, with some really thoughtful and lovely touches, made for an iconically camp show. 💃 It was all about The Way It Made Me Feel. 😉

It was a pleasure and an honour to support @sayitsheffield.bsky.social's #TDoR #TransDayOfRemembrance service by running a @rainbowowls.bsky.social stall. 🏳️‍⚧️🕯️ We shall never forget the lives that have been lost to transphobia & always strive to make this world a safer place for our trans friends. 🙌💙

🏆🩷⚫️ Football v Homophobia is thrilled to announce that the nominations window is now OPEN for the FvH Awards 2026! 🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️ This is the 7️⃣th edition of the only awards event of its kind that recognises achievements in LGBTQ+ inclusion at all levels of the game… #LGBTQfootball /1

Taking part in @rainbowblades.com's LGBTQ+ inclusive sessions always means a great deal - a real mental health lifesaver during a difficult six months, as well as a great way to keep fit, build confidence on the pitch and befriend new people. ❤️

#TransAwarenessWeek starts today! 🏳️‍⚧️ I'm proud to support Trans in the City's #IStandWithTrans campaign in @footballvhomophobia.com #FvT2025 colours, as chair and founder of @rainbowowls.bsky.social, in order to show how workplaces like football are for all! 🙌🩵🩷🤍⚽

It was great to be back under the floodlight at #swfc last night! 😍🌌🦉 Despite not picking up the win, it was a pleasure to finally meet @birkdalecollective.bsky.social's @peteydavis.bsky.social, as well as catch up with old pals at The Pangolin. 🍻💙

It was lovely to do more #swfc outreach last night and meet @rainbowowls.bsky.social member @sarahjonestoo.bsky.social in-person last night. She gave a wonderful talk about being the first trans person to be ordained in the UK, while attendees asked thoughtful stall questions about Rainbow Owls. 🏳️‍⚧️

Best 🎃🎬 ever, period. 💙

I attended my first @hallamfc1860.bsky.social game on Tuesday! ⚽ Despite the narrow cup loss, it was a great match with some superlative non-league grub. 😍🍔

It was a pleasure to finally meet the icon and legend that is @hatscarfshirt.bsky.social at the Megastore yesterday! 🎉 I also made sure to buy myself a new shirt and other little #swfc merch goodies to help save our club! 💙

Rainbow Owls founder @topherchris1987.bsky.social is this week's Jack Murley Sports Show guest! 🎙️ His chat with Jack ranges from old-school FIFA and neurodiversity to starting Rainbow Owls and organising two #swfc Wednesday Pride events! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ To hear the podcast ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/7oPM...

It was a genuine honour to be asked by Jack Murley to appear on his award-winning LGBTQ+ Sports Show! Jack was so lovely and supportive to chat with, as we discussed everything from @rainbowowls.bsky.social to the joys of scoring with Shaka Hislop on FIFA '98! 💙 open.spotify.com/episode/7oPM...

#SWFC matchdays are back! 💙🦉 It was lovely to be sat in the South Stand yesterday and see a dedicated second-half fightback that didn't get the point it merited. It was also fab to learn more about Proud Yellows at a @rainbowowls.bsky.social meet before the game!

It has been a pleasure to attend @communitysufc.bsky.social @rainbowblades.com's LGBTQ+ inclusive football sessions, as well as solidify friendships with people like Dan and Harper who always give it their all. 🙌 As a dyspraxic person, I am stunned that by my improvement with five goals so far! 😅💙

I'll praise the Regional Alliance until I'm blue in the face 💙 The peer-to-peer support, so we can thrive, is amazing, as is the emotional rock & friendship amid trickier times. Thanks to @rainbowblades.com @rainbowspireites.bsky.social @proudforest.bsky.social for backing @rainbowowls.bsky.social

Organising & compering @rainbowowls.bsky.social's #swfc Wednesday Pride was a big deal as a naturally shy person. But it was amazing to celebrate LGBTQ+ football with 45+ people, including beloved pals. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ And thanks to @davidmooney.co.uk @lstraker.bsky.social for being incredible participants! 🙏

Always very proud to have Sheffield sporting icon Nick Matthew as a #swfc @rainbowowls.bsky.social ambassador 👏💙🦉

To mark #HateCrimeAwarenessWeek, three-time world squash champion Nick Matthew OBE speaks about how his early #swfc experiences inspired him to become a Rainbow Owls ambassador. 🦉 Prejudice in any form should always be called out and never be tolerated: no matter who we are, #WAWAW 💙

Despite a heavy #swfc loss yesterday, a fab time was had with the Pangolin Craft Beer crew after the game! 🍻 More than a few pints was the perfect way to unwind, blow some cobwebs and have a mental health reset. 🙏💙 I also have an accidental way of aggressively holding a pint glass when tipsy. 😂