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. 😂

I've been co-ordinating this #swfc @rainbowowls.bsky.social event to be held at the Niagara on Thurs 16 Oct! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ If you're into sport and based near Sheffield, please register your free place for an evening that will explore the current state of LGBTQ+ football ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/rainb...

Havertz, Maanum.... Ledger?! 😍😅 As a stadium nerd, I loved this @thefsa.bsky.social #FansForDiversity #FFD tour of the Emirates stadium on Friday. Still buzzing. 💙

It was amazing to attend @thefsa.bsky.social's #FansForDiversity meet-up on Friday! Getting an Emirates Stadium tour, seeing @rainbowowls.bsky.social being nominated for a Women's Game award and hanging out with dear friends (especially my LGBTQ+ Regional Alliance besties) meant the world. 🙏

It was lovely to be joined by @paulcasey1983.bsky.social before yesterday's #swfc game for a fab joint @rainbowowls.bsky.social social with @qprrainbowrangers.bsky.social! 🍻 Really looking forward to being joined by @proudskyblues.co.uk and Proud Yellows at The Pangolin over the next month, too. 🩵💛

I could not be prouder of my good friend, @proudskyblues.co.uk founder @lewale.bsky.social, for being interviewed by @sportsmedialgbt.com for #BisexualVisibilityDay! 🩷💜💙 A fab write-up as always from @jonhholmes.bsky.social to provide important visibility for our LGBTQ+ fan groups. 👏✍️

The @wedwarehouse1.bsky.social museum was the perfect mental health detox, amid such a rough #swfc period! 💙 There is so much content (now with bonus @rainbowowls.bsky.social visibility 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️) and a great shop that sells DVDs for just £5 each. Please visit it on Burton Road each Sunday from 10am-5pm!

It has been a rocky few months on a personal level, so I'm glad that the wonderful Pangolin Craft Beer has remained a safe space for me. It was great to be there recently for a @rainbowowls.bsky.social social and a sensational performance from drag king Tito Bone. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Thank you to @jonhholmes.bsky.social for this fantastic @sportsmedialgbt.com interview with @statman-jon.bsky.social. 👏 Coming out later in life is incredibly difficult, so feeling seen and heard through this article and so many relatable words means the world. 🙏💙

It's brilliant to see this new #FansForDiversity @thefsa.bsky.social LGBTQ+ hub. 😍🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Running an LGBTQ+ fan group is often tricky, so everybody deserves lots of support from a broad range of sources. 👏 Thanks to everybody involved for all their hard work! 🙏💙

Please listen to this inspiring Jack Murley Sports Show episode, which was recorded at @footballvhomophobia.com's Football Pride and features the likes of Josh Cavallo! 🙌💙🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6Mbn...

We're announcing details of our second #swfc LGBTQ+ & allies fan conference this week! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ It will be held at The Wednesday Tap on Thursday 16 October - we can't wait to host an evening that will celebrate & explore LGBTQ+ football! 🙌 To book your free ticket ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/rainb...

I had a wonderful & inspiring time at @footballvhomophobia.com's Football Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ The many LGBTQ+ football items were SO empowering. Thanks to those who looked after me - huge congrats to @jonhholmes.bsky.social @louenglefield.bsky.social & every participant for doing an amazing job on Friday! 💙

✨ What a magical day in Leicester for #FootballPride! 🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️ 📸 Thank you Mili Domingos - @emilialdomingos on Instagram - for the fantastic photos 🫶

I'm very proud of my friend @jimsummersnews.bsky.social for writing this fantastic @itvnews.bsky.social piece about LGBTQ+ football hero Josh Cavallo! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️⚽ It presents a very important message, so please read and share widely! 🙏💙 www.itv.com/news/2025-08...

What a day! 🌟 Football Pride 2025 in Leicester brought queer football culture to life – with theatre, film, spoken word & inspiring conversations 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️⚽ Amazing to have footballer & LGBTQ+ role model, Josh Cavallo share his story with us! 🙌

I am ready for you, @footballvhomophobia.com's Football Pride! 😍🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️⚽

Very excited about attending Football Pride tomorrow! 🎊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @footballvhomophobia.com have put so much work into this, so please buy a ticket if you can make it to Leicester! 🙏💙 ytheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

I had a great Saturday evening celebrating the 40th birthday of Pango queen Jo! 👑🎂 It was also great to catch-up with the Pangolin Craft Beer crew and an honour to be invited!

It's been a busy week, after attending Chesterfield vs. Mansfield Town on Tuesday & Bolton Wanderers vs. #swfc on Wednesday! 🏟️⚽ It was great to see two new stadiums & catch up with @rainbowspireites.bsky.social @rainbowowls.bsky.social members, with special thanks for the former's hospitality. 🙏💙

On the Sheffield Tap Pilsners before some EFL Cup footie! 🍻⚽💙

Attending @rainbowblades.com @communitysufc.bsky.social's LGBTQ+ inclusive football sessions has been a highlight of this summer! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️⚽ Seeing a diverse group of people grow in confidence fortnightly and make new friends has been so heartening. 🫶 Another Regional Alliance success story! 🎉

I had a wonderful time celebrating two years of the LGBTQ+ Regional Alliance in Manchester! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Words can't express how grateful I am for the support and friendship of @jameslaley.bsky.social @ellieyates.bsky.social @dyates73.bsky.social @martshyland.bsky.social: thank you for being in my life. 💙❤️💛🤍

Brilliant for @rainbowowls.bsky.social to be nominated for its work in the women's game, as well as Regional Alliance buddies @proudforest.bsky.social and @rainbowspireites.bsky.social being shortlisted in other categories 💙🏆

Supporting @footballvhomophobia.com #FvH2025 #FvT2025 last Sunday at Leeds Pride with @rainbowowls.bsky.social @marchingout.bsky.social @proudforest.bsky.social 🥰💙😍🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️