🏊‍♀️The women who swim at Kenwood Ladies Pond have already made their decision. In 2024, almost 900 members voted to keep their trans-inclusive policy - a policy that has worked peacefully since 2019. Now, a small campaign group is seeking to overturn that democratic decision through the courts. 1/5

🚨 New for this season - FvH Armbands! 🩷⚫️ To add to the collection of armbands in our store, we now have Football v Homophobia armbands ready for the February Month of Action #FvH2026 Get yours from our store now 👉 www.footballvhomophobia.com/product/fvh-...

‘“She contacted the Chairman immediately and had to ‘out’ herself to explain why she could no longer remain a member of her beloved club or play with the team,” the club told QueerAF’

Phuti Lekoloane, recognised as Africa’s first out male gay footballer, has been honoured at the recent 18th South African Sport Awards. Find out more here 👇🏿 www.mambaonline.com/2025/09/05/a...

🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️ Josh Cavallo will be in Leicester on Friday to speak at #FootballPride 🗣️ “There really is no event quite like it – it’s joyful and uplifting, with a strong spirit of protest that’s fitting for the fractious times we’re living in” - @louenglefield.bsky.social, @footballvhomophobia.com More ⬇️

📣 Here we go! Joining the #FootballPride line-up in Leicester this Friday will be Josh Cavallo, pro footballer and globally recognised LGBTQ+ advocate 🙌 Josh inspired people worldwide when in 2021, he publicly shared his story of being a gay man in the sport… /1

🎤 Bringing all the hot goss to the #FootballPride party, it’s our charmingly chaotic co-host, Becky Taylor-Gill! 🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️ The Studs founder is swapping the Counter Pressed studio for The Y Theatre stage - for one day only! and that day is THIS FRIDAY, 29th August 😮 /1

JOIN US to mark the start of the biggest ever Women’s Rugby World Cup, as we launch Rugby Pride 2025 🏉🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 with a breakfast panel and networking event in Manchester as the city also gears up for a weekend of Pride LGBTQ+ celebrations 🥳🎉 TOMORROW MORNING - Get your FREE ticket via the link below!

Did not have Phil Neville coming out strongly against homophobic chanting on my bingo card for this week. Story for @outsports.com on the “totally unacceptable” and repeated slurs chanted at Portland Timbers players, and the FIFA protocol not being followed. #LGBTQ #football #FvH2025

Fantastic read on the (il)legality of sex testing in sport. With particular reference to World Athletics & World Boxing’s decision to introduce genetic testing as a precondition for competing in the women’s category 🧬

‘Kick It Out says it received record-high reports of discrimination during the 2024/25 season with a rise in sexism, transphobia and faith-based abuse… ‘… reports of transphobia doubled…’ (via BBC Sport) #LGBTQ #football @kickitoutofficial.bsky.social

📣 We’re thrilled to announce that Lars from ‘I Kissed a Boy’ will be speaking at Football Pride on Friday 29 August in Leicester! 🎧 He’s also a guest on a new episode of the FvH Podcast. Listen here 👉 pod.fo/e/30ad20 🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️ Info & tkts 👉 ytheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/... #LGBTQ #football /1

✊ #fcsp #covfcsp

One of the first negative comments on this piece was to question whether the Rt Revd Cherry Vann is a woman. Not sure if this is because she’s the 1st woman Archbishop or because she’s the 1st lesbian Archbishop. Whichever, NEVER believe anti-trans campaigners & their media mates have….1/2

The utterly brilliant @transsomething.bsky.social WON an EGLSF Advocacy award! 🏆⭐️ One of the best people I know, whose work on LGBTQ+ inclusion I couldn’t respect more 🙌🏻 Llongyfarchiadau Natalie! 🎉🎉 sportsmedialgbt.com/natalie-wash...

It has been six years since the Gender Autonomy Act was passed in Iceland. In those six years, none of the usual fears that anti-trans advocates warn against have manifested - and trans people, non-binary people and intersex people have enjoyed increased rights and protections.

Italian Elena Linari wore a rainbow captain's armband last night against Spain at #WEURO2025, in support of LGBTQ+ rights. It's the first time an Italy captain (male or female) has worn one. 👇

This quote came from someone who signed the ‘Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community’ letter — and it speaks to the urgency of this moment If you agree, please read, sign, and share 💬 change.org/nion_women #NIONWomen #NotInOurName #Feminism #WomensRights #TransRights #WithTheT

Some time after 1630, Holly's bucket hat was removed from the DJ booth at Affekt Bar in St. Gallen on Wednesday. As you see, it has a variety of badges on that she's collected down the years. She would very much like it back. Please share & If you can help in any way do get in touch. #EURO2025

Huge congratulations to Caster Semenya on winning this important case! 🙌 We’ll be interested to see how this decision impacts sports & human rights going forward

📣 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Football Pride is BACK for 2025, this time in lovely #Leicester, on Friday 29 August! 🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️ It’ll be the third annual summer get-together from FvH, celebrating LGBTQ culture and community in the game. Tickets on sale NOW! Link in next skeet… 1/2

Lovely Dan Jervis helped us promote #EuroGames2027 in London last week at an event at Canary Wharf. Asked how he would have felt as a young person growing up gay in the Valleys, he responded….

This is all ugly as hell. They don't need to do any of this, there's no excuse other than a transphobic attitude.

🚨 Extended deadline! You now have until July 9th at midnight. We know some of you faced an error when trying to apply - this is fixed now, and we're keen to hear from you!

Good Law Project are supporting Trans+ Solidarity Alliance in their Mass Lobby on the 25th June (1-4pm) - taking place inside Parliament. Don't worry if you don't hear from your MP, come along anyway, and TSA will try and arrange you a meeting! Share this widely!! Steps and links below:

We support @footballvhomophobia.com “Let them Play” campaign & our captain will proudly wear the #fvt2025 🏳️‍⚧️ armband on Saturday during the Sobriety Football Cup🏆 in solidarity with the Trans community & all those who have been left without football! #transrightsarehumanrights #letthemplay🏳️‍⚧️

Labour pick for the new EHRC Chair - Mary-Ann Stephenson - followed numerous notorious ‘gender critical’ transphobes on Bluesky (no trans-inclusive accounts) before she deleted her account! 😣 It clearly shows who she affiliates and aligns herself with! @sarahowen.org.uk @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social

June 1 - the beginning of #PrideMonth, and the end of trans women being welcomed and included in affiliated women’s football in England and Scotland… but this story is far from over… Read our #FvT2025 message in full 👉 www.instagram.com/p/DKXPtEnihF... - & please show your support for the cause 🏳️‍⚧️⚽️🏳️‍🌈

The FA has fined West Ham £120,000 and imposed an action plan on the club as a result of mass homophobic chanting by away supporters attending the Premier League fixture at Chelsea on February 3. #FvH2025 /1

Fantastic display of solidarity with @chelseapride.bsky.social for the trans+ community at today's Women's FA Cup Final! ❤️💙 We stand by our trans, non-binary and intersex siblings in their time of need. Transphobia has no place in women's football! #MUWomen #WomensFACupFinal

🏳️‍🌈⚽🏳️‍⚧️ On May 17, Football v Homophobia marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, or #IDAHOBIT This year, the theme of the global awareness day - which was first observed in 2004 - is “The Power of Communities” 1/2

It’s important to look back to contextualise the present. This is an article I wrote for #IDAHOBIT in 2020. It’s hard to believe LGBTQ+ rights have rolled back even further in the last 5 yrs & that trans women can no longer play affiliated football ⚽️ 🏳️‍⚧️ www.footballvhomophobia.com/activism-in-...

Including LGBTQ+ people in sport & physical activity in Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ A lunchtime webinar for sport & physical activity providers across Wales. £10pp & FREE to all EuroGames 2027 Partners 🎟️ includinglgbtq.eventbrite.co.uk

We know that the law is not always on the right side of history. The Supreme Court ruling last month does not make public spaces safer for anyone.

Send this to everyone.

🏳️‍⚧️ FAQs 🏳️‍⚧️ Based on legal advice from a team of equalities lawyers, including a KC, we answer some of the pressing questions raised by the Supreme Court. The law is uncertain – but it’s almost certainly been misstated by the EHRC and ministers. goodlaw.social/bf2d17

It gets worse, it's red on Asylum, Legal Gender Regonition, and Intersex rights

I just can’t believe the UK is yellow 🤯 1st to 22nd in 10 years! What an international embarrassment the UK is, in the grips of wealthy & influential transphobes. When are people going to wake up & seeing what’s actually going on?

Why is “little man” a term of endearment & not “little woman”?

“One of the most pernicious lies I see thrown around by bad-faith actors in this exhausting and never-ending “debate” is that transgender women do not understand how women who are not trans are obliged to make constant risk assessments to protect their personal safety” 💯

Women’s football doesn’t want to ban #trans women, so why does the FA? Great article from @jonhholmes.bsky.social summarising resistance to this week’s ban from English football’s governing body 🩵🩷🤍

Statement on the EHRC ‘guidance’. The EHRC ‘guidance’ put out at 10pm last night is a bigoted attempt to segregate trans people in public spaces. It is almost certainly unlawful. transactual.org.uk/blog/2025/04...

Just found out that Graham Linehan is being charged with damaging a trans person's property and non-violent harassment and will appear in court on May 12th. (Obviously, these are ongoing proceedings, which carry the presumption of innocence, so mind how you comment.

‼️The UK Equality and Human Rights Commission has announced their provisional rules for bathrooms. Trans people are now BANNED from using the bathroom matching their gender. It also permits banning trans people from the bathroom matching their birth sex IF a single stall bathroom is provided.

Honoured to be included in today’s #DivaPowerList25 amongst some absolute legends 🙌🏻 Thank you Diva Magazine 🙏🏻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

#TRANS RIGHTS NOW

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@leapsports.bsky.social, Pride Sports & @pridesportscymru.bsky.social are deeply shocked by the decision of the UK Supreme Court in the case of For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers. We are concerned about the potential implications for trans people across the sport & physical activity sector…

The Football v Transphobia Week of Action culminates on 31 March, Trans Day of Visibility #TDOV2025

“Minor visa infractions have seen tourists detained, shackled and deported by overzealous US border staff. There are many more welcoming places to go on holiday” The Football World Cup is taking place in the US, Mexico & Canada in 2026, the Club World Cup is taking place in only 80 days