IOC announces a new AI-powered service to protect athletes and officials from online abuse at Paris 2024.

The system will monitor thousands of accounts on all major social media platforms, in 35+ languages, in real time.

Find out more: olympics.com/ioc/news/ai-sy…

Congratulations to our Women’s Players’ Player of the Year, Jess Carter. 🙌

🗣️ ‘When I stopped caring what people thought, that was the difference.’

British rider Tegan Vincent-Cooke joins us on the pod to talk competing, coming out, proving yourself, TikTok stardom and loads more 🙌🏻

This one is a corker, and it’s out now!

👉🏻 podfollow.com/1740961597

A powerful and very personal piece by Racing Pride ambassador Matt Bishop 🏳️‍🌈 🏁 for Motor Sport magazine. 🫶

It’s fantastic to have Matt back in strong health to continue to be the amazing advocate he is. 🙌

Our members loved seeing him at our recent Silverstone British GT #Pride Hub. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

'When I stopped caring what people thought, that was the difference.'

Tegan Vincent-Cooke is a British para-dressage rider with more than 500k followers on TikTok.

But it was when she opened up about her bisexuality that Tegan could finally be her.

👉 jackmurley.substack.com

Grimy showerheads! Ruby red satin shorts! Olly’s #Eurovision staging is boxing gone gay and I love it… more on Outsports

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Jurgen Klopp’s support for Kop Outs! 🌈⚽🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ and #LGBTQfootball folk more widely has been significant.

As Klopp prepares to leave Anfield, Kop Outs! founder Paul Amann - who’s just made an announcement himself - salutes him.

For Outsports… #YWNA #LFC
outsports.com/2024/5/7/24093…

There are only 16 days left till the opening ceremony for IGR Bingham Cup in Rome, Italy!

Also a reminder - the finals day (Sunday, May 26th) will be shown on The Rugby Network with Nick Heath as a commentator!

#IGRugby #RoadtoBingham #Rugby #Rugby forall

Title IX is not a weapon for bullying trans and gender-nonconforming athletes off the playing field. I’m excited @nationalwomenslawcenter is intervening in the Gaines v. NCAA lawsuit to fight against anti-trans bans and policies targeting trans women.  #YouDontSpeakForUs
National Women's Law Center

did a lil vid about ACL injuries in women’s football to accompany my bigger piece from last week about FIFPRO’s “Project ACL”, which you can read more about here 👉 abc.net.au/news/2024-04-3…

Men in football get full rein to pursue their dreams while women must compromise | Jonathan Liew dlvr.it/T6WyLR

as someone who used to struggle with using the word lesbian to identify myself, seeing this conversation on mainstream television made me really emotional. “it’s such a good word” “i can’t wait to go out and tell people i’m a fucking lesbian” #IKissedAGirl 💜

So proud of our Keighley Cougars supporters. Keighley Cougars unfurls a trans flag every game, and has the inspirational India Willoughby as club patron. This would not ordinarily be accepted. But this club, these supporters, this town say “live your best life”. Live, love, laugh.…

NEW: 'Up to us to defend ourselves': AIPS MEDIA Congress takes aim at A.I.

SJA delegate Jon Holmes represented the UK at the international #sportsmedia conference - his report covers key discussion themes, awards, and more

AIPS Europe
sportsjournalists.co.uk/aipsueps/aips-…

If boxing was a bit more like Olly’s sweaty gym locker room in space, and a bit less obsessed with megafights in Saudi Arabia, it’d be no bad thing.

At least I got to write about #Eurovision for Outsports
outsports.com/2024/5/6/24093…

QNews published Josh Cavallo wants the Gay Games to come to Adelaide. Check it out qnews.com.au/josh-cavallo-w…

Today marks the launch of the first ever #TransHistoryWeek 🏳️‍⚧️

This week long celebration of trans, non-binary and gender diverse history is an opportunity to learn about the stories we were never told

Always been here. Always will be.

#THW24 Trans+ History Week QueerAF

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our friends Olive & York will be doing a new batch of their Grant Wahl kit to coincide with the release of Grant's forthcoming anthology, WORLD CLASS, w proceeds again going to the International Women's Media Foundation. 🙏

Wrote for Outsports about a knock-on effect of these human rights abuses - athletes who would be criminalized in a country like Saudi are put under additional pressure.
outsports.com/2024/5/3/24092…

love to see some rainbow smoke during pre-game entertainment at The Missus! GO QUEERS! 🌈 #MCYvSYD