This is guaranteed to be a classic…..

“Even though you’re calling it a moment of madness, it’s still a hate crime. It caused harassment, alarm or distress… you could end up in court and banned from football. You could lose your job.”

✍️ Great piece by Daniel Taylor, The Athletic | Football

Kick It Out
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A great chat as always with Jon Holmes for a piece with Outsports… the power of talking an connecting with people is priceless ⚽️

NEW: Jack Bantock's success at the AIPS Sport Media Awards in Spain also delivered a proud father-son moment.

We caught up with Jack and his dad Mark to find out more about the CNN Sports journalist’s winning entry…

AIPS MEDIA #sportsmedia #AIPSawards
sportsjournalists.co.uk/aipsueps/jack-…

25 years ago today a nail bomb exploded in The Admiral Duncan gay bar, killing three people and injuring more than 70.
One of the injured was my friend Jon Cash - West Yorks - Agent: www.steinplays.com who recalled that terrible night and the homophobic climate that prompted the crime.
theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

Reading through the FWA student award entries is always so encouraging and this year was no exception in the Unheard Voices category. Such a high standard and always an education.

Congrats to Tom, Reshma and Aayush, and thank you to all who took time to enter 👏 #footballwriting

“I’m just a lad from Liverpool, who happens to like football and have been on a gay TV show”

But there’s more to Mikey Connor. As #TesticularCancer Awareness Month concludes, I spoke to Mikey and JONNY for Outsports about impact and influencing.
outsports.com/2024/4/30/2409…

Check out Outsports brilliant review of @mattcainauthor's #QuickRead , Game On ⚽️ outsports.com/2024/4/19/2409…
Order your copy here 👉️ rebrand.ly/quick-reads-20…

Special guest Edwin Moses discussing his forthcoming documentary ‘ #13steps ’ at #AIPScongress

Moses explains how the film is about much more than athletics and sport. Spike Lee and Samuel L Jackson among those featured in trailer

More at La Vanguardia 👉 lavanguardia.com/mediterranean/…

☔️ The rain in Spain falls mainly on Santa Susanna it seems, but otherwise lovely to be here at the #AIPScongress representing the SJA 🇬🇧

Wrote about Baby Reindeer and why the show's unflinching representation of male survivors of sexual assault is so significant and necessary

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

She’s a world champion and now a Pride House #Paris2024 ambassador - but it’s only in recent years that Nikki Ayers has been out and proud herself.

For #LVW24 , I spoke to the Australian for Outsports about LGBTQ advocacy, and a row over rainbow socks…
outsports.com/2024/4/26/2409…

Plan ahead for Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Today, Jon represented Pride Sports & FvH for a chat at the Danish Embassy in London with Feline (pictured) and colleagues as they prepare for an event in June 🇩🇰

Contact us to start a conversation 🤝

Why have British media outlets suddenly jumped all over a story from Germany about gay footballers planning to come out as a group? It was first mooted last year…

On the risks of feeding the media beast, for Outsports
outsports.com/2024/4/24/2409…

FWA Student Football Writer awards shortlists announced - congratulations to all those who made it to the final 10 in each category footballwriters.co.uk/editorial/fwa-…

It’s the Australian Pride in Sport Awards on Tuesday, and climber Campbell Harrison is shortlisted. 👏

He talks about the confidence of #comingout , and why pics of his kiss with his boyfriend after qualifying for #Paris2024 are “powerful”.

For Outsports
outsports.com/2024/4/22/2409…

For Lesbian Visibility Week 2024 we are celebrating the power of queer leadership in football by uplifting some incredible LGBTQIA women and non-binary people in the game. Look out for our posts!

#UnifiedNotUniform
#LVW24