Manchester United footballer Jack Fletcher has apologised for using a homophobic slur, which has resulted in a six-match ban. In October, the midfielder and son of United legend Darren Fletcher was given a red card during their EFL Trophy match against Barnsley. Go to Source Author: Sam Damshenas
Read MoreTrans+ people have been left feeling “sick” and “upset” after Keir Starmer said he is “supportive” of moves to ban them from sports teams. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN “Sick”, “upset” and “discriminated against” are just some of the words trans+ people used to describe how they are feeling after Sir Keir Starmer became the latest politician to back bans on their participation in sport. The leader of the Labour Party, who could soon be the next Prime Minister, has previously kept his distance from the issue,…
Read MoreJames Johnson, Chief Executive of Football Australia, has shared that he is “pretty confident and optimistic” rainbow armbands will be allowed at the Women’s World Cup. Plans to wear the OneLove armbands were abandoned by six European countries, including England, at the 2022 Qatar World Cup due to Fifa rules stating that political, religious or personal slogans, statements and/or images are not allowed on team equipment. Players were even warned wearing one would result in “sporting sanctions” and an instant yellow card. There is now growing concern that the upcoming…
Read MoreTransgender women will not be allowed to compete in female events under new guidelines announced by World Athletics president Sebastian Coe. In a press conference in Monaco on 23 March, he said “decisive action” had been taken to “protect the female category in our sport”. “The council has agreed to exclude male-to-female transgender athletes, who have been through male puberty, from female world ranking competitions from 31 March,” he continued. “In January, World Athletics said it was consulting with member federations on a proposal to change the rules on participation…
Read MoreThe disappearance of rugby player Levi Davis is being investigated by Spanish detectives in order to understand whether or not a crime has been committed, the BBC reported. He was last seen in a pub in Barcelona, Spain on 29 October. Officers have since described the case as “disturbing” due to there being “no logical explanation” about what happened. The 24-year-old had gone to Ibiza a few weeks before going missing to stay with his friend Richard Squire and work on some songs together. Squire said he last saw Davis…
Read MoreChicago White Sox Minor League baseball player Anderson Comas “proudly” came out as gay in a heartfelt Instagram post. “This may be my most personal thing I ever share and it’s that I’m proudly and happily part of the LGTBQ+ community,” he wrote on 19 February. He began his statement with a message warning those who are homophobic that the post may not be for them, though shared his belief that “we all are the same” regardless of how we identify. Comas continued: “I’m also a human with a great…
Read MoreEngland captain Leah Williamson hopes England will be able to wear the OneLove armband, at the World Cup in July, as an act of “solidarity” with LGBTQ+ players. Williamson, 25, will be wearing the armband, representing the national team, during the Arnold Clark Cup tournament which kicks off on 16 February. “We’re never shy in saying what we stand for,” said Williamson. “We’re a squad that embraces equality and we have a number of people that feel very strongly about it. It’s not even a question for us really. “We…
Read MoreCzech Republic’s Jakub Jankto has made history as the first current international in men’s football to publicly come out as gay. The star made his senior debut for the Czech Republic in 2017 and has scored four goals across 45 appearances. In a now-viral clip shared by the 27-year-old on 13 February, he opened up about his sexuality publicly for the first time. “Like everybody else, I have my strengths, I have my weaknesses, I have a family, I have my friends,” he said. “I have a job that I…
Read MoreFrom limiting gender-affirming health care for minors to restricting who can attend drag performances, more than 100 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in the US so far this year. A total of 120 bills have been filed in 22 states, the majority of which focus on young trans people. Texas has introduced the most with 36, followed by Missouri with 26, then North Dakota with eight and Oklahoma with six. Bills aiming to restrict transgender girls and women competing on the sporting team that aligns with their gender identity have…
Read MoreRussia’s highest-ranked female tennis player Daria Kasatkina has shared that coming out “helped” her and that she is “happy with the outcome”. The 25-year-old bravely came out in July and shared that she is dating Russian Olympic figure skater Natalia Zabiiako. “Living in the closet is impossible,” the star told blogger Vitya Kravchenko. “I believe it is important that influential people from sports, or any other sphere really, speak about it,” she continued. “It is important for young people who have a hard time with society and need support.” She…
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