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Lou Englefield

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Pride Sports, Football v Homophobia, Cardiff EuroGames 2027, Pride House International & Fare Network - Queer 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Such a lovely Op-Ed from Huw Ware on his appointment as ambassador for Cardiff #EuroGames 2027
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Pride Sports Cymru @pridesportscymru.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Registration for Cardiff EuroGames 2027 is NOW OPEN 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 📆 14 - 17 July Cardiff, Cymru EuroGames is coming to the UK & Cardiff will welcome thousands of LGBTQ+ community athletes & allies from across Europe. ✨You are welcomed ✨You are valued ✨You belong cardiffeurogames2027.cymru
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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
What happened UK Labour?! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #EHRCguidance #LGBTQ+
The Labour Party is a democratic socialist party. It believes that by the strength of our common endeavour, we achieve more than we achieve alone so as to create for each of us the means to realise our true potential and for all of us a community in which power, wealth and opportunity are in the hands of the many not the few, where the rights we enjoy reflect the duties we owe, and where we live together, freely, in a spirit of solidarity, tolerance and respect.
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Arthur Webber 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @bernietranders.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Wrote a letter to my MP, it’s probably not the most coherent thing in the world but I couldn’t not say anything.
Dear
For the five years I have lived in
, I've been proud to have you as my representative. Your
intervention when my gender identity clinic did not send my surgery referral for over a year was crucial in getting them to acknowledge and, vitally, rectify their error. I will remain forever grateful to you for this.
But I'm afraid will not vote for you again, not whilst the red rosette you proudly wear remains a symbol of my exclusion.
Your government's proposed guidance is innately dehumanising. It prioritises the comfort of others over my ability to use the toilet, to access services, and to play the sport love with my friends. Ultimately, it seeks to confine me to my home - away from those who view me with disgust. A dangerous precedent has been set that it is more important for others to be protected from acknowledging the existence of those they deem unworthy than for marginalised people to exist publicly at all.
No matter how hard your party tries to spin this, there can be no dignity and respect for trans people with this guidance in place. As a trans man, I am told am not permitted to change with my football team who have called family for the last five seasons - that I must use separate female facilities alone. But if a woman walked through the door whilst I was lacing up my boots, I could be removed from these facilities too if she objected to my presence. Where is the dignity and respect in changing in a corridor? I suppose the preference is that don't play at all and stay at home so others do not have to perceive me.
I expect this behaviour from the Conservatives and Reform. Had this guidance been proposed by the previous Minister for Women and Equalities, I would have been devastated but not batted an eye. To watch a party I campaigned for, a party I was proud to represent for several years as a candidate, the self-identified "party of equality" usher in the biggest rollback of LGBTQ+ rights since Thatcher's Section 28 is shameful. I will not choose betwe…
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Arthur Webber 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @bernietranders.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
“However, I fear that despite vastly increased visibility, today’s Trans+ children would not be as welcome as I was. The beautiful game has become ugly for Trans+ people.” I wrote about how it’s harder for trans kids to play football now than in 2005 👇 www.wearequeeraf.com/every-child-...
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Every child should be able to play football without worrying about how they look
All kids should be able to play with their friends free of pressure to conform to an ever-narrowing set of standards of gender
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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Thank you @divamag.bsky.social for including me on #DivaPowerList26 What an absolute honour 🙏🏻 diva-magazine.com/2026/04/22/t...
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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Absolutely love this poem from Sarah McCreadie - Let The Dolls Play. Such generosity from the banned players in England, sharing their images to be used on #TDOV
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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · 29/03/2026
📕⚽️🏳️‍⚧️ ‘Jacob’s Transition Goals’ is now just a few weeks away from its publish date - and we’re excited to have held the beautiful hardback book for the first time! Author Arthur Webber (@bernietranders.bsky.social) was introducing fellow players at the WLQP Festival of Football to Jacob’s story…
Arthur Webber wearing blue, red and white Leftfooters FC kit holds a copy of his new children’s story book ‘Jacob Transition’s Goals’
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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
A Games for Everyone 🤝
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Pride Sports UK @pridesports.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Pride Sports is bitterly disappointed to see the IOC’s new policy on genetic testing in the female category and sees this as a significant attack on inclusive women’s sport. PS believes the policy is scientifically flawed, unethical, undermining of human rights and harmful to women and girls.
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Pride Sports Cymru @pridesportscymru.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Following the news this week that the IOC is to reintroduce sex testing for women athletes, we would like to reassure you that ALL women are welcome to compete at Cardiff #EuroGames 2027
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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · 25/03/2026
🏳️‍⚧️⚽️🏳️‍⚧️ March 25 is the first day of the annual Football v Transphobia Week of Action, and to mark this, we’re launching a new report 📣 “They say football’s for all, but it’s not anymore”: The lived reality of players excluded by the English and Scottish FAs’ new trans policy for women’s football 1/
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Trans women footballers share reality of FA bans in new report
New research commissioned by Pride Sports for Football v Transphobia Week of Action looks at effect of English and Scottish FAs’ policy changes Players cite loss of community, mental health struggles,...
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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Nikki Hiltz getting misgendered left, right & centre on the BBC 2 coverage of the World Indoor Championships right now 🙄
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Pride Sports UK @pridesports.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
A privilege to be a signatory to this statement. Please watch & read 🙏
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Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA) @sportrightsall.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
🚨 The #IOC is reportedly considering mandatory genetic sex testing and a blanket ban on trans and intersex women in sport. In response, the #SRA and over 80 organizations are calling for these plans to be immediately reversed. 🔗 Read the full statement: sportandrightsalliance.org/olympics-sex...
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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · 09/03/2026
‘Three men were arrested in connection with homophobic and racially aggravated public order offences during Wrexham AFC's FA Cup Fifth Round fixture against Chelsea.’ (via @northwaleslive.bsky.social) #FvH2026 #RetireTheChant
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Arrests after 'homophobic and discriminatory' chanting at Wrexham Chelsea game
Three men were arrested in connection with homophobic and racially aggravated public order offences
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Pride Sports Cymru @pridesportscymru.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Happy International Women’s Day! At Pride Sports Cymru, we are celebrating all the women driving change in sport in Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 We stand with UN Women in their call for RIGHTS & JUSTICE for all women & we pledge to take ACTION for the inclusion of ALL women in sport & physical activity ✊
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Pride Sports UK @pridesports.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Happy International Women’s Day! At Pride Sports, we are celebrating all the women driving change in sport around the world 🌍 We stand with UN Women in their call for RIGHTS & JUSTICE for all women & we pledge to take ACTION for the inclusion of ALL women in sport & physical activity ✊
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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · 08/03/2026
🌟 Happy International Women’s Day! Football v Homophobia stands with UN Women and in solidarity with women everywhere, championing… Justice: Equality on and off the pitch Rights: Empower ALL women in football Action: Support women’s voices #IWD2026 #FvH2026 #FvT2026
International Women’s Day 2026 | Rights. Justice. Action. | FvH logo
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Emma Smith @emmasmithbbc.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Wales legend Jess Fishlock says she felt compelled to become an ambassador for the 2027 EuroGames in Cardiff because of the "political climate" for LGBT people in the UK. We talked football in her home suburb, trans athletes and padel, here... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Jess Fishlock: Welsh football great 'honoured' to be EuroGames ambassador
Jess Fishlock, generally regarded as Wales' greatest ever female footballer, says she felt compelled to become an ambassador for the 2027 EuroGames in Cardiff due to the
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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · 12/02/2026
📣 FvH and Kick It Out are partnering up to help build confidence in reporting for all those impacted by anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in football. This new relationship is being launched with Kick It Out having already received a record number of homophobia reports so far in 2025/26. 1/2
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FvH and Kick It Out launch reporting relationship
FvH and Kick It Out announce new reporting relationship to tackle sharp rise in anti-LGBTQ+ abuse in football Launching in the FvH Month of Action, the scheme aims to encourage victims of LGBTQ+-phobi...
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Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
🏊‍♀️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
NION Women Rejects Anti-Trans Narrative at Kenwood Ladies Pond

Image of women swimming in the wild
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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · 18/10/2025
🚨 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-...
FvH logo captain’s armband - pink with white logo and text
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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
‘“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’
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“I had to out myself” – are sports bodies violating Trans+ people’s right to privacy?
QueerAF speaks to experts and victims of Trans+ sports bans about how this might be a breach of their right to privacy, which could see legal challenges
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MambaOnline.Com @mambaonline.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
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...
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Africa’s First Male Gay Footballer, Phuti Lekoloane, Receives South African Sport Award
Phuti Lekoloane, recognised as Africa’s first openly gay male footballer, has been honoured at the 18th South African Sport Awards.
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Sports Media LGBT+ @sportsmedialgbt.com · 28/08/2025
🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️ 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 ⬇️
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Trailblazing gay player Josh Cavallo to speak at Football Pride in Leicester on Friday
Australian’s first public speaking engagement since his summer switch to U.K.; 25-year-old made history as the only active out gay male footballer in a top-tier league; tickets just £20 for Friday’s e...
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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · 27/08/2025
📣 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
Speaker announcement | Josh Cavallo, professional footballer | Football Pride | Friday 29th August 2025 | The Y Theatre, Leicester | a photo of Josh wearing a red football jersey
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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · 26/08/2025
🎤 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
An image of broadcaster Becky Taylor-Gill wearing an orange baseball cap and a black T-shirt, and the Football Pride logo - Co-host announcement - Friday 29 August 2025, The Y Theatre, Leicester
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Pride Sports UK @pridesports.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
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!
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Rugby Pride 2025 Launch Breakfast
To mark the start of the biggest ever Women’s Rugby World Cup, join us for the launch of Rugby Pride 2025!
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Jon Holmes @jonhholmes.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
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
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MLS coach wanted match in Texas suspended over gay slur chant - Outsports
Repeated anti-gay soccer chant from fans led only to a pause in play when Portland Timbers met Club America of Mexico, despite FIFA protocol.
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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
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 🧬
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Sex Testing on Trial
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Sports Media LGBT+ @sportsmedialgbt.com · 05/08/2025
‘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
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Kick It Out: Record-high reports of discrimination with a rise in sexism, transphobia, and faith-based abuse during 2024-25 season
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.
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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · 05/08/2025
📣 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
Speaker announcement  | Lars Fellows - TV’s ‘I Kissed a Boy’ | Football Pride | Friday 29th August 2025 | The Y Theatre, Leicester | a photo of Lars wearing a red and blue shirt
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FC St. Pauli @fcstpauli.com · 02/08/2025
✊ #fcsp #covfcsp
Anzeigetafel im Stadion mit der Botschaft „FOOTBALL v. HOMOPHOBIA“ in pinken Buchstaben auf schwarzem Hintergrund. Daneben der Hashtag #PUSB auf hellblauem Grund.
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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
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
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Lou Englefield @louenglefield.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
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...
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Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir @uglastefania.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
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.
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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
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. 👇
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Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
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
“Signing in solidarity with my trans sisters, who are arguably some of the most vulnerable in our society. To witness the stripping away of such basic rights to one specific group of people is abhorrent and reflective of a societal ignorance that should have been extinct decades ago.”
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Wal Goch y Menywod [Wales Women's Red Wall] @wmenywod.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
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
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Pride Sports UK @pridesports.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
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
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Caster Semenya wins ECHR appeal as sex eligibility case set to return to court
The 34-year-old has been unable to compete in her favoured 800 metres event since 2019
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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · 08/07/2025
📣 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
Football Pride - A Day of Queer Football Culture - Friday 29 August 2025 - The Y Theatre, Leicester
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Pride Sports Cymru @pridesportscymru.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
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….
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Natalie Washington @transsomething.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
This is all ugly as hell. They don't need to do any of this, there's no excuse other than a transphobic attitude.
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 24/06/2025
🚨 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!
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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 15/06/2025
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:
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St.Pauli-On-Sea @stpaulionsea.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
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🏳️‍⚧️
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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
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
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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · 01/06/2025
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 🏳️‍⚧️⚽️🏳️‍🌈
Attendees at the Football v Transphobia action meeting pose for group photos, showing their support for trans inclusion
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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com · 30/05/2025
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
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