(English) Lewis Hamilton under fire for telling his nephew ‘Boys don’t wear princess dresses’
The Formula One world champion was accused of humiliating his nephew online and has apologised for his “inappropriate comments”.
Read More(English) Rainbow Laces campaign set for unprecedented support this month
Running from November 24 to December 3, Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign is about welcoming and accepting LGBT people at all levels of sport. Sports bodies including the Premier League, England Rugby, Premiership Rugby and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had already thrown their weight behind the week of action. Rainbow Laces campaign They […]
Read More(English) Olympic medallist Colin Jackson announces he is gay
Former world champion hurdler and BBC presenter recalls in Swedish documentary how he told his parents of his sexuality. The British Olympic silver medallist and BBC sports presenter Colin Jackson has spoken publicly for the first time about being gay, saying he thought the time was right to reveal his sexuality. In an interview for […]
Read More(English) Manchester United star Paul Pogba says he’d welcome a gay player in Premier League
Footballer Paul Pogba has said he’d welcome a gay player in the Premier League. The Manchester United midfielder was speaking at the launch of UEFA’s RESPECT campaign, which aims to promote diversity in the sport. Asked if a gay player would be welcome in the Premier League, he said: “That’s something that I’ve never seen […]
Read More(English) Ryan Atkin comes out as first openly gay professional football referee in the UK
‘Being gay doesn’t matter in the context of refereeing a football match’. Ryan Atkin has come out as the first openly gay professional football referee in the UK. The 32-year-old has made the move to take on homophobia in the sport. The match official will be undertaking fourth official duties in the EFL and National […]
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