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Trailblazing gay footballer Josh Cavallo proposes to partner on pitch

Josh Cavallo thanked his club Adelaide United for making a ‘safe space in football’ for him

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2024

Scotland's first openly gay football player set to retire

Zander Murray made history in 2022, saying he made the decision to share his sexuality to help others who are struggling about opening up.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 27, 2023

A paean to those heady days of four back-to-back World Cup matches

In today’s Football Daily: A lament for the HRWC, plus a nice touch

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

Joe Lycett and Sam Smith lead Rainbow Honours nominees as iconic venue for awards revealed

Joe Lycett's protest against David Beckham's controversial deal with Qatar has been nominated for yet another prestigious award, with Sam Smith, Graham Norton, Andrew Garfield, Dame Kelly Holmes and more also recognised in the Rainbow Honours shortlist

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2023

Czech international footballer Jakub Jankto the latest top-flight male player to come out as gay

The Sparta Prague midfielder announces his sexuality in a social media video, following in the footsteps of Australia's Josh Cavallo and England's Jake Daniels.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

International footballer Jakub Jankto bravely comes out as gay in powerful video

Jakub Jankto has posted a powerful video announcing he is gay on social media with the Czech Republic international becoming the latest professional player to bravely come out

Daily Mirror · Feb 13, 2023

LGBTQ+ community's turbulent relationship with football this year

"I think we are both moving forward and exposing how far we have to go"

Liverpool Echo · Dec 31, 2022

Eleven good things that happened in the world in 2022

It's been a tough year in so many ways - so let's take a look back at some of the more positive moments

Manchester Evening News · Dec 31, 2022

Jake Daniels opens up on moment he came out as he sends advice to LGBT+ players

Blackpool striker Jake Daniels became the first British professional footballer to come out as gay for more than 30 years back in May and he has insisted he has no regrets about the decision

Daily Mirror · Dec 28, 2022

Gary Lineker throws support behind campaign to commemorate first openly gay footballer

English football legend has backed a campaign raising funds to build a statue of Justin Fashanu, who became the first professional player to come as gay in 1990

Daily Mirror · Dec 7, 2022