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Gay darts referee Hugh Ware makes history as he officiates Luke Littler match
Ware wrote of his historic moment: "No matter who you are you can achieve in any world you want to, and most importantly, you can belong"
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Joao Lucas Reis da Silva becomes first out gay male professional tennis player
The Brazilian player has joined the short yet gradually-growing list of out professional queer male athletes
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Ipswich captain Sam Morsy refuses to wear Pride armband for Stonewall match
Morsy was the only of 20 participating captains to not wear the armband during a fixture of special matches meant to promote LGBTQ+ inclusivity in professional sport
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Paralympic world champion calls for LGBTQ+ acceptance in sport: ‘We can change things’
"It's still complicated to find athletes who really take a stand on these subjects"
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40 pro athletes sign open letter opposing trans sports ban – here’s the full list of signees
The open letter has been signed by LGBTQ+ stars like Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, Chris Mosier, Devin Ibanez and CeCe Telfer.
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Baseball player Anderson Comás comes out as gay
“I just wanna say something to those people that say that gay people can not be someone in this life - I’m gay and I’m a professional athlete.”
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The England and Wales Cricket Board supports Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign
"Rainbow Laces helps to show that we want to be a sport for everyone," England Cricket Board's Clare Connor said.
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FIFA’s first gay referee Igor Benevenuto believes up to 40 percent of footballers are LGBTQ+
"You would be surprised at just who is homosexual in this industry," Igor Benevenuto said.
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Tom Daley explains change of mind over banning anti-LGBTQ countries from international sporting events
“If I were to say ban those countries, it puts a target on the back of those LGBT people… it then becomes further oppression,” Tom Daley says.
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Former baseball player Solomon Bates comes out as gay
His decision to come out was to "open up doors for gay athletes".
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First openly gay rugby league player Keegan Hirst comes out of retirement
His decision is to push for greater inclusivity in the world of sport.
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Tom Daley to spotlight LGBTQ rights in the Commonwealth in new Illegal to Be Me film
"We wanted it to be something that actually makes a difference."
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NFL player Carl Nassib ‘agonised’ over coming out as gay
"The last thing I said was like, 'You know what – for the kids.' And: pressed post."
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David Beckham: The LGBT Rights Record of the World Cup Ambassador
The former english football player's LGBTQ+ allyship is a mixed bag.
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Sam Kerr makes history as the first female and queer person on FIFA’s cover
Kerr graces the global Ultimate Edition cover as the first woman and openly queer person to ever feature
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Daria Kasatkina, Russia’s highest-ranked female tennis player, comes out as gay
Tennis' world number 12 has said living in the closet was "impossible".
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Tower Hamlets FC player fined after homophobic abuse to Jahmal Howlett-Mundle
"I don't think it's going to deter people in the future from being homophobic,” the victim has said
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A record number of LGBTQ Paralympians are competing in the Tokyo 2020 Games
At least 30 publicly out athletes representing 12 sports and 8 countries are competing, according to Outsports.
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British cyclist Clay Davies comes out publicly as gay
The sportsman has criticised British Cycling for failing to offer support since he opened up publicly about his sexuality last month.
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International Olympic Committee medical director: ‘Threat’ of trans athletes has ‘probably been overstated’
"You have got to include all women if you possibly can," says the IOC's medical and science director, Dr. Richard Budgett.