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Ouissem Belgacem

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Tough, talented, Muslim, gay - the man who shocked French football

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Out at the Olympics - how LGBTQ+ athletes are changing the Games

Robbie Rogers came out as gay publicly in February 2013

LGBT+ History Month: How Robbie Rogers' coming out liberated others

Elliott Bennett put himself forward to be Shrewsbury Town's Rainbow Laces ambassador in October 2022

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Shrews' Rainbow Laces ambassador 'surprised' more clubs don't have one

Arsenal vice-captain Mikel Arteta and captain Thomas Vermaelen were among the Premier League players to support Rainbow Laces in September 2013

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Mischief and 'Mad Men': How first Rainbow Laces campaign rattled football

Martin Odegaard wore a rainbow captain's armband in Arsenal's Premier League win over Wolves on Saturday

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Players have 'perfect platform' to amplify Rainbow Laces message - Christie

Nottingham Forest fans pictured before Saturday's Premier League match against Brighton

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Two men questioned over alleged homophobic abuse at Forest-Brighton match

Former West Ham players including Anton Ferdinand and Matt Jarvis attended the Pride of Irons event for Rainbow Laces (image: West Ham United FC)

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Fan group hails West Ham as Rainbow Laces returns | Jarvis 'proud' of ally tag

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'Don't worry about anyone else': Price's coming out advice in new film

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Trans women in sport tell Pernille and Magda about the moments that matter

Dr Nas Mohamed

The doctor discovering Qatar's 'dark' side

Emma Wiggs, Lewis Hamilton's Progress Pride helmet, and Josh Cavallo are all on the shortlists for the 2022 British LGBT Awards

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Cavallo's coming out and Hamilton's allyship on British LGBT Awards shortlists

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson will begin their Beijing 2022 challenge by performing a rhythm dance to a medley of songs by Kiss

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Disco rock and role models - GB ice dance duo set to deliver sass

The terrace steps at non-league Whitehawk FC's TerraPura Ground in Brighton bear a clear anti-discrimination message

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Seven ways to make football friendlier - and how sport's ED&I Summit can help

Camden Bells Football Club, which is 'open to all abilities of women, queer women, trans people and gender non-conforming folk', are boycotting the Super 5 League in Hackney

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'We want true inclusion' - Clubs boycott league for women and non-binary people

The Pride House Birmingham team had a major role in the parade at Birmingham Pride in September

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Pivotal time for Pride House Birmingham as new network launches

Leicester players posed with a rainbow flag in support of Leicester Pride and the club's LGBTQ+ fans group Foxes Pride before their home win over Watford last weekend

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'Stars supporting Rainbow Laces helps to change hearts and minds'

Lucy Shuker has represented Great Britain at four Paralympic Games, delivering medals at London, Rio and Tokyo

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'Anything is possible!' - Shuker on silver, Raducanu and Rainbow Laces

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Klopp 'completely in' for Rainbow Laces | Henderson a 'proud' ally

Arsenal's clash at home to Newcastle is the club's dedicated Rainbow Laces fixture

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We're a microcosm of the Arsenal family - Gay Gooners

McCann reacts after the conclusion of her flyweight fight against South Korea's Ji Yeon Kim on UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas in September

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I'll stand up for Merseyside and LGBTQ+ community - McCann

Harry Kane

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'We sold out of rainbow armbands when Harry Kane wore one!'

The Stonewall campaign for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport has a new look for 2021

Fresh look for Rainbow Laces as call to action goes out across sport

Joshua Cavallo, Adelaide United

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I reassured Cavallo that coming out would be OK - Beattie

For Caz Fields, an early chat with manager Rob Mitchell helped them to settle in at new club Brighouse Town (image: Munro Sports Photography)

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'My club supports me - everyone makes an effort on pronouns!'

The focus on inclusion found at Charlton Invicta has created a great football environment, say brothers Thomas and Chris Kent

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'I didn't see need for LGBTQ+-inclusive teams - now I captain one'

Jahmal Howlett-Mundle signed for Sheppey United in early 2020 and shared the news that he is bisexual two months ago (images courtesy of Marc Richards)

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Honestly happier - the footballer who came out as bisexual

Conor Coady's continued vocal support for Stonewall's Rainbow Laces campaign contributed towards his recognition at the British LGBT Awards

LGBT+ and want support? I'm your ally, says award winner Coady

Laurie Williams and Robyn Love are team-mates and partners within the 12-strong Great Britain women's wheelchair basketball squad at the Paralympics

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'Our team's flying the flag for women at the Paralympics'

The ongoing discrimination being faced by Hungary's LGBTQ+ community is a major talking point at Copenhagen 2021 WorldPride and EuroGames

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Hate rising in Hungary - but athletes energised by EuroGames

Rainbow Rovers FC are returning to action on Saturday in 'Football United 2' at Whitehawk FC's TerraPura Ground in east Brighton

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Should rules on mixed-gender adult football be relaxed?

Kenneth Macharia says he is grateful for all the support he has received from the Bristol community and beyond (images courtesy of Bristol Bisons RFC)

Gay rugby player wins five-year battle with Home Office for UK asylum

Euro 2020's rainbow connection

Campaigners from Football v Homophobia and other LGBT+ inclusion in football organisations have told Sky Sports that the FA should always consider 'rent boy' to be a discriminatory homophobic slur

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Players who use 'rent boy' slur avoiding homophobia charge

Michael Gunning is bidding to represent Jamaica at Tokyo 2020 in what would be his first Olympic Games

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Friendship firing Gunning's Olympic dream amid storm and stress

Barry Bannan's reaction at the final whistle reflected the mood of Sheffield Wednesday fans who could only watch the Derby game from afar

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The 'grief' of going down - and how to pick yourself up

Stacey Pearson continues to climb the ladder as a referee and is now campaigning for equality off the pitch too

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'Emotional rollercoaster' spurs FIFA ref's fight for fairness

Suzi Andreis and her club KS Chrzaszczyki organised the 'Queer Futbol' event in Poland, in October 2020 (event images: Fotografie Katarzynki)

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The women's club defying pepper spray and hooligans in Poland

Crystal Palace's Chloe Morgan has launched M-Power Goalkeeper Coaching in a bid to get more shot-stoppers coming through in the women's game

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'Some girls fear being goalkeepers - I show them it's fun'

Lianne Sanderson says the positive letters and messages she receives give her enormous encouragement

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'Making an impact by being me means more than medals'

Katie Sowers spent four seasons as an assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers - only the second woman in NFL history to hold such a position full-time

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From anti-gay snub to Super Bowl spotlight - Katie Sowers' story

Jordan Henderson and his manager at Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp, are among the 10 nominees for the 'Football Ally' award at the British LGBT Awards

Liverpool duo up for 'Football Ally' honour at British LGBT Awards

LA Galaxy's Sebastian Lletget says he is 'appreciative' to be made accountable for his use of the 'derogatory slur'

MLS investigating Galaxy star's use of homophobic slur

Charlton Invicta's Samuel Bailey has been speaking publicly about his experiences as a trans man in football in support of the Football v Transphobia Week of Action

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'Being visible in football as a trans man helps create a pathway'