New pod episode released to mark World Mental Health Day and Coming Out Day in October; Dan McFarlane and Mikey Connor, who are refs based near Aberdeen and Liverpool respectively, talk about being gay in the game and how they look after their mental wellbeing…

Football v Homophobia event, held alongside Manchester Pride, unites community in the game; gay player Zander Murray says symposium will help to create more role models; fellow speaker Sabah Ahmad joins Out & Out Football’s Adam Haworth on new episode of FvH Podcast to reflect – listen now!

Football v Homophobia announces Football Pride symposium at Manchester Metropolitan University on Friday 25 August, with evening get-togethers on the Thursday and Friday, and a Manchester Pride parade opportunity on the Saturday; register now!

A statement issued by Football v Homophobia on 14 July 2023, following the announcement that the FA has fined Wolves £100,000 for their fans’ homophobic chanting…

England defender lends his support to first-of-its-kind programme that will deliver free inclusion workshops to clubs outside the pro game; “this will help build a version of football that is accessible to all,” says Coady; sign up at footballvhomophobia.com/alliesunited

Tottenham’s LGBTQ+ and allies fans group makes powerful statement after success in Supporters’ Group category at fourth annual FvH Awards, held at National Football Museum in Manchester; Sheffield United take Professional Club prize, with Cardiff Dragons chair Charlotte Galloway named FvH Hero; Blackpool’s Jake Daniels, referee Lloyd Wilson, and Daily Mirror reporter Jacob Leeks also winners on the night…

A statement on the need for urgent action  Recent weeks have seen an alarming rise in incidents of homophobia in men’s professional football in England. The number of incidents; the clearly abusive, hurtful and damaging nature of them; and their vocal intensity within stadiums, should be a cause for concern for the entire footballing community. As groups representing LGBTIQ+ people, …

The 2023 Football v Homophobia Awards launch today, with new categories added for this year. The Awards, first celebrated in February 2020, acknowledge clubs, organisations, groups and individuals who have been making a difference to LGBTIQ+ inclusion in football. Campaign Director, Lou Englefield explains: “Football v Homophobia is the longest running LGBTIQ+ anti-discrimination campaign in football. When you’ve been working …

Just a few months after Football v Homophobia was launched back in 2010, the guardians of the global game bestowed the greatest honour it has to give – hosting a men’s World Cup finals – upon two countries where LGBTIQ+ people are not able to live openly as themselves. Even before FIFA’s decision to hand the 2018 tournament to Russia, attempts …

Gordon Marino is a photographer based near Manchester. In Pride Month, he writes about his work in men’s amateur football in the local area and how an upsetting incident of homophobia sadly resulted in him leaving a club where he had previously volunteered for five years. He has since gone on to cover Village Manchester FC in 2021/22. By Gordon …