Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto comes out as gay
Jankto revealed the news on social media Czech Republic international and Sparta Prague midfielder Jankub Jankto has officially come out as gay. Jankto officially announced the news by revealing a video on Twitter on Monday and is the highest profile footballer to publicly come out while playing since Josh Cavallo of Adelaide United and Jake […]
3 years ago
Swimmer demands separate locker rooms for trans athletes after ‘exposure to male genitalia’
Riley Gaines claimed she was exposed to male genitalia without consent An all-American swimmer has called out the NCAA after she claimed she was “exposed to male genitalia” without her consent after sharing a locker with transgender athlete, Lia Thomas. Riley Gaines, a 12-time All-American and 5-time SEC champion with Kentucky, has joined in with […]
3 years ago
Church of England votes in favour of blessings for same-sex unions
The vote represents a profound shift in church’s stance on homosexuality The Church of England is to offer church blessings to same-sex couples in civil marriages, according to reports. The Guardian reported on Thursday that the church has changed its stance on homosexuality following an historic vote by its governing body. The newspaper said the vote took […]
3 years ago
WBC President reveals plans to introduce transgender category for boxing
‘We will never allow a transgender born a man to fight a woman’ WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has confirmed plans for his sanctioning body to introduce a transgender category for boxing from 2023. The ongoing debate around transgender athletes competing in sports has dominated news in recent times, with allowing transgender women, who were born […]
3 years ago
Harry Kane wears £535,000 watch in show of defiance against FIFA
Clearly, FIFA need to watch a little more closely Harry Kane was pictured wearing a £535,000 rainbow Rolex as he arrived at FIFA’s stadium in Doha on Monday in what some have suggested was a show of defiance against FIFA. The England captain’s gesture, ahead of England’s 6-2 opening match win over Iran, comes as […]
3 years ago
American journalist refused entry to USA v Wales for wearing rainbow t-shirt
The journalist revealed that he was denied entry to the stadium An American journalist has been denied entry to the stadium for Wales’ game against the USA because he is wearing a rainbow t-shirt. Grant Wahl was queuing outside the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan when he was approached by security guards. Wahl […]
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