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US, Republicans propose new federal ban on transgender athletes

Republicans return to attack on transgender athletes ahead of tycoon’s White House arrival The Republican Party has put forward one of the main proposals of its 2024 election campaign (which…

British Olympic diving champion Daniel Goodfellow announces his retirement

Andrea Sanna 12 January 202512 January 2025

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After Tom Daley’s farewell, here’s Daniel Goodfellow’s British Olympic bronze medallist Daniel Goodfellow, 28, has announced his retirement after a career which saw him achieve the rare double of winning…

Australia’s only all-female sports bar closes

Andrea Sanna 10 January 202510 January 2025

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A closure that leaves a void in the world of women’s sport In Sydney, Australia, the New Year brought news of the closure of the Ladies League, Australia’s first and…

Huw Ware, the first gay darts referee to officiate at a final

Andrea Sanna 5 January 20255 January 2025

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The world of darts has its first openly gay final referee. The final of the PDC World Darts Championship was won by Luke Littler, who became the youngest champion in…

Polish skiing champion Andrzej Stekala’s moving coming out

Andrea Sanna 3 January 20253 January 2025

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“For years I lived in the shadow of fear, hiding, afraid that who I really was would destroy me”. Polish ski jumping champion Andrzej Stekala, 29, has posted a moving…

Rugby, Colchester Kings seek new players

Andrea Sanna 1 January 20251 January 2025

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LGBTQIA rugby club looking for new players and to go abroad Colchester King – LGBTQIA Rugby Club – was founded just three years ago and at the time was thought…

In the United States, out of 510,000 NCAA athletes, only 0.002% are transgender.

Andrea Sanna 20 December 202420 December 2024

inWORLD

Few transgender athletes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association According to the latest data, less than 0.002% of the 510,000 NCAA athletes in the US collegiate sports world are transgender.…

Tennis player Joao Lucas Reis da Silva presents his boyfriend

Andrea Sanna 12 December 202412 December 2024

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Joao Lucas Reis da Silva becomes first active professional tennis player to come out as gay Brazilian tennis player Joao Lucas Reis da Silva – ranked 367th in the ATP…

Australian kelpies dance to Deadpool’s version of ‘Bye Bye Bye’ and homophobes go wild

Andrea Sanna 14 November 202414 November 2024

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It doesn’t take much to bring homophobes out of their caves During the Fast5 Netball Tournament in New Zealand, the Australian Kelpies wowed the crowd with their warm-up dance before…

Tottenham Hotspur fined for homophobic chants

Andrea Sanna 12 November 202412 November 2024

inEUROPE

English football tries to stamp out homophobia in stadiums Tottenham Hotspur football club has been fined by the Football Association (FA) for homophobic chanting by its fans during a match…