Category: Sport
France’s players received the highest volume of homophobic abuse directed at any national team during the 2026 men’s FIFA World Cup, according to a new report documenting hundreds of thousands of abusive social-media messages sent during the tournament. France’s national football team was subjected to more homophobic abuse online than any other country during the […]
Football trailblazer Jaiyah Saelua tells YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall what her fa’afafine upbringing can teach us about belonging in sport, and why the future of transgender athletes begins with the communities they call home The debate about transgender athletes has become one of the most contentious conversations in international sport. Questions about eligibility, competitive advantage […]
Senegal is preparing to become the first African country to host an Olympic event. But less than three weeks before the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games begin, Human Rights Watch has documented mass arrests, alleged forced HIV testing and growing fear among LGBTQ+ people in the host nation. On 31 October, Senegal will make sporting […]
A Washington state high school wrestler and her mother have asked the US Supreme Court to temporarily block policies allowing transgender student-athletes to compete in school sports consistent with their gender identity. A legal challenge to transgender participation in US school sport has reached the Supreme Court, with a Washington state student seeking emergency intervention […]
University of Nebraska freshman Carson Woods is making history as the first male dancer to join the Huskers Scarlets Dance Team — and he hopes his place on the sidelines encourages others to ignore expectations and pursue what they love. Woods, from Kiel, Wisconsin, joined the team after committing to Nebraska while still a high […]
History-making gay Olympian Timo Cavelius is recovering from a double jaw fracture after being violently attacked by an opponent moments after winning a judo bout in Germany. The 29-year-old German judoka was assaulted by Georgian competitor Akaki Japaridze following their Bundesliga match in Leipzig on 5 September. Cavelius required surgery, with three metal plates inserted […]
World Cup winner Borja Iglesias has condemned a homophobic tirade aimed at his close friend and former Real Betis teammate Héctor Bellerín, after a prominent Spanish YouTuber mocked the defender’s appearance, politics and perceived sexuality. The abuse came after Betis’ 1–0 win over Real Madrid in Seville, where Bellerín played the full 90 minutes and […]
Dallas Stars fans are taking Pride Night into their own hands after the NHL team removed the annual LGBTQ+ celebration from its 2026–27 promotional schedule. Longtime fan Tori Copeland was among those disappointed by the omission and has now teamed up with fellow fan Jason to organise an unofficial Pride Night during the Stars’ home […]