Category: Sport

In a significant policy shift, the U.S. State Department has directed immigration officials worldwide to deny visas to transgender athletes seeking to enter the United States for competitions. The directive, issued by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, also imposes a permanent ban on athletes who “misrepresent” their birth sex on visa applications. The policy leverages […]

This year’s Super Bowl advertisements notably lacked LGBTQ+ representation, continuing the community’s ongoing struggle for visibility during the biggest televised event in the U.S. According to an analysis by Ad Age, only four openly LGBTQ+ celebrities appeared in commercials during the game. These included Dan Levy in a Homes.com ad, Michelle Rodriguez for Häagen-Dazs, Jake […]

Just hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring transgender student-athletes from participating in school sports nationwide, Virginia’s high school sports league pushed back, stating it will continue to allow transgender girls to compete. The executive order, one of over 50 issued since Trump’s return to office on January 20, threatens to cut […]

Cardiff-born referee Huw Ware has expressed his pride in becoming the first openly gay man to officiate a PDC World Darts Championship final. Ware oversaw the second half of the historic match, where Luke Littler defeated Michael Van Gerwen to become the youngest-ever PDC World Champion. Ware, 31, hopes his trailblazing role will inspire future […]

As the race for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency heats up, Lord Sebastian Coe, a leading candidate, has sparked controversy by suggesting he would explore a “complete ban on transgender women” competing in women’s categories at the Olympics. Coe, a four-time Olympic medallist and organiser of the 2012 London Games, described his intent to […]