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Jon Holmes
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Journalist and consultant. Founder and lead of @sportsmedialgbt.com; writer at @outsports.com; comms for @footballvhomophobia.com; committee member of @sportsjournalists.co.uk and @fwaofficial.bsky.social

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⛷️ The magical moguls star that is Makayla Gerken Schofield talks to me for @outsports.com as she begins her Winter #Olympics challenge today…

🗣️ “If being visible can help others in any way, then I am all for it. Love wins - always.”

#TeamGB #TeamLGBTQ #MilanoCortina2026 @sportsmedialgbt.com
Makayla Gerken Schofield proud to be part of 'iconic' Team LGBTQ at Winter Olympics - Outsports
British moguls skier Makayla Gerken Schofield, who is pansexual, talks exclusively to Outsports as her Milano Cortina 2026 medal quest begins.
www.outsports.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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🏆 The Football v Homophobia Awards 2026 gala in London was a truly special night, with #LGBTQfootball legends Joanie Evans and Aslie Pitter honoured with FvH Lifetime Achievement Awards, while Brentford FC, Proud Forest and Leftfooters FC were among the category winners.

Full recap! 🩷⚫️ #FvH2026
LGBTQ football legends honoured at FvH Awards 2026 alongside Brentford, Proud Forest, Leftfooters and more
Seventh annual edition of Football v Homophobia Awards held at London Welsh Centre, with 200 guests attending; Joanie Evans and Aslie Pitter win FvH Lifetime Achievement Awards; Natalie Washington, Cl...
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February 8, 2026 at 7:54 AM
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🩷🩷🩷 Our hearts are full of queer joy after an extra-special edition of the FvH Awards

🏆 Congrats to all who were recognised on the night, including those we honoured in our big reveal as two FvH Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to #LGBTQfootball legends, Joanie Evans and Aslie Pitter

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February 7, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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🌟 It’s FvH Awards Night, and we’re excited to announce the Premier League as headline sponsors for tonight’s gala event in London

🏆 The PL is also category sponsor for the FvH Community Trust or Foundation Award, which recognises achievements in LGBTQ football inclusion by pro club charities

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February 6, 2026 at 2:06 PM
NEW: When a man at a Leeds game with his young son started shouting anti-gay slurs, he was challenged by 2 men - fellow fans who set up the club’s LGBTQ supporters group.

Andrew of @marchingout.bsky.social discusses a shocking incident and the “disappointing” response.

For @outsports.com #FvH2026
Fans taunted with gay slurs at Premier League game feel let down - Outsports
The handling of an incident of 'disgusting' homophobia leaves members of a large Premier League LGBTQ supporter group disappointed.
www.outsports.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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🚨 ALERT! The entry window for the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards must close on Wednesday, 4 February, at 11.59pm

⏳ Time is running out… but don’t panic, you still have the chance to submit for one or more of the categories on offer. Don’t miss your chance to shine!

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February 3, 2026 at 8:06 AM
A column about the fiasco that was the Fife Flyers’ Pride Night, and the risks of sports teams going big on “celebration” without a pre-agreed consensus from players.

Because letting one homophobe ruin Pride for everyone else is cowardice.

For @outsports.com

@sportsmedialgbt.com #hockey #LGBTQ
Fife Flyers' LGBTQ Pride Night fiasco is lesson in complacency - Outsports
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail — a Pride Night debacle in the UK’s Elite League shows capitulating to homophobes is never the right call.
www.outsports.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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🩷⚫️ It’s the annual Football V Homophobia Month of Action - to mark #FvH2026, we have a new FvH Podcast episode with #LGBTQ fan groups Chelsea Pride and Marching Out Together

🎧 Tracy and Wiggy discuss the impact of abuse and look ahead to the PL ‘With Pride’

@footballvhomophobia.com

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February 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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⚽️ Join the fight against discrimination in the annual Month of Action for Football v Homophobia

More than 140 clubs, teams, leagues, fan groups and football organisations have already registered to be #FvH2026 Champions, reaffirming their commitment to tackling LGBTQ+-phobia

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February 1, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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There will be at least 41 publicly out gay, lesbian, bi and queer athletes competing at the 2026 Milan Winter #Olympics starting Feb. 6, a record for the Winter Games.

At the time of writing, at least 13 countries are represented on #TeamLGBTQ at #MilanoCortina2026.

#LGBTQ #Outsports
Record 41 out LGBTQ athletes in 2026 Milan Winter Olympics - Outsports
Team LGBTQ will be the biggest ever for a Winter Olympics, as at least 41 out athletes are competing for gold in Milan.
www.outsports.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:24 PM
🩷 “The Beast” is undefeated - pro boxer Oscar Bonifacino is now targeting a national title.

I spoke to the inspirational Uruguayan, who came out as gay after his first pro fight last year, about winning, and wearing pink.

For @outsports.com #boxing #LGBTQ #sports 🥊🇺🇾🏳️‍🌈

@sportsmedialgbt.com
Gay pro boxer Oscar Bonifacino wins again, targets national title - Outsports
Oscar Bonifacino talks to Outsports after his latest success in the boxing ring, and explains why he likes to be seen in the color pink.
www.outsports.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:43 PM
NEW: After England’s official #LGBTQ fans group said it would not attend the #FIFAWorldCup due to safety concerns, QFF - the network of German and Swiss LGBTQ fans - says it’s also advising its members not to travel.

However, France’s group will go.

For @outsports.com

@sportsmedialgbt.com
Germany's LGBTQ soccer fans given World Cup travel warning - Outsports
England's Three Lions Pride and Queer Football Fanclubs, a German LGBTQ soccer fans network, are snubbing the World Cup – but France’s group will go.
www.outsports.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:04 PM
A decade ago, a superb small-budget film about a gay footballer called 'WONDERKID' (dir. Rhys Chapman) got the game talking, and was even shown on Sky Sports.

Now #HeatedRivalry has shown what can be achieved when #LGBTQ stories in sports get support. Thanks @marcuswratten.bsky.social for covering.
What Heated Rivalry tells us about queer people’s relationship with sport
The boom in queer sports media is continuing with Heated Rivalry. What does it tell us about the community's relationship with playing?
www.thepinknews.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Super excited to share the cover of my children’s book Jacob’s Transition Goals!

Jacob’s Transition Goals is about an 8 year old transgender boy who starts playing football for his local boys team. It’s a joyful story that I wish I’d been able to read when I was a trans kid.

Out April 21st!

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January 23, 2026 at 6:20 PM
FIFA has described the 2026 World Cup as “the most inclusive event in football history”.

But #LGBTQ people say otherwise - and even FIFA’s Chief Football Officer, Jill Ellis, is now publicly highlighting “anti-gay legislation” in the U.S.

For @outsports.com

@sportsmedialgbt.com #FIFAWorldCup
FIFA's Jill Ellis highlights U.S. 'anti-gay' bills ahead of World Cup - Outsports
Jill Ellis won the Women’s World Cup twice as a coach. Now FIFA’s Chief Football Officer, she defends Qatar as a possible host.
www.outsports.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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FvH notes the decision of an independent regulatory commission to fine Lincoln City £16,000 and extend an existing Action Plan to the end of the 2026/27 season, following an FA charge related to homophobic chanting during the Imps’ Carabao Cup tie at home to Chelsea in September 2025.

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Lincoln City FC sanctioned
Lincoln City sanctioned for crowd misconduct
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January 21, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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🩷⚫️ The FvH Awards is always a night to remember…

Celebrate with VIPs and our wider LGBTQ football community in central London on Friday 6 February, 2026 🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️

🎟️ Tickets are on general sale 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/football-v...

#FvH2026 @prideinfootball.bsky.social @sportsmedialgbt.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:27 PM
NEW: Greg Slade, Paralympics silver medalist, is sharing his truth as a gay man in elite wheelchair tennis.

Talking to me for @outsports.com as he prepares for the #AusOpen, he discusses #comingout publicly, #LGBTQ representation in sports, and his support for Pride in Tennis.

@sportsmedialgbt.com
Wheelchair tennis star Greg Slade proud to be gay at Australian Open - Outsports
Greg Slade won silver in wheelchair tennis at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. He talks to Outsports about his Grand Slam dreams & coming out.
www.outsports.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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NEW: Three Lions Pride, the official England #LGBTQ fans group, says it won’t attend the #FIFAWorldCup due to the “dangerous rollback of human rights” in the U.S.

3LP has around 350 members, many of whom regularly attend games home and away.

@3lionspride.bsky.social @prideinfootball.bsky.social
England's official LGBTQ fans group will not attend FIFA World Cup games in 'unsafe' USA
Three Lions Pride, the group for England supporters who are LGBTQ, says it will not travel to the USA to follow the team at this year’s FIFA World Cup; 3LP was founded before Russia 2018 and has grown...
sportsmedialgbt.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:03 PM
NEW: I’ve been looking at how gay and bi men in elite sports have been reacting to #HeatedRivalry - a dollop of enthusiasm, a pinch of emotional pain, and some hot sauce…

For @outsports.com #LGBTQ

@sportsmedialgbt.com
Famous gay and bi athletes give their hot takes on 'Heated Rivalry' - Outsports
As people rave about the hit TV show 'Heated Rivalry,' gay & bi athletes like Keegan Hirst and Jake Williamson are posting their reviews.
www.outsports.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Bravo Borja Iglesias, who by very publicly calling out gay slurs, has prompted LaLiga’s X account to use the hashtag #LALIGAVSHOMOFOBIA for the first time.

A handful of Spanish men’s football players, including Alberto Lejarraga who has a husband 🏳️‍🌈, are taking a stand. 👏

For @outsports.com
La Liga reacts as soccer star Borja Iglesias again calls out gay slurs - Outsports
Borja Iglesias is among the top goal scorers in Spain’s La Liga. He continues to highlight the homophobic taunts hurled towards him.
www.outsports.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
NEW: A column for @outsports.com about Josh Cavallo’s Instagram post, the background and timing, and why the politics of prejudice in men’s pro sports will always mean that coming out as gay or bi is an act of courage for an athlete.

#LGBTQ #FvH2026 @sportsmedialgbt.com
Josh Cavallo claims of homophobia cast shadow over Pride Cup - Outsports
Allegations against Adelaide United by gay former player Josh Cavallo have gotten people in the game talking ahead of Pride Cup.
www.outsports.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The #Olympics’ official athletes platform is highlighting the performance boost that #comingout can deliver.

Two-time world champion Bruce Mouat says the ongoing support of his teammates has meant his experience as a gay man in #curling has been “amazing”.

For @outsports.com

#TeamLGBTQ
Olympics celebrate gay GB curling star Bruce Mouat coming out - Outsports
Bruce Mouat has a Winter Olympics silver medal and will chase two more at Milano Cortina 2026. The IOC wants athletes to hear his story.
www.outsports.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Sports media folks don’t play that big a role in #HeatedRivalry season 1, though it sounds as if journalists will feature more in season 2.

So for now, a good reason to listen and see what might be learned from the show.
January 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Liam Rosenior, when working as a columnist and pundit, said he wants gay and bi footballers to feel safer and more supported.

It’s why a lot of #LGBTQ fans are wishing him well at Chelsea, as he takes charge just weeks before the Premier League launches a new Pride initiative.

For @outsports.com
LGBTQ fans are celebrating Liam Rosenior's Chelsea appointment - Outsports
Liam Rosenior is taking on one of the biggest jobs in club soccer at Chelsea. He’s been a champion for a more gay-friendly culture.
www.outsports.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:21 PM