Chris (he/him)
topherchris1987.bsky.social
Chris (he/him)
@topherchris1987.bsky.social
38, gay, autistic and dyspraxic. Founder of @rainbowowls.bsky.social and #FvH2025 Hero 🥈 runner-up at @footballvhomophobia.com awards.
#TransAwarenessWeek starts today! 🏳️‍⚧️

I'm proud to support Trans in the City's #IStandWithTrans campaign in @footballvhomophobia.com #FvT2025 colours, as chair and founder of @rainbowowls.bsky.social, in order to show how workplaces like football are for all! 🙌🩵🩷🤍⚽
November 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
It was great to be back under the floodlight at #swfc last night! 😍🌌🦉

Despite not picking up the win, it was a pleasure to finally meet @birkdalecollective.bsky.social's @peteydavis.bsky.social, as well as catch up with old pals at The Pangolin. 🍻💙
November 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It was lovely to do more #swfc outreach last night and meet @rainbowowls.bsky.social member @sarahjonestoo.bsky.social in-person last night.

She gave a wonderful talk about being the first trans person to be ordained in the UK, while attendees asked thoughtful stall questions about Rainbow Owls. 🏳️‍⚧️
November 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Best 🎃🎬 ever, period. 💙
October 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I attended my first @hallamfc1860.bsky.social game on Tuesday! ⚽

Despite the narrow cup loss, it was a great match with some superlative non-league grub. 😍🍔
October 31, 2025 at 11:20 AM
It was a pleasure to finally meet the icon and legend that is @hatscarfshirt.bsky.social at the Megastore yesterday! 🎉

I also made sure to buy myself a new shirt and other little #swfc merch goodies to help save our club! 💙
October 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Rainbow Owls founder @topherchris1987.bsky.social is this week's Jack Murley Sports Show guest! 🎙️

His chat with Jack ranges from old-school FIFA and neurodiversity to starting Rainbow Owls and organising two #swfc Wednesday Pride events! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

To hear the podcast ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/7oPM...
October 29, 2025 at 11:21 AM
It was a genuine honour to be asked by Jack Murley to appear on his award-winning LGBTQ+ Sports Show!

Jack was so lovely and supportive to chat with, as we discussed everything from @rainbowowls.bsky.social to the joys of scoring with Shaka Hislop on FIFA '98! 💙

open.spotify.com/episode/7oPM...
October 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
#SWFC matchdays are back! 💙🦉

It was lovely to be sat in the South Stand yesterday and see a dedicated second-half fightback that didn't get the point it merited.

It was also fab to learn more about Proud Yellows at a @rainbowowls.bsky.social meet before the game!
October 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It has been a pleasure to attend @communitysufc.bsky.social @rainbowblades.com's LGBTQ+ inclusive football sessions, as well as solidify friendships with people like Dan and Harper who always give it their all. 🙌

As a dyspraxic person, I am stunned that by my improvement with five goals so far! 😅💙
October 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I'll praise the Regional Alliance until I'm blue in the face 💙

The peer-to-peer support, so we can thrive, is amazing, as is the emotional rock & friendship amid trickier times.

Thanks to @rainbowblades.com @rainbowspireites.bsky.social @proudforest.bsky.social for backing @rainbowowls.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Organising & compering @rainbowowls.bsky.social's #swfc Wednesday Pride was a big deal as a naturally shy person.

But it was amazing to celebrate LGBTQ+ football with 45+ people, including beloved pals. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

And thanks to @davidmooney.co.uk @lstraker.bsky.social for being incredible participants! 🙏
October 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Always very proud to have Sheffield sporting icon Nick Matthew as a #swfc @rainbowowls.bsky.social ambassador 👏💙🦉
To mark #HateCrimeAwarenessWeek, three-time world squash champion Nick Matthew OBE speaks about how his early #swfc experiences inspired him to become a Rainbow Owls ambassador. 🦉

Prejudice in any form should always be called out and never be tolerated: no matter who we are, #WAWAW 💙
October 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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To mark #HateCrimeAwarenessWeek, three-time world squash champion Nick Matthew OBE speaks about how his early #swfc experiences inspired him to become a Rainbow Owls ambassador. 🦉

Prejudice in any form should always be called out and never be tolerated: no matter who we are, #WAWAW 💙
October 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Despite a heavy #swfc loss yesterday, a fab time was had with the Pangolin Craft Beer crew after the game! 🍻

More than a few pints was the perfect way to unwind, blow some cobwebs and have a mental health reset. 🙏💙

I also have an accidental way of aggressively holding a pint glass when tipsy. 😂
October 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I've been co-ordinating this #swfc @rainbowowls.bsky.social event to be held at the Niagara on Thurs 16 Oct! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

If you're into sport and based near Sheffield, please register your free place for an evening that will explore the current state of LGBTQ+ football ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/rainb...
October 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Havertz, Maanum.... Ledger?! 😍😅

As a stadium nerd, I loved this @thefsa.bsky.social #FansForDiversity #FFD tour of the Emirates stadium on Friday. Still buzzing. 💙
September 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It was amazing to attend @thefsa.bsky.social's #FansForDiversity meet-up on Friday!

Getting an Emirates Stadium tour, seeing @rainbowowls.bsky.social being nominated for a Women's Game award and hanging out with dear friends (especially my LGBTQ+ Regional Alliance besties) meant the world. 🙏
September 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
It was lovely to be joined by @paulcasey1983.bsky.social before yesterday's #swfc game for a fab joint @rainbowowls.bsky.social social with @qprrainbowrangers.bsky.social! 🍻

Really looking forward to being joined by @proudskyblues.co.uk and Proud Yellows at The Pangolin over the next month, too. 🩵💛
September 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I could not be prouder of my good friend, @proudskyblues.co.uk founder @lewale.bsky.social, for being interviewed by @sportsmedialgbt.com for #BisexualVisibilityDay! 🩷💜💙

A fab write-up as always from @jonhholmes.bsky.social to provide important visibility for our LGBTQ+ fan groups. 👏✍️
Bi Visibility Day: LGBTQ fan groups welcome everyone, says Proud Sky Blues' Lewis Wale
Coventry City’s LGBTQ+ and allies fan group, Proud Sky Blues, is celebrating its second anniversary; founder Lewis Wale talks to FvH about the journey so far and the importance of Bi Visibility Day on...
sportsmedialgbt.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The @wedwarehouse1.bsky.social museum was the perfect mental health detox, amid such a rough #swfc period! 💙

There is so much content (now with bonus @rainbowowls.bsky.social visibility 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️) and a great shop that sells DVDs for just £5 each.

Please visit it on Burton Road each Sunday from 10am-5pm!
September 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
It has been a rocky few months on a personal level, so I'm glad that the wonderful Pangolin Craft Beer has remained a safe space for me.

It was great to be there recently for a @rainbowowls.bsky.social social and a sensational performance from drag king Tito Bone. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
September 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Thank you to @jonhholmes.bsky.social for this fantastic @sportsmedialgbt.com interview with @statman-jon.bsky.social. 👏

Coming out later in life is incredibly difficult, so feeling seen and heard through this article and so many relatable words means the world. 🙏💙
Covering the World Athletics Championships and coming out as gay in later life - Jon Mulkeen Q&A
Jon Mulkeen has been working in track and field media for nearly 20 years, and is among the LGBTQ editors and journalists out at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo; here, he discusses his role and what makes the sport he loves so inclusive, and shares some of his personal journey too… World Athletics senior web editor Jon Mulkeen discusses his role and what makes the sport he loves so inclusive, and shares some of his personal journey too.
sportsmedialgbt.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It's brilliant to see this new #FansForDiversity @thefsa.bsky.social LGBTQ+ hub. 😍🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Running an LGBTQ+ fan group is often tricky, so everybody deserves lots of support from a broad range of sources. 👏

Thanks to everybody involved for all their hard work! 🙏💙
September 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Please listen to this inspiring Jack Murley Sports Show episode, which was recorded at @footballvhomophobia.com's Football Pride and features the likes of Josh Cavallo! 🙌💙🎧

open.spotify.com/episode/6Mbn...
The @footballvhomophobia.com Football Pride panel about working in LGBTQ+ football has been released on Jack Murley's Sports Show! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Please hear Jack's important discussion with Josh Cavallo, @hugoscheckter.bsky.social, @beth-burgess.bsky.social and El Finneran ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/6Mbn...
September 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM