Director @PrideSportsUK, Campaign Lead @FvHtweets, Co-Chair @pridehouseintl, Chair @farenet, sports activist & #EuroGamesCDF2027 Queer. she/hi/they/nhw
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I won’t be using this account any more. If you’re interested in anything I have to say, maybe switch over to @bluesky 🤝🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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.@Together_Films boards world sales on LGBTQ+ sports documentary ‘@GayGames’ from Bafta-winning director @CherishOteka (exclusive) screendaily.com/news/lgbtq-s…
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Wales #HIV Testing Week 2024 is coming on Monday 18 November 2024.
This is our fourth year running the national campaign, get involved!
Three things to know before the campaign starts:
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phw.nhs.wales/topics/wales-h…
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#WalesHIVtestingWeek – at Cardiff, Wales
I have just finished ‘My Beautiful Sisters’ & I would urge everyone to buy it or download it on audible.
The most incredible (true) story & storytelling from the truly inspirational @khalida_popal 🙌🏻 ⚽️
📕🏆 Your #SBOTY24 shortlist is here:
These Heavy Black Bones - @raajulubushell
When I Passed the Statue of Liberty I Became Black - Harry Edward
My Beautiful Sisters - @KhalidaPopal
Unique - @DameKellysTrust
Munichs - David Peace
The Racket - @conorniland1
Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors. 👏
#WHSBOTY
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MAKING FOOTBALL FOR ALL ❤️
Webinar Series 🖥️
Come and join us for the next in our series! 👇
On Monday 2nd December, 7pm-8pm, we will be joined by @PrideSportsUK & @FvHtweets @LouEnglefield to discuss all-things #RainbowLaces and #LGTBQ inclusion in football 🏳️🌈
#FootballForAll
RIP Janey Godley, unwavering LGBTQ+ ally, fearless in speaking truth to power & funny af ❤️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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I've had a look in to this report 🧵
You can access the report here:
documents.un.org/doc/undoc/g…
Crazy discussion in the House of Lords around women’s sport. @Baronessjenkin highlighted a UN study published in August calculated: "By March this year over 600 female athletes in more than 400 events were defeated by trans-identifying males who took a total of 890 medals."
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🇨🇮⚽️ “Fans in a soccer stadium deployed a banner with a homophobic slur, to the cheers of other supporters.”
✍️ @ElianPeltier, @nytimesworld
#NoDiscrimination
@FIFCI_tweet @farenet @CAF_Online @FIFAcom
nytimes.com/2024/10/25/world…
An interesting read for those working with LGBT+ volunteers
My first paper on LGBT+ volunteers in sport! Through personas ‘the advocate’, ‘the community-minded’, and ‘the sportsperson’, this study explores how diverse identities in sport can be understood and supported. S/O to co-authors @LindaAllin1 and @LFKnorth tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
“Whilst acceptance of the LGBTQ community has risen slightly in Germany, it is especially low amongst young men - a window of opportunity for the extreme right”
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📣 Blog Post: "Welsh communities, peer support, and mental health services are key to saving lives".
My reflections on the "Living Well with HIV in Wales" report, jointly published by HIV Outcomes, @FastTrackCymru and @NAT_AIDS_Trust
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nat.org.uk/blog/hiv-wales-cy… – at United Kingdom
Supporting people living with #HIV to live well is an ongoing challenge.
@FastTrackCymru co-founder and NAT Trustee @alex_arkeonerd reflects on the progress made in #Wales #Cymru and what should happen next so everybody living with HIV can thrive.
nat.org.uk/blog/hiv-wales-cy…
ALT Living well with H.I.V. in Wales “Medical advancements are crucial to ending HIV, but the strength of communities, peer support, and mental health services will also be key to saving lives”. Dr Alessandro Ceccarelli Map of Wales with a red ribbon. Working Together National aids trust logo. Securing rights. Stopping H.I.V. H.I.V. Outcomes logo. Beyond Viral Suppression Fast Track Cymru logo The H.I.V. Outcomes U.K. programme is funded by Gilead Sciences and ViiV healthcare as co-sponsors.
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Very concerning findings that #H5N1 from an infected human shows adaptation to mamalian spread, airborne spread in ferrets, and lethal to mice and ferrets. Highest virus replication in the lung.
nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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Sudan is currently the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.
The UN have warned that almost 26 Million people are facing acute hunger. 11 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes, and there are reports of mass executions with whole villages being killed.
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An open and honest chat from Jake Daniels on growing up with myths and stereotypes in football.
You can watch the full documentary, Beneath the Surface on Sky Sports from 7pm this evening and on our YouTube channel.
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NEW: Our latest FvH Podcast guest is Collin Martin, who on Saturday will look to help @NorthCarolinaFC secure a #USLPlayoffs spot.
Collin chats to @jonboy79 about love, art, and what he’s learned since #comingout publicly as gay in 2018.
@SportsMediaLGBT
pod.fo/e/277f38
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Our new research has found that 78% of primary school children hear homophobic language, with many attributing this to trends on TikTok📱 (1/5)
ALT 78% OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN HEAR HOOPHOBIC LANGUAGE Many primary age children reported having homophobic language directed at them, while others said it's "just something that everyone says" and called for more awareness on the topic. Several children said they are driven to use 'gay' as an insult "because we see it trending on TikTok".
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Fare monitoring shows that Mexico 🇲🇽 have now seen homophobic chants in 25 international men’s matches since 2019.
They co-host the World Cup in less than two years.
apnews.com/article/a811c0770…
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The @EHRC currently have an open consultation on their code of practice that is taking feedback from affected stakeholder groups and members of the public here.
equalityhumanrights.com/medi…