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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A moment of incredible courage back then, and unthinkable now.
Only two men have ever played in a FIFA World Cup tournament and later publicly come out as gay or bi.
Winger Olivier Rouyer was part of the France team alongside Michel Platini at Argentina 1978. He says some of his teammates knew his sexuality, but it was a taboo topic.
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If magazine fashion shoots are anything to go by, these World Cup ‘cover boy’ stars are going to be ones to watch… 👀
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Some genuine (we think) World Cup allies! And not just 🏳️🌈 armband wearers… players that actually said something positive about #LGBTQ people.
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🗣️ "I hope that decision [to publicly come out as gay] has made it easier for any kid questioning if there's a place for them in this sport."
Collin Martin retires from professional soccer, having made 200+ MLS and USL appearances, and #LGBTQfootball history
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Fifa expanding AI use at World Cup to reduce amount of abuse seen by players
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That time when a courageous gay Russian activist waved a rainbow flag at the World Cup opener in Moscow - buff.ly/sW0uV5L
🗣️ “The World Cup is one of those rare moments… the competition and Prides are going to be happening at the same time, and I wanted to bring them together.”
🎧 Listen to Dr. Nas Mohamed discussing the #LoveIsTheGoal campaign for World Cup 2026 on the new, special episode of the FvH Podcast…
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🎧 NEW! ‘Pride and the 2026 World Cup’ is out now, wherever you get your podcasts - a discussion all about the #LGBTQ talking points at the tournament.
With journalists Becky Thompson and Marion Reimers, and activists Dr Nas Mohamed and Eric Wahl 🏳️🌈⚽️🏳️⚧️
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🗣️ “What I hope is for us to witness and be witnessed as we are, in a way that is novel and in a way that’s real” - Dr. Nas Mohamed
Read about Dr Nas’s #LoveIsTheGoal campaign for the World Cup, and listen on the @footballvhomophobia.com Podcast 🏆⚽️🫶
#FIFAWorldCup #LGBTQ
Although there are no out gay footballers at World Cup 2026, these 8 players from tournament squads are on the record as LGBTQ advocates.
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Social media protection service offered by Fifa
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English FA yet to confirm whether it will use service
Fifa will expand the use of AI at the World Cup to reduce the amount of abusive messages that teams and players are exposed to on social media.
World football’s governing body introduced a social media protection service after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and has offered its moderation element for free to all football associations at the 2026 tournament, which starts next Thursday. The Football Association has not confirmed whether it is taking up the offer. Continue reading...
Dr Nas. Mohamed, the first person from Qatar to come out publicly as LGBTQ, is fronting a new campaign for the 2026 World Cup; speaking on a special Pride episode of the Football v Homophobia Podcast,...
The build-up to the 2026 World Cup has been stormy and turbulent… any sign of a rainbow?Possibly! Football unites the world (apparently) - and as always, LGBTQ+ football folks look set to make th...
