OutReach - SPORT

BLAGSS  BLAGSS is a sports and social group that now has around 500 lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender members from across Brighton and Hove, Sussex and beyond. Their aim is to encourage LGBTQ+ people to play sport, because health and fitness is such a vital part of our lives.   new

Out For Sport London  Out For Sport London is a grassroots, all volunteer organisation run by London’s sports clubs. We represent London’s LGBT+ sports clubs and teams to increase participation in LGBT+ sport in and around London.   new

Statistics on Homophobia and Transphobia in Sport  Results from Out on the Fields and OutSport, the first and second international research carried out on homophobia and transphobia in sport. You will find statistics on both gay athletes and trans athletes.   new

The Dutch Pride and Sports Foundation  The Pride and Sports Foundation is the national platform for LGBTIQ+ in sports in The Netherlands. Pride and Sports is committed to a safe sporting climate for all athletes, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or gender characteristics. Sport helps with our personality development and offers a powerful instrument for connection in society. It is very important that you can be yourself everywhere and always.   new

Bingham Cup  The Bingham Cup is named in honour of Mark Bingham, a great rugby player and now known internationally as one of the heroes of 9/11. The global gay rugby community are privileged to compete in the Bingham Cup named in his honour. The first ever Bingham Cup in the UK was sponsored by OutUK.   recommended

Gay Football Supporters' Network  A voluntary organisation, we are a social, playing and campaigning network for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans (LGB&T) football fans and their friends. We organise regular events, match visits, and tournaments, and campaign on issues relating to homophobia in football. The GFSN League is the world's only national LGB&T football league.   recommended

Stonewall FC  England's only world cup winners since 1966. Cyber home of England's premier gay football club.   recommended

Barefoot Man  Barefoot Man used to be known as Worldwide Roar and The Warwick Rowers and are probably best known around the world for their naked calendars. They are also a real sports team and have produced Olympic and world class competitive rowers. Their calendars help to fund their sport, and enable them to do an outreach programme to young people called Sport Allies that fights Homophobia in Sport.

Cycleout London  CycleOut London is a cycling club for gay men and lesbians and their friends. We run a year-round programme of rides and social events in and around London and the South East, as well as holidays elsewhere in the UK and Europe.

Gay Athletes  Out Magazine's guide to the athletes that are paving new ground in the world of sports as openly gay, out-and-proud players.

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