Jon Holmes

Money! Muscles! and at least one publicly out LGBTQ athlete competing … yes, it’s an inevitable #EnhancedGames article for @outsports outsports.com/2026/5/22/2413…

Since going viral and making LGBTQ history in South American sports, Nacho Lago has hit the top of the goalscoring charts in Argentina’s second division and has just signed a new pro contract. He says he feels “complete happiness”. For @outsports 🇦🇷⚽️🏳️‍🌈 outsports.com/2026/5/21/2413…

An iconic football team 🤝 the world’s most famous gay bar Loving this link-up between @NYCosmos and @StonewallInnNYC ⚽️🌈 Read on @outsports outsports.com/2026/5/18/2413…

🏆 May 17 is #IDAHOBIT2026 – the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – and marks 25 days to go until the World Cup. Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in and around the tournament is a major concern. Read more here 👉 sportsmedialgbt.com/world-cup-2026… #FvH2026 #FvT2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Pride Sports Cymru, which will deliver EuroGames Cardiff 2027, has become the first organisation from the United Kingdom to sign the Charter for Gender Diversity in Sports. The charter is an international initiative created by the Berlin-based sports club Seitenwechsel. It aims to break down barriers for trans, intersex, and non-binary (TIN) people in the world of sports. Read more here: 👉 sportin.wales/pride-sports-c…

EXCLUSIVE Watch our first interview with @B_Fernandes8 as the Footballer of the Year is interviewed by @theofficialfwa chair @johncrossmirror on his award, team-mates and all things @ManUtd #FOTY2026 youtu.be/k-XPyIqpR20

A claim by soccer giants Real Madrid that its fans’ chant of a gay slur at Pep Guardiola was ‘satire’ has been dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. outsports.com/2026/5/13/2413…

NEW: EuroGames Cardiff 2027 is set to be the most inclusive multisports event yet for #LGBTQ people, as organisers make a major commitment to gender diversity. 5,000+ athletes are expected to compete in Wales next summer. Read more 👉 sportsmedialgbt.com/eurogames-card… #EuroGames 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍⚧️

RT @theofficialfwa: Congratulations to Bunny Shaw for being voted our Women's Footballer of the Year. The @ManCityWomen and Jamaica striker…

BREAKING - Bruno Fernandes is the Footballer of the Year and Bunny Shaw is Women's Footballer of the Year. Man Utd captain @B_Fernandes8 edged out Declan Rice in the vote among 900 members of @theofficialfwa . Manchester City striker Shaw won by a landslide. Full story here: footballwriters.co.uk/?p=10226 Congratulations to both players, who will receive their awards at the Footballer of the Year annual dinner in London on May 19 Details here: footballwriters.co.uk/editorial/brun… #FOTY2026

SHORTLISTS announced for FWA Student Football Writers competition. Congratulations to Ciaran Myers, Jake Pearce, Raff Tindale, Grace Laidler, Isabelle Martin, Olivia Morgan, Daniel Beltran, Billy Taylor and George Townsend who have been shortlisted for our three awards, the Hugh McIlvanney award, the Vikki Orvice award, with @WomeninFootball and the Unheard Voices award, with @kickitout . Winners to be announced next week, and presented with prizes at the #FOTY2026 dinner. Full story here: footballwriters.co.uk/uncategorized/…

🏎️🌈 Congrats to Jessica Hawkins, who’s been awarded a Harvey Milk Honors Medal for her LGBTQ in motorsports advocacy work, ahead of the #F1 #MiamiGP Jess was celebrated at a gala event held in conjunction with @RacingPrideHQ Read on @outsports outsports.com/2026/5/2/24133…

The moment Sheffield Wednesday fans found out their club isn’t facing any points deductions next season… #SWFC

Breaking news - the long lists for @theofficialfwa Student Football Writer of the Year awards are out - congratulations to all those selected. Full story here: footballwriters.co.uk/?p=10175

NEW: World Press Freedom Index records lowest average score in its history. For first time, most countries in the “difficult” or “very serious” categories for press freedom. Less than 1% of world’s population live in a country with "good" press freedom. theguardian.com/media/2026/apr…

French pro soccer’s serious homophobia problem has been made ‘invisible’ by a catch-all campaign, says the group Rouge Direct, with LGBTQ Pride rainbows on jerseys now ditched. outsports.com/2026/4/29/2413…

🕖 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! The SJA is very excited to be welcoming you to the London Palladium for the British Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by Canon - doors open at 7pm, with the show starting at 8pm on the dot! 🏆 The theatre is a stunning new venue for the ‘Oscars’ of the U.K. sports media industry, as the annual SJA Awards gala enters a new era… 🎟️ … come and celebrate with friends and colleagues! Last remaining tickets available 🔗 ticketing.lwtheatres.co.uk/event/69216/pe… #SJA2025 #BritishSportsJournalismAwards #sportsmedia #sportsjournalism

I’m all for enjoying your day out at wembley. The problem with 0 consequences is people think they can still sing songs like this and it’s ok? Why can’t you support your team without being absolutely battered? and homophobic Makes me sick to my stomach. Oh but report it? Good one

My feature from Chornobyl, where 40 years after the disaster, danger looms again “If the sarcophagus collapses, over 100 tonnes of nuclear fuel could be released into the air.” theguardian.com/news/ng-intera…

I DONT KNOW WHO SCORED WEVE SCORED I CANNOT BELIEVE IT