Jacob’s Transition Goals Jacob loves football, but being accepted by his teammates isn't easy.Meet Jacob, a transgender boy with a dream of becoming a footballer. But Jacob has another dream-to join the boy's team and play happily with his teammates. This story follows Jacob on his journey as he joins a football team, his struggles to be accepted and his happy ending.This uplifting picture book will help start conversations about gender diversity and inclusion with children. It also includes a guide for adults with a glossary of terms and answers to questions that might be asked in conversations about trans people in sport.

You can pre-order your copy now from publishers JKP Books! It’s beautifully illustrated by Ang
Hui Qing

Be sure to follow Arthur for updates on Jacob’s journey, as he follows his football dreams…

#FvT2026 #JacobsTransitionGoals #childrensbooks #LGBTQfootball

🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️ Wonderful welcoming vibes at the @wlqp.bsky.social Festival of Football!

With more than 40 teams in action, this truly inclusive celebration of the beautiful game is pure joy - congrats to all involved and thanks for making our campaigns part of the message 🩷⚫️

#FvT2026 #LGBTQfootball #FvH2026

Gay pro soccer coach comes out, backed by his club - Outsports Pro soccer coach Christian Dobrick comes out as gay, is now the first coach at a German Bundesliga club to come out publicly.

NEW: An #LGBTQfootball milestone in Germany - the first coach at a Bundesliga men’s club to come out as gay.

Christian Dobrick is in his first year coaching the U19 team at St Pauli. He’s shared his truth in an interview with journalists Jonas Gerdes & Dirk Elbrächter (NTV/RTL).

For @outsports.com

Let the Dolls Play t-shirt Limited edition 'Let the Dolls Play' tee in either black or white. With the Football v Transphobia and Goal Diggers logo on the sleeve Size Chest (to fit): XS 36/38

Stocks are limited, so get yours today! FvT and GDFC logos are on the T-shirt sleeves 👀

You can also find more info about the #FvT2026 Week of Action on our website

#FootballvTransphobia #LGBTQfootball #LetTheDollsPlay

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10 reasons why Football v Transphobia deserves your support in March The annual Week of Action for the Football v Transphobia campaign will be held from March 25 to 31, culminating in Transgender Day of Visibility; this is the eighth year of activation, delivered as pa...

↗️ Reports of transphobic language and behaviour are rising year on year in football - support #FvT2026 and tackle discrimination

🏳️‍⚧️⚽️🏳️‍🌈 The annual Week of Action for the Football v Transphobia campaign starts on Wednesday, March 25

Find out more and how to sign up in our new article… #LGBTQfootball

‘… data shows in the Premier League, 22% of roles in board and senior leadership teams are women, 3.2% are from ethnically diverse backgrounds, 0.9% have a disability and 0.3% are from the LGBTQ+ community.’

✍️ Dan Roan, BBC Sport

#LGBTQfootball #FvH2026 @kickitoutofficial.bsky.social

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#FvH2026: Dedicated Matchdays and Events Clubs, leagues, teams, fan groups and organisations are signing up in support of the #FvH2026 Month of Action in February Check out our list of matchdays that will be dedicated to Football v Homophobi...

🏟️🩷⚫️ It’s the final day of February, and it’s a Saturday - so lots of fixtures dedicated to the #FvH2026 Month of Action! Check out our list via the link

Thanks to all those who continue to support the Football v Homophobia campaign and our ‘Football for Everyone’ message 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #LGBTQFootball

Derby football fan sets up LGBTQ+ supporters’ group to tackle homophobia in the sport Derby County fan, Connor Ffrench, has set up a new LGBTQ+ supporters’ group for fans of the football team, with the aim of tackling homophobia in the sport.

Derby football fan sets up LGBTQ+ supporters’ group to tackle homophobia in the sport.

#KickItOut #LGBTQSports #LGBTQFootball #RainbowRams #Derby

midlandsrainbow.wixsite.com/lgbtq/post/d...

Joanie Evans (right) with Meryem Hassan at the FvH Awards 2026

🏆🌟 It was a thrill to be able to surprise our great friend Joanie Evans with a special FvH Lifetime Achievement Award, at the recent #FvH2026 Awards gala.

⚽️ Joanie’s passion and drive for promoting inclusive #LGBTQfootball and sports continues to inspire us.

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Changing the Game: Football, Identity & the Future of Wrexham 4 Short Films & Filmmaker Q&A Presented Iris Prize x Tŷ Pawb - in partnership with DIVA Film Festival.

📽️⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Coming to Tŷ Pawb in #Wrexham on Thursday 26 March (from 6pm) - an evening of short films about #LGBTQfootball 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

🎟️ Reserve a free ticket via the link

@irisprize.org @typawb.bsky.social
#FvT2026 #FvH2026 @trukunitedfc.bsky.social @trukunitedfilm.bsky.social @prideinfootball.bsky.social

Support FvH’s ‘Wear It Black & Pink’ Day on Thursday, February 19 Football v Homophobia invites supporters of the campaign to join awareness day activation February 19 is the International Day Against LGBTQ+-phobia in Sport FvH campaign colours are Black and Pink – ...

Find out more, and sign up 👉 www.footballvhomophobia.com/support-fvhs...

#FootballForEveryone #LGBTQfootball #LGBTplusHM

@villaandproud.bsky.social @prideofirons.bsky.social @prideinfootball.bsky.social @rainbowtoffees.bsky.social @pridesports.bsky.social @rainbowspireites.bsky.social

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LGBTQ museum Queer Britain gives gay soccer hero Justin Fashanu his dues - Outsports Justin Fashanu was the first male pro athlete to come out as gay while active in a team sport. He’s remembered in a new exhibit at London’s Queer Britain.

⚽️ Queer Britain’s new Justin Fashanu exhibition feels particularly timely. Today would have been his 65th birthday, marked globally as the International Day Against LGBTQ+-phobia in Sport.

For @outsports.com, a column on the history and the mystery of an #LGBTQfootball icon…

#FvH2026 🩷⚫️

A man in a yellow football jersey - the spoken word artist Myndstate - high fives his teammate in the locker room, in a still from the short film ‘PLAY ON’

🎥 More than 150,000 views of the #LGBTQfootball film ‘PLAY ON’ at the time of writing, and it’s not even been live 24 hours yet!

Read our Q&A with writer-performer Myndstate, as he discusses making the short with director John Reavey

👉 sportsmedialgbt.com/play-on-shor...

#FvH2026 🩷⚫️

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Chelsea FC Women holding a Football v Homophobia flag

💙🩷⚫️ We’re grateful to Chelsea Women for sending out the message - Football For Everyone

#FvH2026 @chelseapride.bsky.social @chelseagirl78.bsky.social #CFC #CFCW #LGBTQfootball #BarclaysWSL

Football v Homophobia partners with Kick It Out to encourage reporting on anti-LGBTQ discrimination FvH and Kick It Out announce new reporting relationship to tackle sharp rise in anti-LGBTQ+ abuse in football; launching in the FvH Month of Action, the scheme aims to encourage victims of LGBTQ+-phob...

The partnership between KIO and FvH is designed to build confidence in reporting for all those impacted by anti-LGBTQ+ language and behaviour in the game.

Read more on our website ⬇️ #FvH2026 🩷⚫️ #LGBTQfootball

@footballvhomophobia.com @kickitoutofficial.bsky.social @prideinfootball.bsky.social

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Learn more on our website, where you can read about the @kickitoutofficial.bsky.social data and why it’s so important that football works together to tackle this surge in discriminatory language and behaviour.

#FvH2026 🩷⚫️ #LGBTQfootball #LGBTplusHM #FootballUnited

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We were incredibly proud to win the Football v Homophobia 2026 award for high achievers in the Supporters Group category last week 🏅

#FotballvHomophobia #FvHAwards #LGBTQFootball #ProudForest #NFFC #FvH2026 #FansForDiversity

📷 L Copsey Photography

LGBTQ football legends honoured at FvH Awards 2026 Seventh annual edition of Football v Homophobia Awards held at London Welsh Centre, with 200 guests attending Joanie Evans and Aslie Pitter win FvH Lifetime Achievement Awards Brentford FC pick up Pro...

Well done on your recognition and thank you for inspiring more pro clubs to raise their game on #LGBTQfootball inclusion 🩷⚫️

Read all about an unforgettable night at London Welsh Centre in the link

📸 Lucy Copsey Photography

#FvH2026 #FvHawards2026

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LGBTQ football legends honoured at FvH Awards 2026 Seventh annual edition of Football v Homophobia Awards held at London Welsh Centre, with 200 guests attending Joanie Evans and Aslie Pitter win FvH Lifetime Achievement Awards Brentford FC pick up Pro...

🩷⚫️🏆 Catch up on the FvH Awards 2026 gala ceremony, with a full rundown of all the winners and what went down on a very special night at London Welsh Centre… thank you to everyone who helped make it happen! #FvH2026

Report by @sportsmedialgbt.com #LGBTQfootball

LGBTQ football legends honoured at FvH Awards 2026 alongside Brentford, Proud Forest, Leftfooters and more Seventh annual edition of Football v Homophobia Awards held at London Welsh Centre, with 200 guests attending; Joanie Evans and Aslie Pitter win FvH Lifetime Achievement Awards; Natalie Washington, Cl...

🏆 The Football v Homophobia Awards 2026 gala in London was a truly special night, with #LGBTQfootball legends Joanie Evans and Aslie Pitter honoured with FvH Lifetime Achievement Awards, while Brentford FC, Proud Forest and Leftfooters FC were among the category winners.

Full recap! 🩷⚫️ #FvH2026

🩷🩷🩷 Our hearts are full of queer joy after an extra-special edition of the FvH Awards

🏆 Congrats to all who were recognised on the night, including those we honoured in our big reveal as two FvH Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to #LGBTQfootball legends, Joanie Evans and Aslie Pitter

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⚽️ The Semi-Pro Game category at the FvH Awards is for clubs at non-league level who have made a strong commitment to #LGBTQfootball inclusion

🏆 Thank you to our friends at Professional Game Match Officials for supporting this category!

🩷⚫️ We’re now just hours away from Awards Night…

#FvH2026

🏆 Thank you to @kickitoutofficial.bsky.social for supporting the Grassroots Game Award at tonight’s FvH Awards gala ceremony in London!

⚽️ The category honours clubs who have created truly inclusive football spaces

🩷⚫️ We’re excited for the biggest #LGBTQfootball event of the year…

#FvH2026

🙌 With 5 shortlisted entries for #FvH2026, the Supporters’ Group category at the FvH Awards is recognising even more outstanding #LGBTQfootball achievements from fans…

🏆 Thank you to the FSA for again supporting this Award through #FansForDiversity 🙏

🩷⚫️ It’s Awards Night in London on Friday!

MOA sign-up Football for everyone

Stats show rising homophobia across the game (Home Office, The FA)

On our website, discover info about #FvH2026 and actions you can take this February, and all year round

#LGBTQfootball #FootballvHomophobia #LGBTplusHM #FootballforEveryone 🩷⚫️

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A picture of Chloe Morgan stood at a lectern in a grey suit against a pink background, with the Football v Homophobia and FvH Awards logos

📣 We’re counting down to the FvH Awards 2026 in London on Friday 6 February - and here’s your host… she’s always for ‘keeps, and a truly class act, it’s Chloe Morgan!

🩷⚫️ The awards celebrate #LGBTQfootball achievements across the game

🥂 We’re looking forward to a lush night… can’t wait!

#FvH2026

Two Premier League clubs in contention as FvH Awards 2026 shortlists revealed Brentford, Brighton and QPR on Pro Game slate at annual event celebrating LGBTQ achievements in the game; shortlists expanded in both Fan Group and FvH Hero categories; tickets on sale for awards nigh...

🩷⚫️ Now we know who’s vying for an FvH Award this year!

See all the category shortlists for achievements in #LGBTQfootball inclusion here… tickets on sale now for the gala ceremony in London on Friday 6 February 2026

@footballvhomophobia.com #FvH2026

FvH Awards 2026 shortlists announced Brentford and Brighton join QPR on fresh Pro Game slate at annual event celebrating LGBTQ achievements in the game Shortlists expanded in both Fan Group and FvH Hero categories; Entries from Ireland, ...

🆕 The FvH Awards 2026 shortlists have been revealed!

And tickets sales are open now for the gala ceremony in London on Friday 6 February

🩷⚫️🏆 Head to the heart of the capital for a night of pure #LGBTQfootball joy…

#FvH2026

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FvH Awards 2026 shortlists announcement

🚨 Get ready for the FvH Awards 2026 shortlists announcement!

🩷⚫️🏆 From 5pm GMT on Wednesday, we’ll be revealing the contenders in 11 categories for this year’s big #LGBTQfootball celebration, on Instagram

Here on Bluesky, we’ll be posting the full list, just a little later 👍

#FvH2026

... and please let us know - what will you take away from 2025, and what are you looking forward to most in 2026?

#LGBTQsports #LGBTQfootball