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Ryan Atkin is a professional football referee and senior manager within the railway industry. He has operated on the EFL Championship and Leagues 1 and 2. In August 2017, he decided to come out, making him the only out gay man in professional football on the pitch. Ryan has used his role to open dialogue within the world of football and to drive change. He can often be seen in the media campaigning for LGBTQ+ equality in sport.Ryan’s hopes for LGBTQ+ equality in sportLiving a life in the…
John is Team GB’s leading men's blind ski racer. He retired in 2017 in the world top ten, and as a European Champion, double British Champion, and Alpine Cup winner. He skis at speeds of up to 70 mph with a sighted guide, using bluetooth headsets in the technical disciplines of Slalom and Giant Slalom and the speed disciplines of Downhill and Super G. All of this is done with less than five per cent sight in the central vision and one metre distance vision.John is also a keen tandem cyclist –…
Charlie Martin is a racing driver, LGBTQ+ activist, and trail blazer for inclusion in motorsport. She is aiming to make LGBTQ+ history as the first trans driver in the 24 hours of Le Mans, and finished 2nd in class at the support race in June 2024. Charlie is using her platform within the sport to create LGBTQ+ visibility and awareness to inspire positive change, while empowering others to follow in her footsteps and live authentically without fear. In June 2018 she successfully…
Lizzie Williams is a British athlete competing internationally as a wheelchair racer on the track. She is a big believer in turning wounds into wisdom, and seeing purpose through the pain. She is proud to describe herself as a queer individual who's in love with a Swiss Norwegian, a chocolate enthusiast, and ironically a sneaker freak.Lizzie’s hopes for LGBTQ+ equality in sportSport has always meant freedom to me. But so many LGBT people can’t be their authentic self in sport. My hope is to…
Huw was born in Portsmouth but has lived the vast majority of his life in South Wales.Having discovered darts from an early age, Huw was 17 when he took charge of a televised match for the first time, making him the youngest darts referee ever to do so. He refereed the first half of the 2013 Lakeside World Championship final, and the second half of the 2014 World final, before deciding to come out in February 2014.In 2016 Huw joined the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and has refereed at…
Jess Fishlock is Wales’ most capped footballer and became the first player, male or female, to reach 100 caps for her country.Jess’ club career has seen her play in nine countries in the last seventeen years.Her numerous accolades include a UEFA Women’s Champions League winners medal, won with Olympique Lyonnais in summer 2019. Off the field Jess has been a role model for the LGBT community across the world and was recently awarded an MBE for services to both football and the LGBT…
Philippa York was born in Glasgow. She has two grown-up children and currently lives in the south of England with her partner, Linda. She was a professional cyclist, competing at the highest level in Europe for 16 years. She holds a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and still exercises regularly.She transitioned nearly two decades ago and is a contributor to all forms of media, from written to visual, using her expertise in elite sport. Her experiences as a successful sportsperson and…
Terri is current WBC and IBO super featherweight boxing champion of the world.At 24 years old Terri is one of the most exciting athletic prospects across the sporting landscape in the UK.Terri lives with her partner Jen in a small village called Denaby on the outskirts of Doncaster, South Yorkshire.In 2018 Terri achieved a degree with honours from Sheffield Hallam University in Sports Coaching.Terri wants to use her profile to bring more visibility to the LGBT community.Terri’s hopes for the…
Molly McCann (she/her) is a Liverpool-based mixed martial artist. She is a one-time Cage Warriors Fighting Championship Flyweight Champion and currently competes in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). McCann made her UFC debut in 2018.Molly’s hopes for LGBTQ+ equality in sportI am passionate about LGBTQ+ and its inclusion in sport because it’s where I found my space to express myself and feel safe enough to come out. I want to provide a platform to allow others…
Pronouns: she/her.Vitality Rose and Loughborough Lightning star Natalie Panagarry made her England debut in 2016 when she faced Australia. The mid-courter has now gained 17 caps for the Vitality Roses with the majority coming in the year of 2019. Those 12 months proved to be a pivotal year in her international career. It was the year she competed in her first major international tournament for England in the form of the Vitality Netball World Cup in Liverpool, where she made six…