A photo of the Barcelona men's football team who are due to play in Saudi Arabia. The players pose on the pitch, all wearing a Barcelona football kit.

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A cropped scan of the poster for the first Gay Games. The scan is black and white, with "GAY OLYMPIC GAMES I San Francisco 1982" printed in the top right corner. Below is an image of several men running in track and field.

Revisiting the first-ever Gay Games in San Francisco 1982

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The image shows newly appointed Ireland head coach, Eileen Gleeson. She is standing on a soccer pitch in front of a crowded stadium looking out to the distance. She has short cropped red hair and is wearing a suit jacket and white shirt buttoned up to the collar.

Eileen Gleeson named head coach of Ireland women's football team

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Rebecca Holloway and Lucy Quinn playing football against each other in the Aviva Stadium. Rebecca wears a Northern Ireland jersey, while Lucy wears a Republic of Ireland jersey.

Football couple Lucy Quinn and Rebecca Holloway go head-to-head in Irish derby

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Jake Daniels calls Jordan Henderson’s move to join Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ettifaq Football Club a “slap in the face” to the LGBTQ+ community.

Gay footballer Jake Daniels calls Jordan Henderson's Saudi Arabia transfer a "slap in the face"

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Photo of cricket player wearing red Canadian jersey after ICC banned transgender women from competing

Transgender athletes banned from playing international women's cricket

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An image of the back of three Bravo Volleyball players. They are pictured from the waist up, and their navy jerseys with their numbers, club logos and slogans on them are visible. A volleyball court is also visible in the background.

Meet Bravo, Ireland’s first LGBTQ+ volleyball team

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This article is about UN experts encouraging equality for LGBTQ+ athletes. The image shows a person from the shoulders down playing football on an astro-turf pitch. The player wears an all-black kit (jersey, shorts and socks) and a group can be seeing playing football together in the background.

UN experts call for equal treatment of LGBTQ+ athletes in sport

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This article is about Hong Kong hosting the Gay Games. In the photo, athletes running on a track.

Hong Kong kicks off Asia’s first-ever Gay Games in landmark step for LGBTQ+ inclusion

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Saudi Arabia fans holding a World Cup trophy. Both men have their faces painted green and yellow, with one wearing green sunglasses as well. They hold the gold trophy in front of them as they pose for the camera.

LGBTQ+ football fans speak out as Saudi Arabia set to host World Cup 2034

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Ballon d'Or nominee Katie McCabe celebrates scoring a goal against Albania. The footballer is running and smiling with her arms spread out wide. She wears a white Ireland jersey with the number 11 on it.

Katie McCabe Ballon d’Or ranking unveiled ahead of Ireland match against Albania

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Two NHL hockey sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape sit atop hockey pucks with an ice rink in the background.

Professional ice hockey league lifts Pride tape ban following players protest

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Barcelona faces backlash after issuing warning for LGBTQ+ fans travelling to Saudi Arabia

Revisiting the first-ever Gay Games in San Francisco 1982

Eileen Gleeson named head coach of Ireland women's football team

Football couple Lucy Quinn and Rebecca Holloway go head-to-head in Irish derby

Gay footballer Jake Daniels calls Jordan Henderson's Saudi Arabia transfer a "slap in the face"

Transgender athletes banned from playing international women's cricket

Meet Bravo, Ireland’s first LGBTQ+ volleyball team

UN experts call for equal treatment of LGBTQ+ athletes in sport

Hong Kong kicks off Asia’s first-ever Gay Games in landmark step for LGBTQ+ inclusion

LGBTQ+ football fans speak out as Saudi Arabia set to host World Cup 2034

Katie McCabe Ballon d’Or ranking unveiled ahead of Ireland match against Albania

Professional ice hockey league lifts Pride tape ban following players protest

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Barcelona faces backlash after issuing warning for LGBTQ+ fans travelling to Saudi Arabia

Revisiting the first-ever Gay Games in San Francisco 1982

Eileen Gleeson named head coach of Ireland women's football team

Football couple Lucy Quinn and Rebecca Holloway go head-to-head in Irish derby

Gay footballer Jake Daniels calls Jordan Henderson's Saudi Arabia transfer a "slap in the face"

Transgender athletes banned from playing international women's cricket

Meet Bravo, Ireland’s first LGBTQ+ volleyball team

UN experts call for equal treatment of LGBTQ+ athletes in sport

Hong Kong kicks off Asia’s first-ever Gay Games in landmark step for LGBTQ+ inclusion

LGBTQ+ football fans speak out as Saudi Arabia set to host World Cup 2034

Katie McCabe Ballon d’Or ranking unveiled ahead of Ireland match against Albania

Professional ice hockey league lifts Pride tape ban following players protest

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