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Leinster scrum-half Nick McCarthy publicly came out as gay on Monday
Leinster 20/06/22 5:55pm

McCarthy: I considered quitting rugby before coming out as gay

Leinster's Nick McCarthy considered quitting rugby as he did not feel he could come out as gay while still playing.

Corsie, 32, is captain of Scotland and has 130 international caps and 18 goals
Scotland 28/02/22 7:00am

Corsie: A better generation now for players to come out

Rachel Corsie and Claire Emslie speak about identity, and say there has never been a better time to come out.

Last summer history was made as the LGBT+ teams Birmingham Unicorns and Graces played in Birmingham (Pictures courtesy Graces CC)
Cricket 22/02/22 6:00am

Birmingham Unicorns: Zoom meetings to playing at Edgbaston

The Birmingham Unicorns talk about being a trailblazing cricket club who are breaking barriers for the LGBT+ community.

Saunders with her famous Hulk face mask competing in the final of the women's shot put in Tokyo last year
Olympics 17/02/22 6:00am

Raven Saunders: Fighting for LGBT+ rights for the next generation

Raven Saunders talks about her Olympics protest, mental health struggles, and pushing for change in the LGBT+ community.

Emma Wiggs, Lewis Hamilton's Progress Pride helmet, and Josh Cavallo are all on the shortlists for the 2022 British LGBT Awards
Football 14/02/22 8:00pm

Cavallo's coming out and Hamilton's allyship on British LGBT Awards shortlists

Josh Cavallo is among 10 Sports Personality nominees at the 2022 British LGBT Awards, while Lewis Hamilton's Progress Pride helmet is also recognised.

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson will begin their Beijing 2022 challenge by performing a rhythm dance to a medley of songs by Kiss
Winter Olympics 11/02/22 6:00am

Disco rock and role models - GB ice dance duo set to deliver sass

Team GB skaters Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear discuss their Winter Olympics dreams, dancing to Kiss and The Lion King, and LGBTQ+ visibility.

Mouat will captain the Great Britain men's curling team in Beijing, competing alongside Bobby Lammie, Ross Whyte (alternate), Hammy McMillan and Grant Hardie
Winter Olympics 01/02/22 6:00am

Stone-cold skills - Mouat eyes GB curling medal after stress slid away

Bruce Mouat is one of Team GB's biggest Beijing medal hopes - he talks to Sky Sports about curling camaraderie, and coming out.

Liam Broady wore Rainbow Laces during his match against Nick Kyrgios in the first round of the Australian Open
Tennis 18/01/22 3:00pm

'I wanted to send support': Broady wears Rainbow Laces at Aus Open

Liam Broady doesn't think men's tennis has a specific "culture" preventing gay or bi players from coming out, after wearing Rainbow Laces in support of LGBTQ+ people.

The incident occurred in the Cheltenham vs Charlton match on Saturday
Football 15/01/22 10:22pm

Cheltenham 'saddened' by homophobic abuse in Charlton game

Cheltenham Town say they are "saddened" by reports of alleged homophobic abuse during Saturday's League One draw with Charlton.

Robinson says homophobic abuse is 'unacceptable' after an alleged incident of discrimination during their defeat at Wycombe
Football 15/01/22 9:30pm

Police investigating homophobic abuse at Wycombe-Oxford

Oxford United manager Karl Robinson and Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth have condemned alleged homophobic abuse reported at Adams Park, and police are investigating.

Josh Cavallo says he has 'no words' to describe his disappointment at receiving homophobic abuse
Football 15/01/22 8:56am

Cavallo homophobic abuse could see Melbourne Victory sanctioned

Melbourne Victory could face sanctions from Football Australia after a section of fans directed homophobic abuse at Adelaide United's Josh Cavallo in a match last week.

Football 11/01/22 5:23pm

Homophobic 'rent boy' slur leaves fans open to prosecution, says CPS

The CPS says use of the term 'rent boy' is considered a homophobic slur and therefore capable of amounting to a hate crime, leaving open the threat of prosecution. 

Adelaide United left-back Josh Cavallo says he has 'no words' to describe his disappointment at receiving homophobic abuse
Football 09/01/22 10:25am

Cavallo calls out homophobic abuse in A-League game

Josh Cavallo, who is the only out gay professional top-flight men's footballer in the world, has called out homophobic abuse during an A-League game.

Football 12/12/21 6:22pm

How well do Chelsea couple Carter and Berger know each other?

Who plans the better date nights? And who's the better footballer? Jess Carter and Ann-Katrin Berger, Chelsea stars and a couple, answer some tricky questions in support of Rainbow Laces.

Marissa Callaghan is the captain of Northern Ireland Women and also the girls' participation officer with the Irish FA
Football 12/12/21 11:00am

Pride of Northern Ireland - how captain Callaghan is inspiring a generation

In a Sky Sports exclusive for Rainbow Laces, Marissa Callaghan - the captain of NI Women - tells the story of her football journey.

Women's Super League 11/12/21 7:00am

'Getting maternity rights in players' contracts is important'

Brighton's Aileen Whelan and her partner, former Albion defender Fern, talk parenthood, playing and more on 'Inside The WSL'.

Rosie received a personalised West Ham shirt from Mark - but coaching, not playing, would be her role with the team
Football 10/12/21 1:20pm

Coach Rosie joins West Ham! 'Football's so much more than 90 mins'

West Ham Women welcomed a new coach for the latest episode of 'I'm Game' in support of Rainbow Laces - comedian Rosie Jones.

Collin Morikawa started using a yardage book with a rainbow flag cover during Pride Month in June - and it's still in his pocket now
Golf 10/12/21 6:00am

'Morikawa's Pride yardage book is powerful sign of allyship'

Collin Morikawa is among the pros bringing some rainbow visibility to golf as allies - it's a talking point on the Sky Sports Golf Podcast.

Anita Asante is proud to once again be named on the Football Black List
Football 09/12/21 6:40pm

'Fantastic to see more people recognised by Football Black List'

Anita Asante joins fellow FBL award winners Liz Ward and Amy Allard-Dunbar to discuss their experiences of inclusion in the women's game.

England Golf are among the organisations to publicly support the Rainbow Laces campaign
Golf 09/12/21 4:24pm

PODCAST: Rainbow Laces golf special

The golfing world constantly attempts to make the sport more inclusive, but could more be done to promote accessibility and equality in the game?

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Features

Image from Under-fire Eddie Jones, Ireland seek history, underdog Wales, Scotland aim for depth: July's key questions

Under-fire Jones, Ireland seek history, underdog Wales: July's key questions

Beno Obano has been combining his playing career with making documentaries

Obano brings players' eye to rugby documentaries

Alex Dombrant and Marcus Smith have enjoyed a stellar past 12 months for both club and country

Smith and Dombrandt seeing hard work pay off

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