WHAT’S NEXT FOR LGBTIQ+ RIGHTS AND FOOTBALL?

WHAT’S NEXT FOR LGBTIQ+ RIGHTS AND FOOTBALL?

The Fare v Homophobia conference (24-25 February) takes place as part of the Football v Homophobia month of action and examine sport’s role in countering LGBTIQ+ exclusion.

Across two afternoons, the online conference will celebrate the role of LGBTIQ+ people in sport and examine what more football can and should be doing to fight discrimination. Sessions will explore the pressing issues affecting LGBTIQ+ rights, including how mega events can move beyond the rainbow and affect long-lasting change, how queer leadership can bring about greater representation on and off the pitch, as well as sport’s policing of women’s bodies and much more.

The line-up of 30 speakers from over 15 countries will include:

• Helena Dalli, EU Commissioner for Equality;
• Malin Björk, Vice-President of the European Parliament’s LGBTI Intergroup;
• Johanna Wood, President, New Zealand Football, FIFA Council member and leading light in the FIFA Womens World Cup 2023
• Klara Bjartmarz, General Secretary, Iceland FA;
• Kelly Simmons, Director of Women’s Professional Football at the English FA;
• Pernille Harder, Chelsea and Danish International;
• Ryan Russell, NFL Defensive End;
• Anita Asante, Aston Villa, Former England international;
• Alex Kay-Jelski, Editor-in-Chief, The Athletic;
• Jon Holmes, Sports Media LGBT+;
• Dawn Ennis, Outsports US;
• Lianne Sanderson, Pundit, Former England international;
• Hugh Torrance, Pride House International;
• Suzi Andreis, Chrzaszczyki SC;
• Natalie Washington, Football v Transphobia;
• and many more!