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Lou Englefield @LouEnglefield

Director @PrideSportsUK, Campaign Lead @FvHtweets, Co-Chair @pridehouseintl, Chair @farenet, sports activist & #EuroGamesCDF2027 Queer. she/hi/they/nhw

Joined November 2010
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Lou Englefield@LouEnglefield
13 Nov 2024
I won’t be using this account any more. If you’re interested in anything I have to say, maybe switch over to @bluesky 🤝🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Screen International
@Screendaily
14 Nov 2024
.@Together_Films boards world sales on LGBTQ sports documentary ‘@GayGames’ from Bafta-winning director @CherishOteka (exclusive) screendaily.com/news/lgbtq-s…

LGBTQ sports documentary ‘Gay Games’ picked up for world sales ...

Film is currently in production, from Bafta-winning director Cherish Oteka.

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Dr Alessandro Ceccarelli@alex_arkeonerd
13 Nov 2024
Wales #HIV Testing Week 2024 is coming on Monday 18 November 2024. This is our fourth year running the national campaign, get involved! Three things to know before the campaign starts: 👇 phw.nhs.wales/topics/wales-h… - #WalesHIVtestingWeek
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RT @FvHtweets: For all those with @bluesky accounts, why not give us a follow over there?
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I have just finished ‘My Beautiful Sisters’ & I would urge everyone to buy it or download it on audible. The most incredible (true) story & storytelling from the truly inspirational @khalida_popal 🙌🏻 ⚽️
William Hill Sports Book Of The Year
@BookiePrize
31 Oct 2024
📕🏆 Your #SBOTY24 shortlist is here: These Heavy Black Bones - @raajulubushell When I Passed the Statue of Liberty I Became Black - Harry Edward My Beautiful Sisters - @KhalidaPopal Unique - @DameKellysTrust Munichs - David Peace The Racket - @conorniland1 Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors. 👏 #WHSBOTY
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Cheshire Football Association@Cheshire_FA
4 Nov 2024
MAKING FOOTBALL FOR ALL ❤️ Webinar Series 🖥️ Come and join us for the next in our series! 👇 On Monday 2nd December, 7pm-8pm, we will be joined by @PrideSportsUK & @FvHtweets @LouEnglefield to discuss all-things #RainbowLaces and #LGTBQ inclusion in football 🏳️‍🌈 #FootballForAll
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RIP Janey Godley, unwavering LGBTQ ally, fearless in speaking truth to power & funny af ❤️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
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Becky Taylor-Gill@beckytaylorgill
31 Oct 2024
I've had a look in to this report 🧵 You can access the report here: documents.un.org/doc/undoc/g…

Laura Woods
@laura_woodsy
30 Oct 2024
Crazy discussion in the House of Lords around women’s sport. @Baronessjenkin highlighted a UN study published in August calculated: "By March this year over 600 female athletes in more than 400 events were defeated by trans-identifying males who took a total of 890 medals."
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RT @SportsMediaLGBT: 🇨🇮⚽️ “Fans in a soccer stadium deployed a banner with a homophobic slur, to the cheers of other supporters.” ✍️ @Elia…

Gay People Are Hunted Down and Beaten in a Country Once a Refuge (Gift Article)

Ivory Coast, long considered one of West Africa’s most tolerant societies, has recently seen a string of assaults on L.G.B.T.Q. people after several social media influencers exhorted their followers...

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An interesting read for those working with LGBT volunteers
Saara Lahti@saaralahti
28 Oct 2024
My first paper on LGBT volunteers in sport! Through personas ‘the advocate’, ‘the community-minded’, and ‘the sportsperson’, this study explores how diverse identities in sport can be understood and supported. S/O to co-authors @LindaAllin1 and @LFKnorth tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Pride Sports Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿@PS_Cymru
30 Oct 2024
We’re here 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👋
LEAP Sports Scotland@LEAPsports
30 Oct 2024
Good morning from the LEAP Sports Conference at the Stirling Court Hotel! We get underway here at 9:30 so follow the LEAP Sports Twitter and Instagram to stay updated with the days events!
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“Whilst acceptance of the LGBTQ community has risen slightly in Germany, it is especially low amongst young men - a window of opportunity for the extreme right”
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Dr Alessandro Ceccarelli@alex_arkeonerd
29 Oct 2024
📣 Blog Post: "Welsh communities, peer support, and mental health services are key to saving lives". My reflections on the "Living Well with HIV in Wales" report, jointly published by HIV Outcomes, @FastTrackCymru and @NAT_AIDS_Trust 👇 nat.org.uk/blog/hiv-wales-cy…

National AIDS Trust@NAT_AIDS_Trust
29 Oct 2024
Supporting people living with #HIV to live well is an ongoing challenge. @FastTrackCymru co-founder and NAT Trustee @alex_arkeonerd reflects on the progress made in #Wales #Cymru and what should happen next so everybody living with HIV can thrive. nat.org.uk/blog/hiv-wales-cy…
Living well with H.I.V. in Wales “Medical advancements are crucial to ending HIV, but the strength of communities, peer support, and mental health services will also be key to saving lives”. Dr Alessandro Ceccarelli Map of Wales with a red ribbon. Working Together National aids trust logo. Securing rights. Stopping H.I.V. H.I.V. Outcomes logo. Beyond Viral Suppression Fast Track Cymru logo The H.I.V. Outcomes U.K. programme is funded by Gilead Sciences and ViiV healthcare as co-sponsors.

ALT Living well with H.I.V. in Wales “Medical advancements are crucial to ending HIV, but the strength of communities, peer support, and mental health services will also be key to saving lives”. Dr Alessandro Ceccarelli Map of Wales with a red ribbon. Working Together National aids trust logo. Securing rights. Stopping H.I.V. H.I.V. Outcomes logo. Beyond Viral Suppression Fast Track Cymru logo The H.I.V. Outcomes U.K. programme is funded by Gilead Sciences and ViiV healthcare as co-sponsors.

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Raina MacIntyre
@Globalbiosec
29 Oct 2024
Very concerning findings that #H5N1 from an infected human shows adaptation to mamalian spread, airborne spread in ferrets, and lethal to mice and ferrets. Highest virus replication in the lung. nature.com/articles/s41586-0…

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RT @chooselove: Sudan is currently the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. The UN have warned that almost 26 Million people are faci…
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Sky Sports Football
@SkyFootball
28 Oct 2024
An open and honest chat from Jake Daniels on growing up with myths and stereotypes in football. You can watch the full documentary, Beneath the Surface on Sky Sports from 7pm this evening and on our YouTube channel.
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RT @FvHtweets: NEW: Our latest FvH Podcast guest is Collin Martin, who on Saturday will look to help @NorthCarolinaFC secure a #USLPlayoffs…

Football v Homophobia: Collin Martin on love, art and 6 years as an out gay footballer

Collin Martin has hit two USL milestones this season - 150 games and more than 10,000 minutes played. In his own words, he's a "steady" midfield performer... yet the path he took was very uncertain...

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RT @JustLikeUsUK: Our new research has found that 78% of primary school children hear homophobic language, with many attributing this to tr…
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Fare
@farenet
16 Oct 2024
2️⃣5️⃣ Fare monitoring shows that Mexico 🇲🇽 have now seen homophobic chants in 25 international men’s matches since 2019. They co-host the World Cup in less than two years. apnews.com/article/a811c0770…

Mexico is struggling to stamp out a homophobic soccer chant ahead of the World Cup

Guadalajara is the capital of a Mexican state that is home to tequila and Mariachi music. It is also considered the birthplace of a less flattering tradition — a homophobic soccer chant that has cost...

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RT @trans_safety: The @EHRC currently have an open consultation on their code of practice that is taking feedback from affected stakeholder…
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