On and off the pitch, football is a brilliant place for LGBTQ+ professionals

Taking a united approach, we are a network group that is helping to create an environment in which football is an industry of choice for, and is representative of, the LGBTQ+ community.

Do you work in the game, in a pro or semi-pro role?

Lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer / questioning, or an active ally?

Let's connect! Enquire here

We have over 50 core members - see some of our profiles here

LATEST NEWS...

FOOTBALL PRIDE 2025

A Premier League player walks into a gay bar, and other tales from Football Pride 2025 (Outsports)

Listen to our headline panel on the Jack Murley Sports Show podcast

'We refuse to move!' – LGBTQ resilience celebrated at Football Pride 2025 in Leicester (Sports Media LGBT+)

OUT AND OUT FOOTBALL SURVEY

Community newsletter project shares new research - what do LGBTQ+ people think about the men's game? (February 2025)

Looking for speakers, workshops, resources or just some advice?

Email us at hello@lgbtqfootball.com

MORE NEWS: COLLECTIVE MEMBERS IN THE MEDIA

Rainbow Laces fading, but data shows LGBTQ people in football have real concerns (Jon Holmes for Sports Media LGBT+, August 2025)

'Coming out as bisexual helped my football career' (Jahmal Howlett-Mundle for BBC South East, August 2025)

Zander Murray: The 2am Direct Message (Nutmeg, July 2025)

Referee Ryan Atkin says football has to 'drive out hate' (BBC, July 2025)

Caz Simone finds their confidence and their community (February 2025)

Craig Bratt on the supportive environment he's found as a gay man in football (February 2025)

OUR STORY

Watch the short film below about our launch event in London in June 2022 (thanks to videographer and editor John Reavey)

Read media coverage about the launch in The Guardian, ESPN and Sports Media LGBT+; watch on Sky Sports; see event images below (thanks to photographer Sam Rees)

Thank you to our founding supporters - Football v Homophobia; Sports Media LGBT+; The Football Association; Brentford FC; Kick It Out; Women in Football; The Player Care Group; Inside Inclusion; and PGMO

Interested in connecting / partnering? Got a media enquiry? Whatever your question, please email us at hello@lgbtqfootball.com

About us

The LGBTQ+ Professionals in Football Collective is a network group providing connections and advice about inclusion for all those working in the game.
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Resources

Signposts to a selection of resources for LGBTQ+ inclusion in football and links to relevant articles by, from or about the Collective.
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Who are we

Players, coaches, match officials, inclusion experts - learn about the Collective's members, read their mini Q&As, and connect!
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