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A closer look at homophobia in Irish sport

Rugby league players refuse to play in Pride jersey

Queer footballer Sam Kerr makes history as first female on global FIFA cover

Top Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina comes out as lesbian

Top FIFA referee Igor Benevenuto comes out as gay

Top F1 drivers condemn alleged homophobic and racist abuse at Austrian Grand Prix

Gay Irish hockey player Peter Caruth opens up on coming out

British Triathlon bans Transgender athletes from racing in female category

Olympic swimmer Dan Jervis comes out as gay

Peter Caruth becomes Ireland’s first male hockey player to come out as gay

Sport Ireland and Sporting Pride team up for #LetsGetVisible campaign

Transgender athletes banned from competing in women’s International Rugby League matches

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A closer look at homophobia in Irish sport

Rugby league players refuse to play in Pride jersey

Queer footballer Sam Kerr makes history as first female on global FIFA cover

Top Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina comes out as lesbian

Top FIFA referee Igor Benevenuto comes out as gay

Top F1 drivers condemn alleged homophobic and racist abuse at Austrian Grand Prix

Gay Irish hockey player Peter Caruth opens up on coming out

British Triathlon bans Transgender athletes from racing in female category

Olympic swimmer Dan Jervis comes out as gay

Peter Caruth becomes Ireland’s first male hockey player to come out as gay

Sport Ireland and Sporting Pride team up for #LetsGetVisible campaign

Transgender athletes banned from competing in women’s International Rugby League matches

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