Image of GAA player Geraldine Doherty who is encouraging coming out in the sport. She is playing Gaelic football and wearing a black and green kit.

GAA All Star Geraldine Doherty encourages more male players to come out

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The image is a screenshot from the documentary about Lindsay Peat. In the image she is standing on the side of a sports pitch. She is wearing a pink and red jacket and is holding a soccer ball, a rugby ball, a GAA football and a basketball.

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The Ireland women's basketball team lining up on the side of the court ahead of their match against Israel.

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Split screen of three former NFL players who have come out as gay or bisexual. Left is Jerry Smith, middle is R.K. Russell, right is Dave Kopay.

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Split screen of Emerald Warriors members and Ronan O'Gara in a new ad promoting the Guinness Six Nations. Left are members of the Warriors cheering with their fists in the air. Right is a close up shot of O'Gara.

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US Figure Skater Amber Glenn holds Progress Pride flag over head after becoming the first out queer woman to win the US Women's Figure Skating Championship.

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Lucy Clark playing football with TRUK United. She is photographed from the waist up, wearing a blue and pink football kit.

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This article is about Sport NI and LGBTQ+ inclusion. In the photo, the legs of two people playing football on a field.

Sport NI urged to increase support for LGBTQ+ people and women following funding underspend

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Swimmer wearing swim cap and goggles in pool, competitive swimmer Lia Thomas is fighting World Aquatics transphobic ban.

Swimmer Lia Thomas takes legal action against World Aquatics over trans ban

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Action shot of Shawn Barber pole vaulting. His side profiled is photographed from the stomach up, as he runs with a pole in his hands.

Tributes pour in following death of gay Olympian and world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber

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Stephen Laybutt playing football for Australia. He is photographed from the chest up, wearing a teal Australia jersey. He looks off into the distance.

Tributes pour in following death of gay Australian footballer Stephen Laybutt

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A photo of the Barcelona men's football team who are due to play in Saudi Arabia. The players pose on the pitch, all wearing a Barcelona football kit.

Barcelona faces backlash after issuing warning for LGBTQ+ fans travelling to Saudi Arabia

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GAA All Star Geraldine Doherty encourages more male players to come out

Irish LGBTQ+ sporting legend Lindsay Peat spotlighted in new TG4 documentary

Ireland women’s basketball team plays match against Israel despite calls for boycott

Meet the gay and bisexual former NFL players who came out after retiring

Watch: Emerald Warriors players feature alongside rugby legend Ronan O’Gara in Six Nations ad

Amber Glenn becomes first out queer woman to win US Figure Skating Championship

Lucy Clark makes history as first trans manager in top five divisions of English women's football

Sport NI urged to increase support for LGBTQ+ people and women following funding underspend

Swimmer Lia Thomas takes legal action against World Aquatics over trans ban

Tributes pour in following death of gay Olympian and world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber

Tributes pour in following death of gay Australian footballer Stephen Laybutt

Barcelona faces backlash after issuing warning for LGBTQ+ fans travelling to Saudi Arabia

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GAA All Star Geraldine Doherty encourages more male players to come out

Irish LGBTQ+ sporting legend Lindsay Peat spotlighted in new TG4 documentary

Ireland women’s basketball team plays match against Israel despite calls for boycott

Meet the gay and bisexual former NFL players who came out after retiring

Watch: Emerald Warriors players feature alongside rugby legend Ronan O’Gara in Six Nations ad

Amber Glenn becomes first out queer woman to win US Figure Skating Championship

Lucy Clark makes history as first trans manager in top five divisions of English women's football

Sport NI urged to increase support for LGBTQ+ people and women following funding underspend

Swimmer Lia Thomas takes legal action against World Aquatics over trans ban

Tributes pour in following death of gay Olympian and world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber

Tributes pour in following death of gay Australian footballer Stephen Laybutt

Barcelona faces backlash after issuing warning for LGBTQ+ fans travelling to Saudi Arabia

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