Jon Holmes

Journalist, editor, consultant: @Outsports @SportsMediaLGBT @FvHtweets 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | 📧 [email protected] | @SportSJA @TheOfficialFWA (he/him)

[Jon Holmes @jonboy79]

Olympic medalist Tim Koleto is one of around 700,000 American adults who are LGBTQ and have experienced conversion therapy.

For Tim, the memory of that moment led him towards #comingout publicly, and being the role model he once needed.

For @outsports
https://t.co/zPszwmClWq

[Sports Media LGBT+ @SportsMediaLGBT]

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ It’s Pride Month! Always a busy time for us at Sports Media LGBT+ …

See what’s on in June here 👉 https://t.co/ksOpRkaJgs

#FvH2026 #PrideMonth

[Sports Media LGBT+ @SportsMediaLGBT]

🗣️ “King Charles frequently speaks about unity and the strength of the Commonwealth family but has yet to address the continued persecution of millions of LGBT+ citizens” - Abbey Kiwanuka, @IndyVoices 👏

#LGBTQ @OUTandPROUD @PT_Foundation
https://t.co/YjJTZQm5A0

[Outsports @outsports]

Olympic gold medalist Douglas Souza is one of four out gay players on the Brazil men’s national team for the Volleyball Nations League.

https://t.co/U7J5q6eP1n

[Jon Holmes @jonboy79]

We’ve seen the huge success of LGBTQ fans groups in football…

Now the NHL has the Carolina Gayniacs, who already have hundreds of members after just a few months.

For @outsports #StanleyCup #Canes
https://t.co/erPhCmmP0f

[Jon Holmes @jonboy79]

Money! Muscles! and at least one publicly out LGBTQ athlete competing … yes, it’s an inevitable #EnhancedGames article for @outsports
https://t.co/K3PD7bKkhI

[Jon Holmes @jonboy79]

Since going viral and making LGBTQ history in South American sports, Nacho Lago has hit the top of the goalscoring charts in Argentina’s second division and has just signed a new pro contract.

He says he feels “complete happiness”.

For @outsports 🇦🇷⚽️🏳️‍🌈
https://t.co/fyP65MSqWl

[Jon Holmes @jonboy79]

An iconic football team 🤝 the world’s most famous gay bar

Loving this link-up between @NYCosmos and @StonewallInnNYC ⚽️🌈

Read on @outsports

https://t.co/gzzNC5ybhf

[Sports Media LGBT+ @SportsMediaLGBT]

🏆 May 17 is #IDAHOBIT2026 – the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – and marks 25 days to go until the World Cup.

Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in and around the tournament is a major concern. Read more here 👉 https://t.co/Mnum1v052N

#FvH2026 #FvT2026

[Sportin Wales @Sportin_Wales]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Pride Sports Cymru, which will deliver EuroGames Cardiff 2027, has become the first organisation from the United Kingdom to sign the Charter for Gender Diversity in Sports.

The charter is an international initiative created by the Berlin-based sports club Seitenwechsel. It aims to break down barriers for trans, intersex, and non-binary (TIN) people in the world of sports.

Read more here:
👉 https://t.co/v6m9VNreKz

[The Football Writers' Association @theofficialfwa]

EXCLUSIVE Watch our first interview with @B_Fernandes8 as the Footballer of the Year is interviewed by @theofficialfwa chair @johncrossmirror on his award, team-mates and all things @ManUtd #FOTY2026 https://t.co/JEswOdfzct

[Outsports @outsports]

A claim by soccer giants Real Madrid that its fans’ chant of a gay slur at Pep Guardiola was ‘satire’ has been dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

https://t.co/pcMRNMl82q

[Sports Media LGBT+ @SportsMediaLGBT]

NEW: EuroGames Cardiff 2027 is set to be the most inclusive multisports event yet for #LGBTQ people, as organisers make a major commitment to gender diversity.

5,000+ athletes are expected to compete in Wales next summer.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/zCzBwvWUld

#EuroGames 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍⚧️

[Jon Holmes @jonboy79]

RT @theofficialfwa: Congratulations to Bunny Shaw for being voted our Women's Footballer of the Year. The @ManCityWomen and Jamaica striker…

[The Football Writers' Association @theofficialfwa]

BREAKING - Bruno Fernandes is the Footballer of the Year and Bunny Shaw is Women's Footballer of the Year. Man Utd captain @B_Fernandes8 edged out Declan Rice in the vote among 900 members of @theofficialfwa . Manchester City striker Shaw won by a landslide. Full story here: https://t.co/kmn3s00RP2
Congratulations to both players, who will receive their awards at the Footballer of the Year annual dinner in London on May 19 Details here: https://t.co/S3Iwn7gtxC
#FOTY2026

[The Football Writers' Association @theofficialfwa]

SHORTLISTS announced for FWA Student Football Writers competition.
Congratulations to Ciaran Myers, Jake Pearce, Raff Tindale, Grace Laidler, Isabelle Martin, Olivia Morgan, Daniel Beltran, Billy Taylor and George Townsend who have been shortlisted for our three awards, the Hugh McIlvanney award, the Vikki Orvice award, with @WomeninFootball and the Unheard Voices award, with @kickitout . Winners to be announced next week, and presented with prizes at the #FOTY2026 dinner.
Full story here: https://t.co/t61XzaFn0G

[Jon Holmes @jonboy79]

🏎️🌈 Congrats to Jessica Hawkins, who’s been awarded a Harvey Milk Honors Medal for her LGBTQ in motorsports advocacy work, ahead of the #F1 #MiamiGP

Jess was celebrated at a gala event held in conjunction with @RacingPrideHQ

Read on @outsports
https://t.co/wYNZqaIIn8

[Rob Staton @robstaton]

The moment Sheffield Wednesday fans found out their club isn’t facing any points deductions next season… #SWFC

[The Football Writers' Association @theofficialfwa]

Breaking news - the long lists for @theofficialfwa Student Football Writer of the Year awards are out - congratulations to all those selected. Full story here: https://t.co/pA28cwsKnZ

[Michael Savage @michaelsavage]

NEW: World Press Freedom Index records lowest average score in its history.

For first time, most countries in the “difficult” or “very serious” categories for press freedom.

Less than 1% of world’s population live in a country with "good" press freedom.

https://t.co/Q8vLfvRW6m