THE BEST OF 2018
From brave athletes who came out of the closet to fantastic sport performances. There were many hopeful events this year. Read the top moments of 2018!
Arlena
Coming out hasn’t been an easy process for me, despite the many precedents I had in my club. You would expect that the presence of gay girls would make it easier. But being surrounded by them caused an opposite effect. I hated the idea of confirming a stereotype, so I resisted.
Rob
There is next to zero representation of queer athletes in the UK, it can be a hostile environment for queer people, and not as progressive as other nations when it comes to inclusivity. I aim to change that by being visible.
Mathias
I found it a little absurd to out myself as an athlete because your sexual preference doesn’t have the slightest influence on your sport achievements.
OFTW at Flemish government
Out For The Win is at the table with the Flemish government together with Sport.Vlaanderen and Çavaria to see what steps we can take for more inclusion and acceptation of LGBT+ athletes in sports.
10 WAYS TO COME OUT IN YOUR SPORT CLUB
Whether you have no problem at all to speak in front of your team or you’re rather shy, there might come a moment when you want to share with your teammates and club that you’re gay, bi or trans. Here are ten ideas that can help you!
WORKOUT PLAYLIST – SUMMER
For many athletes, music is very important while training and working out. That’s why Out For The Win made a playlist with awesome summer tunes. Let’s go surfing!
WORKOUT PLAYLIST by Hannah Wilkinson
Pro footballer and OFTW ambassador Hannah picked her favorites and made a workout playlist, just for you!
OFTW at the Belgian Pride
At 19 May we marched at the Belgian Pride in Brussels!
FASHANU, the Football Star we still haven’t forgotten
Exactly 20 years ago today, Justin Fashanu stepped out of life. The Briton, who caused a furore at Norwich City in the early 1980s, was in 1990 the first football player who came out. With this coming-out, Fashanu paved the way for many other LGBT athletes, but his confession also led to a lot of misunderstanding and prejudice.