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Huw was born in Portsmouth but has lived the vast majority of his life in South Wales.Having discovered darts from an early age, Huw was 17 when he took charge of a televised match for the first time, making him the youngest darts referee ever to do so. He refereed the first half of the 2013 Lakeside World Championship final, and the second half of the 2014 World final, before deciding to come out in February 2014.In 2016 Huw joined the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and has refereed at…
Jess Fishlock is Wales’ most capped footballer and became the first player, male or female, to reach 100 caps for her country.Jess’ club career has seen her play in nine countries in the last seventeen years.Her numerous accolades include a UEFA Women’s Champions League winners medal, won with Olympique Lyonnais in summer 2019. Off the field Jess has been a role model for the LGBT community across the world and was recently awarded an MBE for services to both football and the LGBT…
Philippa York was born in Glasgow. She has two grown-up children and currently lives in the south of England with her partner, Linda. She was a professional cyclist, competing at the highest level in Europe for 16 years. She holds a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and still exercises regularly.She transitioned nearly two decades ago and is a contributor to all forms of media, from written to visual, using her expertise in elite sport. Her experiences as a successful sportsperson and…
Terri is current WBC and IBO super featherweight boxing champion of the world.At 24 years old Terri is one of the most exciting athletic prospects across the sporting landscape in the UK.Terri lives with her partner Jen in a small village called Denaby on the outskirts of Doncaster, South Yorkshire.In 2018 Terri achieved a degree with honours from Sheffield Hallam University in Sports Coaching.Terri wants to use her profile to bring more visibility to the LGBT community.Terri’s hopes for the…
Molly McCann (she/her) is a Liverpool-based mixed martial artist. She is a one-time Cage Warriors Fighting Championship Flyweight Champion and currently competes in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). McCann made her UFC debut in 2018.Molly’s hopes for LGBTQ+ equality in sportI am passionate about LGBTQ+ and its inclusion in sport because it’s where I found my space to express myself and feel safe enough to come out. I want to provide a platform to allow others…
Pronouns: she/her.Vitality Rose and Loughborough Lightning star Natalie Panagarry made her England debut in 2016 when she faced Australia. The mid-courter has now gained 17 caps for the Vitality Roses with the majority coming in the year of 2019. Those 12 months proved to be a pivotal year in her international career. It was the year she competed in her first major international tournament for England in the form of the Vitality Netball World Cup in Liverpool, where she made six…
Jude Hamer has been competing in international wheelchair basketball since 2009 when she made her first European Championship squad.She has since gone on to compete at seven European Championships, three World Championships, and three Paralympic Games.Currently ranked second in the world and Europe, Jude recently won two National Championships with London Titans in the National Premier League and an undefeated Championship title with Women’s Premier League team Loughborough Lightning. Jude is a…
Tom Bosworth is a multiple world and British record holding race walker. After a breakthrough Olympic performance, setting a new British 20km record and finishing sixth place, Tom has gone on to win a Silver medal while captaining the England team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and finished top eight again at the 2019 World and 2018 European Championships. Tom also became Team GB’s first openly gay track and field athlete after publicly coming out on national TV back in 2015.Tom's hopes for…
Jake Williamson has played football from a grassroots level up to being in and around professional environments. He is now a multi-sports athlete and personal trainer who wants to help make the game more inclusive, such as through this role as a Sport Champion and further discussions. After coming out and experiencing first-hand how difficult that process is, he is now looking to assist others going through a similar journey.Jake’s hopes for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sportMy hope is for one day it to…
Lloyd Wilson (born 22 August 1990) is a Senior Listed Scottish Football Referee operating across the Scottish Premier Football Leagues.Lloyd began his refereeing career in 2010 at the tender age of 20 years old and progressed very quickly through the refereeing ranks in Scotland, reaching ‘category 1’ status after successfully refereeing the Scottish Junior Cup Final in May 2018.Lloyd has been selected for a number of prestigious refereeing appointments domestically and has attended a number of…