What does Jake Daniels' story tell us about being LGBTQ+ in football today? A Sports Media LGBT+ & FWA panel event

Hosted by Football v Homophobia, Sports Media LGBT+ and the
Football Writers' Association again marked their partnership in
Pride Month with a panel discussion event held on Zoom and
streamed live on the FvH Facebook page.


Titled 'Behind the Headline', the event looked at the background
to the story of Jake Daniels, the teenage Blackpool striker who
made headlines around the world in May when he publicly discussed
his experience of growing up gay in men's professional football.


Recorded on June 13th 2022, with a panel consisting of:


Jon Holmes, Sports Media      LGBT+
Network Lead

Carrie Brown, Chair of      the FWA

Tim Thornton, Sky Sports      News
Senior Reporter, who worked extensively with Jake, his family and
     agent, and Blackpool FC to help
Jake get his message across

Erin Williams, Sport      Engagement
and Progammes Manager at Stonewall, who led the charity’s
     behind-the-scenes support for the
player and his club

Jay Lemonius, Head of      ED&I
at Brentford FC and captain of Stonewall FC, who has broad
     experience of working with various
media outlets on LGBTQ+ in football
     content

Nancy Frostick, EFL      writer with
The Athletic, who authored a column on issues relating to
     Daniels’ story and whose portfolio
includes articles on being trans in
     football, and the importance of
LGBT+ role models in the women’s game



For more info on the two organisations, visit...


https://sportsmedialgbt.com/


http://footballwriters.co.uk/