The Tabloids to Ted Lasso - How the media covers sexuality and gender in football
This Pride Edition of the Footballco Business Podcast looks at how the media handles conversations about sexuality and gender identity in football.
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Show Notes
This Pride Edition of the Footballco Business Podcast looks at how the media handles conversations about sexuality and gender identity in football.
Our guest host for this show is Jon Holmes, a journalist, media consultant and the founder of Sports Media LGBT+.
Jon is joined by Erin Williams, Sport Programmes Manager at Stonewall and Jack King. Jack covers film and TV for publications including GQ and Vulture, often focusing on LGBTQ+ characters and storylines.
Jon, Erin and Jack will discuss everything from the tabloids to Ted Lasso as they evaluate how the media has and does cover sexuality and gender in the beautiful game and how that treatment impacts LGBTQ+ fans.