What Women’s Soccer Means to Queer Fans

In an inconspicuous park on the periphery of London Stadium, Stonewall FC’s women and non-binary (WNB) soccer team are darting around the pitch in their signature powder blue and fuschia kit. Team coach Amii Griffith, 32, has one eye on me and one eye firmly on the game.

“I’ve been with Stonewall more or less since the beginning as a player,” Griffith says. &ldquo…

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Wimbledon’s Decision to Ban Russian and Belarusian Players Is a Good Idea

Experts agree that Wimbledon alone, despite any earnest intentions, won’t end the Russia-Ukraine war.

On Wednesday, the All England Club—which hosts the only Grand Slam tournament held on grass—announced that players representing Russia and Belarus won’t be allowed to play at the Wimbledon championships this year. Wimbledon is the first tennis event crowning indivi…

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