Why I admitted to self harming in front of 800 strangers
Posted to an RAF Tornado squadron in the mid 80s I was a fresh faced 18 year old, brought up
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Category: Sophie Cook
Education and awareness is needed to save trans youth from suicide
You’ve got to admire the way some people cling to their beliefs and bigotry even when it could potentially harm
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Sophie Cook nominated for the UK’s Largest Diversity Awards
Sophie Cook has been nominated for the LGBT Role Model Award at The 2016 National Diversity Awards. The ceremony celebrates some
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Brighton Marathon 2016
Madness I know but after doing a half marathon last year I’ve now completely lost it and will be running
Just A Ball Game? announce AFC Bournemouth photographer Sophie Cook as first Trans patron
Anti-discrimination organisation Just A Ball Game? (JBG?) has announced the appointment of a new patron in Sophie Cook, the first
The Football Association marks LGBT month at Wembley
Groups and individuals tackling homophobia in the game came together at Wembley Stadium to mark the beginning of LGBT (Lesbian,
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Pride in sport at Anfield
Pride in Sport, the inaugural celebration of LGBTQ Sporting Personalities and their Allies, was held on January 28 at Liverpool
What I learnt in the Cold War
For those of you that were born in the 80s there was a time before Russian businessmen owned Premiership football
My incredulity at Transphobe Germaine Greer’s latest award
In a move that is sure to add false legitimacy to transphobia Germaine Greer was yesterday awarded the Iconoclast of
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Jeremy Clarkson, dinosaurs and bigotry
I was disappointed but not overly surprised to see Jeremy Clarkson’s deeply misinformed and misjudged transphobic comments in the press