Brian Stokes

A photo of myself pitchside at Chesterfield FC's ground.

A photo of members from Rainbow Spireites, Rainbow Rams and Rainbow Owls holding the LGBTQ+ Regional Alliance banner.

A photo of several attendees standing together at the end of Rainbow Owls.

A photo of five panellists speaking during the Rainbow Goals conference at Chesterfield FC.

It was a pleasure to support the Regional Alliance by attending @rainbowspireites.bsky.social & Rainbow Rams' Rainbow Goals conference! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Lots of important & nuanced insights from the panellists, including Fans for Diversity's Hannah Kumari & @footballvhomophobia.com's @brianstokes92.bsky.social.

A photo of members from Rainbow Spireites, Rainbow Rams and Rainbow Owls holding the LGBTQ+ Regional Alliance banner.

A photo of members from Rainbow Spireites and Rainbow Rams taking part in a discussion panel about LGBTQ+ fan experiences with Hannah Kumari and Brian Stokes at a Chesterfield FC hospitality suite.

We attended our Regional Alliance pals @rainbowspireites.bsky.social & Rainbow Rams' Rainbow Goals conference yesterday! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The event included an LGBTQ+ fan experiences panel with #FansForDiversity campaign manager Hannah Kumari & @footballvhomophobia.com non-league lead @brianstokes92.bsky.social.

At Newark and Sherwood United's designated @footballvhomophobia.com fixture against Heanor Town. 🏳️‍🌈⚽️

#FvH2026

Lots of non-league clubs are having a designated @footballvhomophobia.com game today. Why not pay one of them a visit? 🏳️‍🌈

Do check to make sure they have not been postponed before setting off. ☔️

#FvH2026

The @footballvhomophobia.com armbands are ready for our three teams at Tadcaster Albion for the 2026 Month of Action.

#FvH2026

Really delighted to see @ncefl.org.uk show their support for the @footballvhomophobia.com Month of Action.

If you're a club that wants to be involved, either drop me a message or email brian@footballvhomophobia.com.

#FvH2026

With the WSL now dropping the Rainbow Laces campaign, I'm just posting this again.

Looking forward to the @footballvhomophobia.com month of action in February.

Here's how you can play your part and why it's more important than ever to show your support. 👇

#FvH2026

FIFA has always said that football has the power to unite communities.

Pride is a protest, it is better to have two countries playing where this could create a powerful statement rather than having a bland Rainbow Laces fixture. 🏳️‍🌈

#WorldCup2026

By the time this draw finishes we'll be about to start the Opening Ceremony for the 2034 Saudi Arabia World Cup.

#WorldCup2026

Brian's fundraiser for York City Fc Foundation Help Brian Stokes raise money to support York City Fc Foundation

Partaking in the Bootham Timeline Trail raising funds for York City's Sporting Memories group this weekend. A group that gave my dad great joy in the later years of his life. Any donations appreciated:

www.justgiving.com/page/brian-s...

#ycfc

The @footballvhomophobia.com football looking great in the Ossett United clubhouse whole Pontefract Collieries take on Bradford Park avenue. 🏳️‍🌈⚽️

Personal opinion, I'm not fussed about this.

Rainbow Laces was fantastic when it started, but the truth is that it has become a mechanism for clubs to get away with doing the absolute bare minimum.

With reports of discrimination across the board on the rise, more radical action is urgently needed.

Tadcaster Albion showing support for @footballvhomophobia.com this afternoon.

Wishing all the best to everyone attending Leeds Pride tomorrow. 🏳️‍🌈⚽️

#FvH2025

Scotland right now.

#ScottishCup

When the @libdems.org.uk were in Government Britain was the No.1 country in Europe to be a member of the LGBT+ Community.

We are now 22nd. It's not good enough, and it is great to see that the Lib Dems still strive to make this a better country for everyone.

Pointless trivia fact, if San Marino qualify it would again mean that San Marino would have qualified for the Eurovision Final more times than the San Marino National Football Team have won games of football.

Currently tied on 3 each.

#Eurovision2025

So Iceland have been going round with shirts saying "We are not Jedward".

Mum: "Is that Jedward?"

Song 1, going well already. 🇮🇸

#Eurovision2025

We have a huge shortage of care workers in this country and Labour want to stop overseas visas for care workers according to Yvette Cooper this morning.

Labour needs to grow a spine and stop copying Reform's race to the bottom on immigration as it is destroying Britain one sector at a time.

Title race back on?

#ycfc

Kick-Off:

COME ON CITY!

#ycfc

A reminder that York City Ladies have a massive game tomorrow afternoon playing Norton and Stockton Ancients.

Win and they're guaranteed survival in the Women's National League.

Would be great to get a big crowd down to the University of York tomorrow.

#ycfc

Complete training session.

3-0

#ycfc

VIVA HINSH!

#ycfc

York City Ladies very unlucky to lose 2-1 against Huddersfield today.

However, due to results elsewhere, it's now very simple. Win next week and York guarantee survival.

If you have nothing planned next Sunday, get down to the University of York and cheer the ladies to survival.

#ycfc #yclfc

Your reminder that York City Ladies have a massive game this afternoon against Huddersfield Town, win and it might be enough to ensure survival in the Women's National League.

Let's get a massive crowd down to the University of York!

2pm Kick-off

#ycfc #yclfc

Freedom to live you life as who you are is not too much to ask. Today, members passed our new policy to strengthen the rights of the LGBTQ+ community and support them as in living their lives freely.

Message to every York City supporter.

The Ladies team have a massive game next weekend against Huddersfield Town, they could ensure survival with a win with three games to spare.

Would be brilliant to get a big crowd down to the University of York next Sunday.

#ycfc

Do you remember the main two parties copying Libdems on importance of mental health provisions, that seemingly becoming a baseline of messaging for all parties other than the hard right.

I mean, I knew Labour didn’t genuinely care but it’s the smugness delivered alongside these insults.