List of LGBT women's association footballers explained
This is a list of LGBTQ+ women's association footballers, including non-heterosexual female footballers (or those who have openly been in a same-sex relationship) as well transgender and non-binary footballers of any gender who have played for a women's association football team at the level specified.
International footballers
Ordered by national team alphabetically
Other professional footballers
Ordered by career start chronologically
Notes and References
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- Web site: 3 September 2022 . A Complete List of All 61 Out Gay Players in the Women's Football Premier League . 29 January 2023 . Write Through the Night . en.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/fussball-em-2022-das-sind-die-59-lesbischen-bisexuellen-und-queeren-spielerinnen.html?L=472 L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022
- News: Law . Joshua . 16 January 2021 . 'An inspiration': How Marta's engagement gave Brazilian LGBT community strength in fight against homophobia . .
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- Web site: Villarreal . Daniel . 30 June 2019 . 40 Out LGBTQ Participants in the 2019 Women's World Cup . 12 April 2021 . Outsport.
- Web site: Michael Farber . 28 January 2019 . Labbé: A story of depression, a bronze medal and the power of resilience . 24 July 2019 . Canadian Olympic Committee.
- Web site: Brady . Rachel . 28 May 2015 . Keeper Erin McLeod comes out, leads team and fans as Canadian role model . 18 November 2017 . The Globe and Mail.
- Web site: Ennis . Dawn . 2020-12-27 . Out soccer player ready for Olympic debut . 2021-07-30 . Outsports . en.
- Web site: Jeria . Diego . 24 July 2018 . La lucha de Fernanda Pinilla: "Soy lesbiana y feminista, en Chile no me puedo casar ni adoptar" . Fernanda Pinilla's fight: "I'm a lesbian and feminist, in Chile I cannot marry nor adopt" . https://web.archive.org/web/20180725033302/https://redgol.cl/2018/7/la-lucha-de-fernanda-pinilla-soy-lesbiana/ . 25 July 2018 . 25 July 2018 . RedGol . es.
- Web site: 20 April 2019 . Ingen havde set det komme, at jeg skulle være sammen med en pige, siger Harder – TV 2 .
- Web site: Lehane . Magali . 16 August 2011 . Bente Nordby . 13 February 2012 . Univers-L.com.
- News: Casey Stoney interview: 'I'd like to see a day when male footballers aren't afraid to come out'. Tom. Lamont. The Observer . 29 December 2013. www.theguardian.com.
- News: England's Women get first ever English European Silverware. . The Olympics.
- Web site: Wynarczyk . Natasha . 2 August 2022 . Off-pitch lives and loves of England's Lionesses as Women's Euro 2022 kicks off . 18 August 2023 . Irish Mirror . en.
- News: Holmes . Jon . 21 April 2020 . Anita Asante and Beth Fisher on relationships in women's sport . 31 August 2020 . Sky Sports.
- News: Lott-Lavinga . Ruby . 7 June 2019 . Pro-LGBTQ Culture in Women's Football Means You Can Openly Date Your Teammates . 5 March 2021 . Vice.
- News: Jess Carter struggles to see herself as role model having grown up without them . Belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- Web site: 2019-06-26 . Meet the 41 out gay and bi soccer stars in the women's World Cup 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809044208/https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/meet-the-41-out-gay-and-bi-soccer-stars-in-the-womens-world-cup-2019/ . 9 August 2022 . 2019-07-24 . Gay Star News.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022
- News: 1 June 2010 . Wedding of the sporting girls . https://web.archive.org/web/20120527144414/http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/local/wedding_of_the_sporting_girls_1_1948917 . 27 May 2012 . 8 January 2012 . Halifax Courier.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022
- News: Alejandro . Gabrielle . 17 March 2020 . Recapping All the Drama of the SheBelieves Cup . 5 March 2021 . AfterEllen.
- News: Lynch . Katie . 29 November 2011 . An interview with Women's Professional Soccer players Joanna Lohman and Lianne Sanderson . 12 February 2014 . AfterEllen.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022 (German)
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball EM 2022
- Web site: 28 January 2019 . Striker Emma Kete back in Football Ferns after long break from the game . Stuff.
- News: Alejandro . Gabrielle . 17 March 2020 . Recapping All the Drama of the SheBelieves Cup . 5 March 2021 . AfterEllen.
- News: Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Bleues): " Je n'ai pas envie de cacher qui je suis " . 2020-11-18 . fr.
- News: 2020-10-22 . La footballeuse française Pauline Peyraud-Magnin revient sur son coming out via Instagram . 2020-11-18 . fr.
- News: 2 December 2010 . Angerer bekennt sich zu Männern und Frauen . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116104755/http://www.zeit.de/sport-newsticker/2010/12/2/261288xml . 16 January 2014 . 11 January 2012 . . de.
- News: 2020 . Jess Carter talks learning German and Chelsea's title bid . 31 August 2020 . The FA.
- Web site: Anpfiff für Männer, Abseits für Frauen? . Emma.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022
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- News: Sonnenberg . Mathias . Traemann . Kai . 1 April 2011 . Ich bin die Torfrau, die mit einer Frau verheiratet ist . 8 January 2012 . . de.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022
- News: 3 February 2013 . Steffi Jones outet sich – "Ja, wir sind ein Paar" . 6 February 2013 . Die Welt.
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- http://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/article210104397/Katja-Kraus-heiratet-von-der-Leyens-Staatssekretaerin.html Hamburger Abendblatt.de: Katja Kraus heiratet von der Leyens Staatssekretärin
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- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022
- Web site: Ása Hreinsdóttir . Indíana . 23 June 2012 . Ólína og Edda orðnar mömmur . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120628010937/http://www.dv.is/lifsstill/2012/6/23/olina-og-edda-ordnar-mommur/ . 28 June 2012 . 9 August 2013 . . Icelandic.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022
- Web site: 4 June 2019 . 'The women's game is very accepting' – Ireland skipper Katie McCabe publicly confirms relationship with teammate . 17 July 2022 . independent . en.
- Web site: GCN . Intern . 21 August 2019 . Irish captain Katie McCabe reflects on her coming out experience and the inequalities in men's football . 17 July 2022 . GCN . en.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022 (German)
- Web site: Mês do orgulho LGBTQ+: Conheça os casais da Copa do Mundo de Futebol Feminino . https://web.archive.org/web/20190626203233/https://www.msn.com/pt-br/noticias/lgbt/m%C3%AAs-do-orgulho-lgbtqplus-conhe%C3%A7a-os-casais-da-copa-do-mundo-de-futebol-feminino/ss-AADb2vY#image=5 . 26 June 2019 . 3 July 2019 . MSN.
- Web site: 19 October 2019 . Un calcio all'ipocrisia . A kick to hypocrisy . 21 October 2019 . it.
- Web site: 2020-10-11 . Carolina Morace fa coming out: "Amo una donna, nel calcio troppa omofobia" . Corriere della Sera . it.
- News: Japan's LGBT community cheers soccer player's coming out as trans man .
- Web site: 15 August 2018 . Janelly Farías – EXATLÓN Estados Unidos: Lo que tienes que saber . 14 September 2018 . Ahoramismo.com . es.
- News: Creech . Jenny Dial . 26 June 2018 . Outreach to all fans is point of pride for Dash . 13 July 2018 . Houston Chronicle.
- Web site: 2 June 2016 . Bianca Sierra & Stephany Mayor Harassed for Photo . https://web.archive.org/web/20161005200255/http://gay4soccer.com/2016/06/02/bianca-sierra-stephany-mayor/ . 5 October 2016 . 12 April 2021.
- Web site: 2 June 2016 . Bianca Sierra & Stephany Mayor Harassed for Photo . https://web.archive.org/web/20161005200255/http://gay4soccer.com/2016/06/02/bianca-sierra-stephany-mayor/ . 5 October 2016 . 12 April 2021.
- Web site: Marshall . Lucy . 18 September 2022 . Yorkshire England Lioness star Beth Mead opens up on being a gay footballer . 29 January 2023 . YorkshireLive . en.
- Web site: May 2019 . Genessee Daughetee vriendin van Anouk Dekker . 12 April 2021 . Spelersvrouw . nl.
- Web site: 25 December 2016 . Voor gezin en het EK even pas op de plaats . 2 July 2019 . Leeuwarder Courant.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbsichen Stars der Fussballl-EM 2022 (german)
- Web site: 7 June 2019 . Het zou goed zijn als een mannelijke voetballer uit de kast kwam . 2 July 2019 . de Volkskrant.
- Web site: 12 February 2019 . Ex-Football Fern Kirsty Yallop marries Australian player Tameka Butt . 18 August 2023 . Stuff . en.
- Web site: 11 February 2015 . Hoyle makes Swiss move | New Zealand Football . https://web.archive.org/web/20160810132232/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/hoyle-makes-swiss-move/ . 10 August 2016 . 19 June 2015 . Nzfootball.co.nz.
- Web site: 11 February 2015 . Hoyle makes Swiss move | New Zealand Football . https://web.archive.org/web/20160810132232/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/hoyle-makes-swiss-move/ . 10 August 2016 . 19 June 2015 . Nzfootball.co.nz.
- Web site: 2024-07-06 . Top footballer Michaela Foster celebrates engagement . 2024-07-05 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
- Web site: 28 January 2019 . Striker Emma Kete back in Football Ferns after long break from the game . Stuff.
- Web site: April 8, 2023 . riapercy_2 on Instagram . Instagram.
- Web site: Hannah – Soccer . 29 April 2017 . Out for the Win.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022 (German)
- Web site: 2020-06-06 . Maries terapi . 2024-07-05 . Spesialer . no.
- News: 5 July 2011 . Isabell Herlovsen står fram som lesbisk . 8 January 2012 . TV 2.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022 (German)
- News: 30 June 1999 . Linda står frem som lesbisk . 8 January 2012 . Verdens Gang.
- Web site: Lehane . Magali . 16 August 2011 . Bente Nordby . 13 February 2012 . Univers-L.com.
- Web site: Magnussen . Jostein . Schjesvold . Fredrik . 2022-06-25 . Emosjonell Reiten: – Jeg er stolt over den jeg er . 2024-07-05 . VG . no.
- Web site: July 19, 2023 . Meet the Queer Moms in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup . Mombian.
- News: Clarito . Ariel Ian . 19 February 2022 . Tahnai Annis: A leader on the pitch, an LGBTQ+ advocate off it . 26 January 2023 . Rappler.
- Web site: 6 June 2022 . Nadya Karpova: The Russia striker speaking out against war in Ukraine . 9 June 2022 . BBC.
- News: Lynn facing fears after partner's death . BBC Sport.
- News: Kelly . Annie . 12 March 2009 . Raped and killed for being a lesbian: South Africa ignores 'corrective' attacks . 10 January 2012 . The Guardian.
- Web site: Romo . José Luis . 23 June 2018 . Mapi León: futbolista, del Barça, de la selección española y lesbiana . 1 July 2021 . elmundo.es . El Mundo.
- Web site: Zeigler . Cyd . 4 August 2023 . Spain's Alba Redondo shares World Cup love with her girlfriend . 18 August 2023 . Outsports . en.
- Web site: 17 October 2019 . Teresa Abelleira y Patricia Curbelo responden a los insultos homófobos en las redes sociales . 31 January 2023 . www.antena3.com . es.
- Web site: 17 October 2019 . Patricia Curbelo y Teresa Abelleira, del Deportivo de A Coruña, reciben insultos homófobos . 31 January 2023 . Blasting News . es.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022 (german)
- News: Greven . Koen . 11 January 2019 . Merel van Dongen: graag was ik als eerste man uit de kast gekomen . NRC.
- News: Wrack . Suzanne . 25 September 2018 . Nilla Fischer: 'Being a gay woman playing soccer provokes a lot of hate' . .
- Web site: Damelvan till Kanonpris.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 50 Stars der Fussball-EM 2022 (german)
- Web site: SCANPIX . Foto: Gunnar Lundmark / SvD / . Dagens komma ut: Vickan Svensson . QX.se.
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- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022
- Web site: 10 November 2016 . Alternativ för Umeås kapten från Delsbo – hänga på sambo Lina till mästarlaget: "Behöver stimulans" .
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022 (German)
- News: Gad . Magda . 18 November 2008 . Jessica Landström, Årets nykomling . 8 January 2012 . QX.
- News: Thorén . Petra . 22 September 2015 . Seger: "Det får ni fråga Zlatan om" . 24 July 2019 . Aftonbladet . sv.
- Web site: 24 July 2012 . Hedvig drömmer om OS-guld . 26 May 2013 . . sv.
- News: Bråstedt . Mats . 26 July 2008 . Victoria Svensson talar ut om kärleken till frun . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920171602/http://www.expressen.se/sport/os2008/Fotboll/1.1244084/victoria-svensson-talar-ut-om-karleken-till-frun . 20 September 2011 . 10 January 2012 . . sv.
- Web site: Lundgren . Jessica . December 2013 . Seger Ärvår . https://web.archive.org/web/20140518210851/http://www.qx.se/uploads/ae/54b81ed65dac44935e2d789ed25ee9.pdf . 18 May 2014 . 18 May 2014 . . 21 . sv.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022
- News: 9 January 2010 . Pia Sundhage kommer ut som homosexuell . 10 January 2012 . QX.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022
- Web site: 14 June 2015 . Schweizer Fußball-Star: Das ist meine hübsche Freundin Camille . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200923184338/https://www.focus.de/sport/videos/coming-out-bei-frauen-wm-fussballerin-aus-schweiz-das-ist-meine-huebsche-freundin-camille_id_4750254.html . 23 September 2020 . 10 February 2018 . . de.
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- Web site: Wolfe . Elizabeth . Gray . Melissa . 30 December 2019 . US women's soccer players Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger tied the knot in Miami . 18 August 2023 . CNN . en.
- Web site: Mora . Sammy . 2 October 2019 . The Gayest World Cup Ever: How the USWNT Helped the LGBTQ+ Community - The Daily Utah Chronicle . 18 August 2023.
- Web site: U.S. women's soccer player: 'I'm gay' . 14 June 2022 . USATODAY.COM.
- Web site: 9 August 2021 . Sam Kerr confirms relationship with U.S. football star . 18 August 2023 . News.com.au.
- News: Gutowitz . Jill . 19 June 2019 . Why Queer Women Are Obsessed With the US Women's National Soccer Team . 8 July 2019 . Them.
- News: Maffucci . Samantha . 22 June 2019 . Who Is Adrianna Franch? New Details on the U.S. Women's Soccer Third Goalkeeper Competing in the World Cup . 8 July 2019.
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- Web site: Lora on 5 September 2012 at 9:05am PST . 2012-09-05 . Lori Lindsey, USWNT Dark Horse: The Autostraddle Coming Out Interview . 21 August 2014 . Autostraddle.
- News: Lynch . Katie . 29 November 2011 . An interview with Women's Professional Soccer players Joanna Lohman and Lianne Sanderson . 12 February 2014 . AfterEllen.
- News: US football player Kelley O'Hara kisses girlfriend after World Cup victory . 2020-07-24 . GayTimes.
- Web site: Fortwood . Jerry . 2 July 2012 . Fever Pitch . 5 July 2012 . Out.
- Web site: 9 October 2013 . Soccer Star Abby Wambach Marries . 19 October 2013 . ESPN.
- Web site: Bendix . Trish . 31 March 2009 . Jennie McNulty Presents: Walking Funny With… Saskia Webber . https://web.archive.org/web/20150119143631/http://www.afterellen.com/video/47767-jennie-mcnulty-presents-walking-funny-with-saskia-webber . 19 January 2015.
- News: Wales' Jess Fishlock says football helped her with struggles as a gay teenager. Belfast Telegraph. 30 March 2021.
- Web site: Angharad James and Amy Turner relishing competing for NWSL title. Michael. Pearlman. BBC Sport. 30 August 2021.
- Web site: England . Bethany . 14 February 2020 . I love you because you're almost exactly like me and I'm the best #HappyValentinesDay . registration . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/bethanyengland4/2243818640511435773 . 2021-12-26 . 25 May 2020 . Instagram . Social Media Post.
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- News: 16 January 2008 . International match to honour lesbian football hero . https://web.archive.org/web/20090505114529/http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6572.html . 5 May 2009 . 8 January 2012 . Pink News.
- Web site: 20 December 2018 . "Nunca me sentí más lesbiana", la desopilante reacción de una campeona del fútbol argentino . https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124321/https://infocielo.com/nota/99763/nunca_me_senti_mas_lesbiana_la_desopilante_reaccion_de_campeona_del_futbol_argentino/ . 9 February 2019 . 12 April 2021 . Infocielo . es.
- Web site: 4 February 2014 . Let It Reign – short doc on Seattle Reign FC . 12 April 2021 . Vimeo.
- https://www.l-mag.de/news-1010/das-sind-die-50-lesbischen-stars-der-fussball-em-2022.html L-Mag.de: Das sind die lesbischen Stars der Fussball-EM 2022 (german)
- Web site: Hartley . Naomi . 31 December 2018 . Naomi_Hartley on instagram . limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BsEAPxTnTzW . 2021-12-24 . 8 June 2019 . Instagram.
- Web site: Navas . Francisco . 11 December 2020 . 'Now it's the girls' dream': Mara Gómez on becoming Argentina's first trans footballer . 14 December 2020 . The Guardian.