A rugby-loving former British Army officer has toured the UK, taking these photos of gay inclusive rugby clubs to shine a new light on the sport.
He discovered that sponsors and big clubs are ignoring the opportunities of the growing LGBT+ rugby clubs. But despite that, LGBT+ rugby continues to grow.
Moreover it’s been an eye-opener for the photographer – Andy Barnham – who is a former player himself. He was aware of the Bingham Cup, the world championships of gay and inclusive rugby.
But he didn’t know about the wider sporting community that makes LGBT+ rugby today. We asked Barnham a bit about his photo project, Portraits of Pride. ‘Gay clubs are the best of rugby’s sporting qualities’ The project started as a fundraising campaign for UK