On September 25th, 2018, we launched the BBC& #39;s LGBT Sport Podcast.

If we& #39;re honest, we thought we& #39;d only last a few months.

But we kept finding amazing stories to tell - and today, as we publish our second anniversary episode, we& #39;d thought we& #39;d share some highlights.

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Since the podcast launched two years ago, there have been:

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute"> 133 different guests
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute"> 42 different sports
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute"> 3110 minutes of content

That& #39;s a whole load of amazing LGBTQ+ folk getting a platform to tell their story.

Those episodes include people at the absolute top of their game, including:

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute"> World Cup winning players and coaches
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute"> An Olympic Head Judge and a World Cup Final referee

Chatting to these folk has been a privilege.

Most of us access sport at the grassroots level, so we& #39;ve also been focused on spotlighting those stories, including:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute"> Supporters groups, clubs and events like Football Pride
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute"> Tournaments like the Union Cup and the Bingham Cup
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔹" title="Kleine blaue Raute" aria-label="Emoji: Kleine blaue Raute"> One-off challenges like the Tour De Trans

We& #39;ve managed to amplify LGBTQ+ voices in sport by linking up with other amazing organisations like @SportsMediaLGBT, who are working equally hard (if not harder!) to give the community a voice at the table.

And we& #39;ve got to go to some fancy awards along the way!

Most importantly, I hope we& #39;ve managed to show that sport is for everyone, and that who you love or how you live your life should never stop you from belonging.

Because for two years, we& #39;ve been introducing you to LGBTQ folk in sport at all levels who are absolutely smashing it.

If what we& #39;ve done has resonated or made a difference with you, that& #39;s amazing, and hopefully we& #39;ll keep getting to do it for a while yet.

But trust me, it would *never* have got this far without your support - and I can& #39;t thank you enough for that.

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