Joanie Evans, co-president of Gay Games
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The queer space that means the most to me: ‘Hackney Women’s Football Club. When we started in 1986 we were a predominantly lesbian team, and we’d get so much abuse shouted from the sidelines. So we thought we might as well be an out team – at least we’re not hiding. It’s the oldest out team in Europe!’