Why is Women’s Football So Gay? Mundial’s Short Film Unpacks the Question We Know You’re All Asking

If you haven’t seen it yet, Mundial’s 12-minute short film “Why is Women’s Football so Gay?” is a real treat. Hosted by Rosie Hewitson and Suky Stroud, and packed with the wit and warmth of grassroots football, the film dives into a vibrant subculture where women’s football and sapphic love entwine.

There’s plenty to love: candid chats with queer trailblazers like Joanie Evans of Hackney Women’s FC (Europe’s original gay football team, founded in 1986), gossipy intel from Studs founder Becky Taylor-Gill, and fan moments captured at the London Dyke March. Expect amusing takes on cultural moments, THE couple chart, and snappy breakdowns of those “if you know, you know” moments unique to the women’s game.

Joanie Evans of Hackney Women’s FC

But it’s not just inside jokes or pitch-side banter. The film highlights how women’s football has long been a safe, supportive haven for LGBTQ+ folk, a space where joy and acceptance are the norm. As Suky Stroud puts it: “Queer women, trans and non-binary people have always been part of football—whether banned or not—and we plan to be for the next hundred years.”

Mundial Issue 34 - The Sex & Love Issue

The film lands alongside Mundial’s “Sex & Love” magazine issue. Nab a copy here for the full deep dive.

Mundial’s celebration of queer culture in women’s football is fun, frank, and impossible not to smile about. Watch the film now on Mundial’s YouTube channel, or grab Issue 34 for more.