Tag: LGBTQ
Rainbow Laces: Shrewsbury’s Elliott Bennett ‘surprised’ to be only club ambassador for LGBTQ+ campaign | Football News
Elliott Bennett has made over 500 league appearances in 16 years as a professional, winning promotions with Brighton, Norwich and Blackburn. However, when the Shrewsbury player made headlines last season, it was due to having taken on an off-field role that broke new ground in English football. The League One club announced Bennett as the…
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Rainbow Laces: West Ham’s LGBTQ+ fan group praises club after ‘Pride Bar’ launch event | Football News
The growth of fan groups for LGBTQ+ people and allies in British football has been a remarkable development over the last decade. Gay Gooners at Arsenal were the first, officially founded back in 2013, and were followed soon after by Proud Canaries (Norwich), Canal Street Blues (Manchester City) and Proud Lilywhites (Tottenham). There are currently…
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LGBTQ+ community proud and visible at Women’s World Cup – rezal404
United States’ Megan Rapinoe prepares for a corner kick during the Women’s World Cup Group E soccer match between the United States and Vietnam in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, July 22, 2023. (AP) AUCKLAND, New Zealand — New Zealand striker Hannah Wilkinson has helped create two milestones at the Women’s World Cup. With her 48th-minute…
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