{"id":1118469,"date":"2021-12-01T18:30:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T18:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1118469"},"modified":"2021-12-01T18:32:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T18:32:00","slug":"premier-league-rainbow-laces-stonewall-lgbt-awareness","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/premier-league-rainbow-laces-stonewall-lgbt-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Why footballers in England will be wearing Rainbow Laces this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Football clubs across the country will once again be showing their support for the annual Rainbow Laces campaign during this week&#8217;s round of fixtures to raise awareness and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to campaign organisers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stonewall.org.uk\/our-work\/campaigns\/rainbow-laces-%E2%80%93-come-out-active-lgbt-equality-sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stonewall<\/a>, four out of 10 LGBTQ+ people don&#8217;t feel like sport is a welcoming place and the Rainbow Laces initiative aims to reverse that trend.<\/p>\n<p>Clubs throughout the football league have already shown their support in various ways and this week Premier League sides will do the same by donning a rainbow-coloured captain&#8217;s armband, wearing rainbow-coloured laces and having LED perimeter boards at all grounds highlighting the campaign. There will also be Rainbow Laces ball plinths, handshake boards and substitute boards.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">? The skipper will wear the rainbow armband tonight as we continue to support the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/premierleague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@premierleague<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RainbowLaces?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RainbowLaces<\/a> campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Football is everyone&#39;s game. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BURWOL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BURWOL<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UTC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UTC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4YOCIuYfa4\">pic.twitter.com\/4YOCIuYfa4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BurnleyOfficial\/status\/1466108610375823369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to the PFA, the campaign in 2018 reached over 12 million people as those throughout the industry continue to strive to make football a more inviting place for the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are still problems. Stonewall also report that 20% of sports fans think anti-LGBTQ+ language is &#8220;harmless if it&#8217;s just meant as banter&#8221;, while 33% of LGTBQ+ people who participate or follow sport are not out to anyone in their sporting life. Just this week, fans have been condemned for homophobic chanting aimed at Crystal Palace&#8217;s on-loan Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher.<\/p>\n<p>To date, former Norwich City forward Justin Fashanu remains the only player to have openly come out as gay while still playing men&#8217;s football in this country, with Stonewall&#8217;s former Sports Campaign Manager (now Diversity and Inclusion Officer at The FA) Jehmeil Lemonius suggesting the &#8220;witch-hunt&#8221; focus on having an openly gay player hinders people&#8217;s confidence to speak out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For many athletes, becoming a professional has been their primary goal and their sole focus their whole lives. When the stakes are high and it feels like your career is in the balance, you just want to play football. Your identity as an LGBT person might feel less important at that time,&#8221; Lemonius, who also captains Stonewall FC \u2013 the country\u2019s first gay football team, in the Middlesex County Premiership Division \u2013 told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepfa.com\/news\/2019\/11\/20\/member-matters-rainbow-laces-campaign-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the PFA<\/a> in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sports as a whole has its challenges, and outside football, there are still no openly gay or bi males within Premiership rugby either. The media tend to focus on the idea of \u2018the first gay player to come out,\u2019 and it becomes almost a witch-hunt.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know that one player coming out is not going to solve the issue, and there will be lots of barriers ahead. For us, it\u2019s crucial to challenge some of the unhelpful cultures that are currently in place.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">? &quot;Football is an inclusive sport, everybody is welcome.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Ben Davies sat down with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursLGBT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpursLGBT<\/a> patron <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/h_richardson8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@h_richardson8<\/a> to discuss the importance of challenging discrimination. ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LaceUpSpeakUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LaceUpSpeakUp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zuispO9BRO\">pic.twitter.com\/zuispO9BRO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursOfficial\/status\/1466097263659388932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To do this, we need to work with sporting organisations to foster an inclusive environment so players who might be gay, bi or questioning their sexual orientation will feel comfortable coming out. While a male player coming out would be incredible in terms of visibility, we understand what a personal and brave decision that would be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Getting involved in the campaign can be as simple as wearing something rainbow-coloured or donating to fundraising events. Either way, as Lemonius explains, you don&#8217;t have to be a part of the LGBT+ community to show your support.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The first step is to wear the Rainbow Laces. A lot of people still don\u2019t understand the history of the laces and what it means to wear them,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re gay, but shows that you support LGBT inclusion and that you would support your teammates if they happened to be gay, bi or questioning their sexuality.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you can\u2019t wear the laces, you can share your stories of how you support LGBT inclusion. Most people have an LGBT relative, friend or colleague, so share the experiences that you\u2019ve had with that person and how you\u2019ve supported them. Storytelling and visible displays of support are powerful and can encourage others to step up as an ally and support their family, friends, colleagues and teammates who might be LGBT.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In 2020 the Premier League announced a new two-year &#8220;strategic partnership&#8221; with Stonewall, reinforcing its commitment to the cause.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We and our clubs play an important role in encouraging people to support the LGBTQ+ community,&#8221; Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/news\/2366647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019re proud to support Stonewall\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RainbowLaces?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RainbowLaces<\/a> campaign<\/p>\n<p>Football is for everyone, which is why it\u2019s so important to speak out against discrimination and in support of the LGBTQ+ community ?\ufe0f\u200d?<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TyjCG7QqYq\">https:\/\/t.co\/TyjCG7QqYq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zDDGmeB9a5\">pic.twitter.com\/zDDGmeB9a5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Premier League (@premierleague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/premierleague\/status\/1463795242377875458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;During the Rainbow Laces campaign, we showcase the wide variety of projects and initiatives being conducted all year round to highlight that equality and inclusion are central to everything we do.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will continue to ensure that every single Premier League environment is inclusive to all, as well as reinforcing there is no place for discrimination of any kind, wherever it takes place, with those found guilty facing permanent League-wide bans.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Football clubs across the country will once again be showing their support for the annual Rainbow Laces campaign during this week&#8217;s round of fixtures to raise awareness and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community. 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