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FC to support Stonewall's Rainbow Laces campaign this weekend

FC to support Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign this weekendFC United are supporting Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign this weekend by lacing up their boots with rainbow-coloured laces as part of the charity’s anti-homophobia in football campaign. Players and staff will wear the laces for the home FA Cup tie against Prescot Cables on Sunday 14 September to demonstrate their support for a campaign which last year saw players from 52 clubs lace up to show their support for the cause.

The initiative is backed by Stonewall, the biggest charity in Europe campaigning for lesbian, gay and bisexual equality, and the Gay Football Supporters’ Network, the national membership organisation of LGBT football fans, teams and supporters’ groups. Stonewall say that despite raising awareness of the issue of homophobia in the game, there are still no openly gay or bi professional players and homophobia on the terraces is still rife.

FC United manager Karl Marginson said: “We wanted to offer our full support to the campaign. We have been involved in many games over the years that have had an anti-discrimination theme. One such game was against Babelsberg in 2013, a club who have been leading campaigners in Europe in the fight against homophobia. We have publicised the issues on our website and in our match day programme on many occasions and we are pleased and proud to be supporting Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign this weekend.???

Supporters are encouraged to show their support via social media using the official campaign hashtag #rainbowlaces. Find out more about the campaign here.




First Posted ~ 13:26 Fri 12 Sep 2014
News ID ~ 5704
Last Updated ~ 16:00 Fri 19 Feb 2021