ALBION's women will be supporting Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign at Sunday’s FA Women’s Super League game against Manchester United.
This year’s Rainbow Laces campaign hopes to encourage people to ‘Lace Up and Speak Up’, to show the importance of holding open conversations in support of LGBTQ+ communities.
The WSL works together with clubs to celebrate and promote LGBTQ+ inclusion all year round.
This is shown by work to make policies and practices better, including reporting measures and pastoral care and staff training and wide-ranging education programmes.
Albion midfielder Danie Bowman said: “We’re delighted to be supporting the Rainbow Laces campaign.
“I speak on behalf of the players, the staff and everyone connected with our club when I say it’s essential that we continue to make the women’s game as open and as welcoming for everyone, regardless of their gender, sexuality, ethnicity, or any other characteristic.
“I’m proud to say is most definitely the case inside our dressing room, where everyone is welcomed no matter what their background, and it makes me proud to wear our shirt as a result.
“I’m also proud to see the tremendous work the club does in terms of promoting inclusivity and equality.
“The Rainbow Laces campaign is an excellent way of reminding us that we are not all the same, yet we all have the right to be who we are and to be accepted by all aspects of society.”
The Seagulls support equality and diversity and tries to create an inclusive atmosphere and experiences at the Amex Stadium.
Rose Read, the club’s head of people and culture, said: “We strive to ensure that the Amex Stadium, and the People’s Pension Stadium, is a welcoming and safe environment for everybody to enjoy.
“We have a zero-tolerance policy in respect of discriminatory behaviour and encourage all of our fans to speak up and report it if they witness or experience anti-social or discriminatory behaviour.”
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