Premier League X Stonewall Partnership ends, a new LGBTQ + campaign to launch

THE Premier league should introduce a new LGBTQ + inclusion campaign after ending its partnership with Stonewall, the charity behind the Rainbow Lacets initiative.

The Stonewall Rainbow Lacets campaign, launched in 2013, has become an essential in English football, with players from all premier league clubs wearing rainbow laces and captains wearing rainbow armbands to promote acceptance and equality. The campaign was aimed at supporting LGBTQ + rights and promoting inclusiveness among fans and young people.

After more than a decade of collaboration, the League will now direct its own campaign, synchronized to coincide with the month of LGBTQ + history in February, The telegraph report.

“Rainbow Lacets benefited from a wide range of partners with a flow and natural flow reflecting cultural and sports changes,” said a Stonewall spokesperson BBC Sport.

“Alongside other sporting bodies, the FA played a decisive role in the progression of LGBTQ + inclusion at the base level and, more recently, the female Super League has taken over the coat as the female game has grown-allowing rainbow laces to reach a more diverse audience.”

Despite Stonewall's efforts, Recent Kick It Out reports Reveal an alarming increase in discriminatory incidents in football, including increases in sexism, transphobia and denominational abuses, racism continuing to be the most common problem.

The controversies around the attitudes of the players towards the rainbow armbands also made the headlines. Last season, Captain of Ipswich, Sam Morsy, refused to wear one because of religious beliefs, while Marc Guéhi de Crystal Palace faced criticism to personalize his armband with the expression “I love Jesus”.

In addition, Manchester United canceled the plans for the LGBTQ + support jackets after a player refused to participate.

Without openly gay or bisexual players currently in the Premier League, and the rise of discriminatory incidents, some people question the calendar of the Stonewall split – a very respected organization for its work in the LGBTQ +advocacy.

The details of the new campaign of the Premier League are always under the Wraps, but as the “reset” press league, there is hope that it will introduce a significant and effective initiative which advances equality rather than compromising it.

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