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Wednesday's game dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community

2022-02-23T12:10:00.000Z

CLUB PROUDLY SUPPORTS RAINBOW LACES

Wednesday's game dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community

2022-02-23T12:10:00.000Z

Wednesday's game dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community

Rainbow Laces has become a symbol of inclusion in football.

The Club and Burnley FC in the Community believe that no-one should feel unable to participate in or enjoy the game we all love.

On Wednesday (23rd February), we once again support the Rainbow Laces campaign alongside our counterparts in the Premier League.

We aim to unite everyone to create a world where every Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer people can thrive wherever they play, watch, or enjoy sport. This years’ campaign encourages people to speak up on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community and engage in meaningful conversation and show the importance of allyship.

Tomorrow's fixture will see LED screens at Turf Moor display Pride colours as both teams take to the pitch. The 3-minute LED pride takeover is a moment of celebration and an important message of solidarity and togetherness.

This year’s Rainbow Laces call to action, ‘Speak Up, Lace Up’, will be further affirmed by Chairman Alan Pace and Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy, as both chairmans share a message of solidarity with fans in support of Rainbow Laces.

Alan Pace said: “Burnley Football Club shares the ethos of ‘One Club for All’ – it is an important message as we challenge discrimination in our society, and we hope today demonstrates our clear message of inclusivity and anti-discrimination in football and society.

"I hope you all enjoy today’s game and appreciate the important message that comes with it.”

Daneil Levy said: “Everyone should feel welcome and safe attending football matches, and together with the Premier League, we will work to make sure that people can be themselves and support the team they love."

In line with this years’ ‘Lace Up, Speak Up’ theme, we are encouraging supporters to actively help us to tackle discrimination at Turf Moor by using our RESPECT line on matchday and reporting any instances of homophobia, sexism, and all other forms of discrimination.

Football is everyone's game. We are One Club for All.

If you hear or experience discriminatory or offensive language at Turf Moor, please text CLARETS RESPECT, then your message to 66777. All texts will remain anonymous.

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Bertie rocks his Pride warm-up shirt displaying He/Him pronouns

Why are personal pronouns important? Personal pronouns such as (He/Him) and (She/Her) are used to identify and refer to someone, describing people as ‘he’ or ‘she’ are used to imply a specific gender.

Gender-neutral pronouns (they/them) means we don’t associate the person we’re talking about with a specific gender, or where gender is not up for debate. Gender neutral pronouns are also used by people where their gender doesn’t sit comfortably with the sex they were assigned at birth.

Pronouns helps people respectfully refer to one another. The easiest way to learn what pronouns someone uses is just to politely ask them “Hey, what pronouns do you use?” From time to time, we all make mistakes, if you get someone’s pronouns wrong, please apologise and correct yourself. You can also show solidarity with someone who uses pronouns that others may mistake by politely correcting someone who has used the wrong pronouns even when the person isn’t there.

Using someone’s personal pronouns is a way to respect them and create an inclusive environment, just as using a person’s name can be a way to respect them.