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Premier League matches taking place between November 27 and December 2 will be dedicated to Stonewall’s campaign. Clubs will show their support through a variety of matchday activities, with branding visible at every stadium. Rainbow-themed captain’s armbands, laces and pin badges have also been provided. This year’s Rainbow Laces campaign …

The Premier League and all 20 clubs will be celebrating Rainbow Laces over the next two match rounds, demonstrating their ongoing commitment to supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion and making it clear that football is for everyone. All Premier League matches taking place between November 27 and December 2 will be dedicated …

Today, UEFA is proud to wear the colours of the rainbow. It is a symbol that embodies our core values, promoting everything that we believe in – a more just and egalitarian society, tolerant of everyone, regardless of their background, belief, gender or sexual orientation. Some people have interpreted UEFA’s …

German Bundesliga giants FC Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer has come out with a statement after UEFA denied the city of Munich to illuminate the Munich Stadium (Allianz Arena) in rainbow colours. Herbert Hainer said, “We would have liked it if the Allianz Arena could have been lit up in …

UEFA yesterday received a request from the mayor of Munich, Dieter Reiter, on behalf of the city council, to have the arena in Munich illuminated in rainbow colours at the upcoming UEFA EURO 2020 group stage match between Germany and Hungary. In this letter, the mayor outlines that a political …

Last week the Premier League signed a new two-year partnership with Stonewall and over the weekend the Premier League and its clubs showed support for the LGBT+ community as part of the Rainbow Laces campaign. Stonewall’s CEO, Nancy Kelley, tells us about the partnership with the Premier League and Rainbow …