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JUST A BALL GAME? PATRONS-media release 2012

        

                                                                              

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       JUST A BALL GAME? ANNOUNCE FIRST PATRONS LIST.

 

 

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The Directors of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender football organisation, Just a Ball Game? are proud to announce their first list of PATRONS. The list consist of American alternative rockers GOSSIP, Professional Football Association (PFA) Chairman Clarke Carlisle (currently centre back at York City FC) Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and MP for Wallasey (who herself was first ‘out’ lesbian MP) Angela Eagle and her civil partner who is Chair of the TUC’s LGBT Committee, Maria Exall, GB Women’s Paralympic  Sitting Volleyball team captain Claire Harvey and Manchester businessman Iain Scott.

 

                                                                           

Gossip confirmed their support for Just a Ball Game? this week following a summer of festival appearances and a short promotional tour of their 5^th album ‘A Joyful Noise.’ No strangers to all things queer and campaigns themselves, Gossip are best known for their distinctive punk/indie/disco fusion sound and 2006 ‘gay anthem’ -Standing In the Way Of Control, written to high light the fight for equality and right to marry for LGBT people in the USA.

The band stated, “ We are proud to become Patrons of Just A Ball Game? and will continue to follow closely any campaigns under taken and hope to see the work load and achievements progress from football in the UK across the globe as sport, like music, is part of lifestyles and culture for both young and old and can help to provide opportunities and inspiration for many people.”

Just a Ball Game? had this to say about GOSSIP. '' We are excited and delighted to have Gossip come on board as PATRONS of Just a Ball Game?  linking the world of LGBT/QUEER music with LGBT/QUEER SPORT and are grateful for the support of the band who have themselves pushed boundaries and become role models with their music.”

                                                                  

Iain Scott, a director and manager of Taurus bar and restaurant in Manchester, had the following comment on becoming a Patron, “ In recognition of the exhaustive hard work already invested in this very worthy cause, I am extremely happy to support  Lindsay and Just A Ball Game? in all endeavours.”

The new, Just a Ball Game? website is due to go live in 2 weeks as part of the 2^nd official birthday of the organisation.

Contact for further information:

Founding Director -Lindsay England                                   oct.2012

info.justaballgame@yahoo.com                           

© just a ball game?

 

PFA CHAIRMAN CLARKE CARLISLE signs for JBG?

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Just a Ball Game? – MEDIA RELEASE

 BRITAIN’S BRAINIEST FOOTBALLER SIGNS FOR JUST A BALL GAME?

 

Just a Ball Game? are proud to announce that York City central defender and Professional Footballers Association Chairman Clarke Carlisle has become the first British footballer currently playing the game to take an important stand for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender community by becoming a Patron of the campaign organisation.

 

Mr Carlisle agreed to champion the cause stating: “I am flattered and honoured with the offer, and hope to be able to fulfil the role adequately by helping to continue to spread the word of the great work already achieved by Just a Ball Game? in my media interviews.”

 Just a Ball Game? are due to make public a full list of Patrons in a few weeks time as part of their 2^nd official birthday celebrations.

The messages that JBG? send out are very much a big YES to diversity and NO to homophobia. Founding director Lindsay England welcomes the involvement of the PFA Chairman in what will hopefully be the first of many more additions to a ‘gay-straight’ alliance,

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Contact for further information:

Founding Director -Lindsay England

info.justaballgame@yahoo.com                            ©

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Carke Carlisle PFA Chairman teams up with Just A Ball Game?

  FROM KICK IT OUT  WEBSITE.



PFA chairman signs up to 'Just a Ball Game?'

Tuesday 2 Oct 2012

'Just a Ball Game?', a campaign tackling homophobia in football, has confirmed Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) chairman Clarke Carlisle is the first current British player to become a patron of the organisation. 

Founding director Lindsay England has welcomed the involvement of the York City defender in what she claims will 'hopefully be the first of many more additions to a gay-straight alliance'.

Clarke, an ambassador for Kick It Out and Show Racism the Red Card, said: “I am flattered and honoured with the offer, and hope to be able to fulfil the role adequately by helping to continue to spread the word of the great work already achieved by Just a Ball Game? in my media interviews.”
Just a Ball Game? are due to make public a full list of Patrons as part of their second official birthday celebrations later this month.

To find out more about 'Just a Ball Game?', please click here.