JUST A BALL GAME? ANNOUNCE FIRST
PATRONS LIST.
GOSSIP
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 5th 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 2nd official birthday of the organisation.
Contact
for further information:
Founding
Director -Lindsay England oct.2012
info.justaballgame@yahoo.com
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