JUST A BALL GAME? -MEDIA RELEASE.
BANTAMS
ARE HAPPY TO FLY ‘PRIDE’ FLAG AT VALLEY PARADE.
Bradford City FC have
made huge strides over the past 6 years to become LGBT inclusive and challenge
what is seen as homophobia and anti-gay in football. Now they are set on
further supporting the gay community by permanently flying the rainbow flag -which
symbolizes gay pride - at their Valley Parade stadium on a match day from this
season.
A spokesperson for the club had this to say: “Bradford City
FC prides itself on being inclusive to all and welcomes participants and
spectators to the stadium whatever their social background, colour, religion or
sexual orientation. We are happy to fly
the flag as an indication we are an open and inclusive Club.”
“A number of our partner organisations and patrons have backed
the initiative and said it is a great message to send out to LGBT supporters of
the club and also for the football world, now we await to see if other
professional and non-league teams
followed suit.”
Just a Ball Game? patron , ex-Sunderland player and now of
Equality and Hate Crime experts cici.org.uk Kieron Brady remembers scoring a
goal at Valley Parade as a teenager, he gave the thumbs up and, “A big well
done to all who made this happen at Bradford City. Clubs need to be committed
on an on-going basis, both in a social sense and in capacity as employer.”
Contact for further information:
info@justaballgame.co.uk
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