{"id":21701,"date":"2017-11-14T15:37:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T15:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=21701"},"modified":"2017-11-14T15:37:13","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T15:37:13","slug":"cardiff-city-support-lgbt-community-rainbow-corner-flags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/11\/14\/cardiff-city-support-lgbt-community-rainbow-corner-flags\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff City back LGBT community with rainbow corner flags"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21718\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Stonewall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21718\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Stonewall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/noscript>CARDIFF City will use rainbow corner flags in the Football League\u2019s biggest show of support for the LGBT+ community.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The colourful flags will take centre stage in a wide range of activities between November 25 and December 3, 2017. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is part of the Rainbow Laces campaign started by Stonewall, a charity whose mission is to &#8220;let all lesbian, gay, bi and trans people, here and abroad, know they are not alone&#8221;.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rainbow Laces was started to raise awareness of LGBT+ people in sport, especially football. Many lower league teams from a range of sports have picked up the idea and it is hoped more higher profile divisions will follow.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stonewall chief executive Ruth Hunt said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted that the EFL has joined our Rainbow Laces Campaign.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We believe in making sport everyone\u2019s game and to do that we need allies to step up and show their support.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clubs have been provided with rainbow laces, captain\u2019s armbands and programme adverts.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21738\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21738\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Rainbow-laces.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Rainbow-laces.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Rainbow-laces-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Rainbow-laces-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Rainbow-laces-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21738\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Rainbow-laces.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Rainbow-laces.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Rainbow-laces-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Rainbow-laces-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Rainbow-laces-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> Rainbow laces warn by amateur athletes<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Non-professional teams can buy laces from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stonewall.org.uk\/our-work\/campaigns\/rainbow-laces\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stonewall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, from which 40,000 pairs have already been sold. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Football League\u2019s chief executive, Shaun Harvey said: \u201cWe are proud to support Stonewall\u2019s Rainbow Laces campaign again this season. Ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for supporters attending EFL matches remains a key priority.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe campaign very much complements the work our clubs are undertaking as part of the EFL Equality Code of Practice.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The corner flags will feature in the away match against Nottingham Forest and the home game against Norwich.<\/span><br \/>\nCardiff City are currently third in the championship, four points behind leaders Wolves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARDIFF City will use rainbow corner flags in the Football League\u2019s biggest show of support for the LGBT+ community. The colourful flags will take centre stage in a wide range of activities between November 25 and December 3, 2017. 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