WE BROUGHT OUR LGBTQ+ FOOTBALL
FAMILY TOGETHER IN JUNE 2024
Football Pride 2024 was held in London on Friday 28 June.
Building on the success of the previous year's event in Manchester, Football v Homophobia organised Football Pride which was hosted by the Chelsea Foundation at Stamford Bridge, on the day before the annual Pride in London parade.
A packed all-day programme of LGBTQ football culture, activities and conversations was supported with networking and social opportunities.
Football Pride again provided visibility, celebration and a powerful sense of community for LGBTQ+ people and allies from across all parts of the game.
The event also represented a chance for football organisations, sponsors and stakeholders to meaningfully show their support for our communities.
Thank you to the Football Association, The PFA and the EFL, who all signed up as GOLD SPONSORS; to the League Managers Association and Fare, who were PRIDE sponsors; and Fans for Diversity (The FSA) and She's A Baller who supported the event as partners.
Guest speakers included footballers Georgia Robert and Lailah Muscat from TV's 'I Kissed A Girl'; referee Mikey Connor from TV's 'I Kissed A Boy'; striker and campaigner Zander Murray; Counter Pressed podcaster Becky Taylor-Gill; FvT campaign lead Natalie Washington; and campaigner and author Arthur Webber.
The programme showcased the work of inclusive football clubs in and around the capital, and helped to attract more people who are passionate about creating a game for everyone.
Football Pride is an event that helps to unite the wider family of FvH, Pride in Football, GFSN, clubs and groups for women and non-binary people, Sports Media LGBT+, the LGBTQ+ Professionals in Football Collective, and others.
READ OUR NEWS ARTICLE RECAPPING THE 2024 EVENT IN FULL!
Interested in future sponsorship and partnership opportunities?
Maybe you're just keen to get involved?
Email jon@footballvhomophobia.com to make an enquiry and get our info pack.
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The first Football Pride event was held as an online festival in July 2020.
Click here for a recap of what happened - watch panel discussions and interviews...
The Football Pride Festival is an initiative of the Football v Homophobia Campaign.
The original event in 2020 was virtual, held at a time when many were feeling isolated, not only from each other but also from their year-round passion. To combat this, FvH put on an online day of panel discussions, debates, entertainment and football fun.
We were excited to work with a range of partners internationally to build a diverse and engaging programme for the day.
How It Worked
We had four virtual ‘stages’ on the day, as well as a family zone and a fringe programme. We allocated different sessions to these virtual spaces.
As with Pride programmes in real life, participants were able to choose events and build their own menu of activities throughout the day.
Activities were delivered via a range of online platforms and included, for example, Zoom, Instagram TV, Facebook Live, Twitter, Twitch etc.
If you are interested in finding out more about Football Pride, please contact jon@footballvhomophobia.com