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# Stonewall calls for LGBTQ+ inclusion in cricket
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/stonewall-calls-for-lgbtq-inclusion-in-cricket/
- Published: 2021-03-14T11:11:19.000Z
- Updated: 2021-03-12T12:07:57.000Z
- Description: LGBTQ+ organisation Stonewall has called for greater inclusion in cricket to mark the 10 year anniversary of Steven Davies becoming the first out gay cricketer in the UK.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Pride, Queer Corner, Sport, Cricket, LGBTQ, Rainbow Laces, Stonewall

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LGBTQ+ organisation **Stonewall** has called for greater inclusion in cricket to mark the 10 year anniversary of **Steven Davies** becoming the first out gay cricketer in the UK. 34-year-old Davies publicly came out in 2011 and has enjoyed a successful career over the last decade. However, he remains the only out LGBTQ+ cricket player in the professional league. The **England and Wales Cricket Board** has made efforts to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion in the sport, such as supporting Stonewall’s **Rainbow Laces** initiative since 2017 and becoming the first national cricketing body to march in **London Pride.**

**Robbie de Santos,** associate director of communications and campaigning at Stonewall, praised Davies, but also told the [PA news agency](https://www.newschainonline.com/sport/mens-sport/cricket/stonewall-praises-steven-davies-and-warns-attitudes-need-to-shift-across-sport-111341?ref=scenemag.co.uk) there is still more to be done: *“Steven Davies’ coming out had a huge impact in helping so many lesbian, gay, bi and trans cricketers and fans feel that they have a place in the sport. We know attitudes need to shift across sport before everyone feels free to be themselves.”*

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Steven Davies

He continued: *“While there’s still more to do to make all levels of cricket truly inclusive for LGBTQ+ people, there’s been real movement…Tackling anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes and behaviours cannot and must not rest on the shoulders of LGBTQ+ athletes alone. It’s important that cricket boards and organisations across the world strive to create a welcoming environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.”* Santos argued that all cricketing bodies should have zero-tolerance policies towards discrimination, and hopes soon cricket will become *“everyone’s game.”*

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The England and Wales Cricket Board at London Pride