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# Stonewall launches Rainbow Laces campaign to promote greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/stonewall-launches-rainbow-laces-campaign-to-promote-greater-lgbtq-inclusion-in-sport/
- Published: 2022-10-20T11:00:35.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-20T09:30:33.000Z
- Description: LGBTQ+ organisation Stonewall launched its annual Rainbow Laces campaign, a celebration of the LGBTQ+ sporting community and a promotion of greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports, on Wednesday, October 19.
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: News, Sport, Football, Inclusion, inclusivity, Rainbow Laces, Stonewall

LGBTQ+ organisation **Stonewall** launched its annual **Rainbow Laces** campaign, a celebration of the LGBTQ+ sporting community and a promotion of greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports, on **Wednesday, October 19.**

Since Rainbow Laces first kicked off in 2013, over a million of you have laced up in support of LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport. This year, Rainbow Laces season kicks off between **October 19-31**, with **Rainbow Laces Day** on **Wednesday,** **October 26**.

Stonewall say: “When we wear our rainbow laces, we commit to having honest conversations about the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in sport and fitness – but what are the key talking points we need to address?

“Sport and fitness is an important part of so many of our lives – it has the power to bring people together, and to improve our mental and physical health. But too many LGBTQ+ people still feel confronted with a choice between loving their sport and being their true selves.

“More than a million of you have laced up to show support for LGBTQ+ people in sport and fitness. Now it’s time to go one step further and start a conversation about why you support the campaign, and the commitment we can make, individually and together, to ensure LGBTQ+ feel welcome in sport.”

Countless individuals, grassroots organisations, and sports clubs are already lacing up to keep up their work for sports inclusion. Individuals can make a difference by starting conversations, calling out anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment, and raising awareness of the stigma and discrimination that LGBTQ+ people in sport still face.

Make your friends and team mates feel welcome in sport by wearing Rainbow Laces, which are now available in ace, bi, lesbian, non-binary, pan and trans flag colours! **Click [HERE](https://stonewalluk.myshopify.com/collections/rainbow-laces?ref=scenemag.co.uk) to order.**

**For more info on the campaign, [CLICK HERE](https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/rainbow-laces?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**