BRSC: Call It Out: Pride in Football event energises LGBT fa

Interesting that a thread about diversity and welcoming all turns into a thread for jokes about being gay... perhaps a valid reason why LGBT+ people feel unwelcome attaching themselves to a football club.

I volunteer for a suicide charity and it is amazing in what we call an enlightened so called educated society that people who don't fit the White English heterosexual standard (I am White English heterosexual) are subject to abuse and intolerance. Many young gay people still find it difficult to come out to friends, family, work colleagues etc. And I have spoken to a middle age man (can't provide details because of confidentiality but he wasn't Gas) and he has been a football fan for years and wouldn't dream of telling his fellow fans he is gay because they are the ones who tell jokes about gays, shout 'poof' and 'gayboy' at footballers as if it's an insult or something to be ashamed of.

Perhaps some people are offended about others being gay and as some adamantly say above 'It's my right!!'. I've met plenty of bigoted people who shout about their rights in church, the workplace and on the terraces. I would be glad if the day would hasten when no one notices race, gender, sexual orientation and it wasn't a problem. But as can be seen above that day is a long way off yet.....

Is there a reason why someone shouldn't be able to be different, take pride in being so and not be afraid to wander out or say so without the fear of retribution?

Rainbow Stand? Not sure that would help here but we do have a family stand for those with children, executive boxes for those with enough disposable income to hire one.

Oh!, and a tent for those with blanket fetishes.

The world some of us want to live in and the world we do in reality is some way off. So sad.

Poor bastard. I would say come and help me with my work load but I'm not sure I'd want Mrs Scoobydoo back after you've been there.

Is that really a fair comparison? I don't personally know anyone who condones rape and I suspect nearly the whole population of this country would give a rapist a good hiding if they got their hands on him or her.

This thread has yet again descended into one huge facepalm.

Really concerned with the rising anti-LGBT sentiment on this forum, over the last week particularly. I specifically think the moderators need to address some of the innuendo used (taking it certain ways and e45 cream for soreness etc).

Any member of the LGBT community coming on here to read what people have to say would be mortified.

Why on earth in 2018 can people still not be accommodating to all?
If a section of the LGBT community would like to come together to attend matches with like minded people, in unity and comfort, how does that affect you?

Same goes for those of you who had issues with the Bangla Bantams on another thread.

I apologise unreservedly to any member of the LGBT reading this thread.

Rant over. UTG

Hugo. I didn't say they did. I wasn't making any reference to homosexuality - I was merely commenting on the reference to rape. Homosexuals get raped as well.

Nope, me neither.

The community team have a lot of work to do.

I go to football because I love watching Rovers. I couldn't care less who I'm sitting next to, as long as they don't fart all the way through the game.

As far as I'm concerned the person next to me is a Gashead. I don't care about race, creed orientation etc etc. I will celebrate with them when we score, when we win. I also enjoy a joke.

Get over yourself.