There's some utterly horrendous posts in here.
I'm gay, I also like football. If you think for one second I made a choice to be gay, and therefore suffer taunts, abuse and narrow-mindedness, you must be genuinely mental. It is NOT an easy ride, and makes life incredibly stressful for many years. Comparing gay people to sexual offenders is also downright disgusting.
I don't care if you think you are having 'banter', it isn't funny. Tongue in cheek comments are harmless, after all, where would we be if we couldn't rip it out of ourselves, but blatant trolling is just pathetic and damaging. Conversion therapy may have high 'success' rates, but I am also willing to wager it has high depression and suicide rates too.
In the interest of staying on topic, nobody should be pressured into wearing rainbow laces, but as someone who has felt marginalised by FIFA and UEFA in the past, it is nice to see something I can look at and be proud.
I'm gay, I also like football. If you think for one second I made a choice to be gay, and therefore suffer taunts, abuse and narrow-mindedness, you must be genuinely mental. It is NOT an easy ride, and makes life incredibly stressful for many years. Comparing gay people to sexual offenders is also downright disgusting.
I don't care if you think you are having 'banter', it isn't funny. Tongue in cheek comments are harmless, after all, where would we be if we couldn't rip it out of ourselves, but blatant trolling is just pathetic and damaging. Conversion therapy may have high 'success' rates, but I am also willing to wager it has high depression and suicide rates too.
In the interest of staying on topic, nobody should be pressured into wearing rainbow laces, but as someone who has felt marginalised by FIFA and UEFA in the past, it is nice to see something I can look at and be proud.
