Proud Doonhamers: “It will get that visibility out there as well for local people to see that other gay people do exist where they live.”

When Queen of the South hosted Edinburgh in the Scottish League One yesterday afternoon, there was an extra visitor in the Palmerston Park terraces – a pride flag. It is the brainchild of the newly-formed LGBTQIA+ supporters' group Proud Doonhamers, which got up and running just a couple of months ago in November. A Facebook …

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Ibrox Pride: “It has much more power than people will give it credit for, seeing people standing up.”

Rainbow Laces has given the sporting community – and football in particular – a chance to show their support for LGBT+ people. The message has by and large been one of acceptance and inclusion, with more high-profile messages and interviews being done by allies than ever before. Throughout the rest of the year, positive reinforcement …

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