Leeds United To Sponsor Leeds Pride
Premier League football club Leeds United has joined forces with the club’s LGBT+ group, Marching Out Together, to become a premium sponsor of Leeds Pride 2022.
The Leeds Pride Parade will take place on Sunday 7th August, and will coincide with the opening weekend of the 2022/23 Premier League season.
The parade, which is the centrepiece of Pride and in its seventeenth year, will celebrate both the diversity of the city and also serve as an empowering statement of the strengths and rights of the city’s LGBTQ+ community.
Angus Kinnear, CEO of Leeds United Football Club, said, “We work hard to promote equality, diversity and inclusion of all communities throughout the club – at Elland Road, Thorp Arch, through the Academy, and in our community work.
“We are extremely proud of our work with Marching Out Together, in their visibility at the stadium and in their work with fellow fans, stewards, the Leeds United Foundation and the Academy.
“Our sponsorship of Leeds Pride is another visible statement of support for the LGBTQ+ community.”
Stephen Wignal, Chair of Marching Out Together, added, “It has been a momentous year which has seen the coming out of active professional male players, firstly Josh Cavallo in Australia, and more recently Jake Daniels at Blackpool; but more work still needs to be done in the game to help fans and players alike feel safe and welcomed by the sport they love.
“We thank the club for its continued active support – it is powerful and makes a real difference.
“After a turbulent year on the pitch it will be fantastic to join the club at Leeds Pride and celebrate the start of the new season… in the Premier League!”
The club has invited all fans to join the parade on Sunday 7th August and show their support.
Leeds United secured Premier League survival on the last day of the 2021/22 league season with victory over Brentford FC.
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