Rainbow Laces 'real talk' in women’s football, with Caz Simone and Valentine Pursey

It's a huge weekend in the Women's Super League and Championship, with bumper crowds expected on a round of fixtures all being played at the clubs' main stadiums - from Goodison Park to the Amex, from St James' Park to The Valley, a lot of eyes will be on women's football.

And they'll be seeing a lot of rainbows, as it's a Rainbow Laces activation too. So how important is the LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports campaign in the women's game?

Joining us to explore this is Billericay Town forward Valentine Pursey, who recently went public about a report she made regarding homophobic abuse on the pitch; and Huddersfield Town midfielder and TikToker Caz Simone, who won the LGBTQ Award at the Football Black List earlier this year.

They chat with host Jon Holmes of FvH and Sports Media LGBT+ about their experiences within football and on social media; what it's like to be a player with short hair, which is somewhat rare in the women's game and also the subject of an awareness campaign created by an Under-12 girls team; and what they believe the underlying message should be for Rainbow Laces 2024.

Links

Valentine Pursey on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/valentine.pursey/

Caz Simone on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@yourfavouritegemini666

Rainbow Laces info - https://sportsmedialgbt.com/rainbow-laces-2024-womens-football-lgbtq-sports-campaign-barclays-wsl-super-league-championship

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