![]() ![]() “You can take it the same in terms of the Black Lives Matter movement. “It’s all well and good putting on a band for like, one match, and then what happens after?”īansal said: “I think I think a lot of it is just performative. Instead, make proper changes within football. ![]() “But, if they cared about it, as much as they’re showing during the time, they would do a lot more to support it, not just wear a band. While in the women’s super league, LGBTQ+ representation is more overt, in the men’s game in the UK there are currently no openly gay players.Īll Premier League games in the next two match weeks will demonstrate their commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion in the league, with players and managers wearing rainbow laces and armbands, however Collingwood and Bansal feel these actions are performative.Ĭollingwood said: “I’m a bit sceptical. PIONEERS OF CHANGE: Collingwood and her partner, Hall She said: “We wanted to get out of the house and everyone had been isolating.Ĭollingwood’s aim for the club is to eventually start an academy, focusing on girls from under-12 and up with the aim of potentially being a feeder club for other London based women’s clubs like Arsenal and Chelsea. QUEENS OF CLAPHAM: Raveena Bansal (left), Stephanie Collingwood (middle), and assistant manager Holly Clark (right) Their first ever game is on Saturday and the team currently have around 29 players, with plans of eventually creating an academy for younger girls to join.Ĭollingwood felt inclined to create the Queens after realising there is a lack of LGBTQ+ friendly teams in London, as well as experiencing the full effects of lockdown and isolation, which left her wanting to get out and play football as much as possible. Stephanie Collingwood, 30, created Clapham Queens over lockdown in 2021 with captain Raveena Bansal, 27, and Ronnie-Martine Hall, whose company RM Events sponsor the team, and together they are keen to highlight the wider LGBTQ+ issues within football and tackle them through events hosted by Hall’s company. Female/non-binary football team Clapham Queens, aims to fulfil a growing demand for women’s football while improving inclusivity for all gender identities within the sport. ![]()
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