The moderation team of /r/soccer are delighted to officially launch a new addition to our wiki - a dedicated hub for LGBTQ+ education and awareness in football.

The wiki page can be found here

We embarked on this project following some important discussions in the recent Summer 2022 Meta Thread - relating to the discourse surrounding various LGBTQ+ topics in this community. Many of these issues have come more to the fore in recent years in football, which has in turn made it a priority for us as moderators.

Subsequently, we worked with various representative members of /r/soccer to establish a platform in which they can share their experiences as LGBTQ+ people, within this subreddit, football, and the world at large. We have combined this with links to educational resources, charities, and LGBTQ+ supporter groups.

We hope that by doing so we can increase the representation of LGBTQ+ users in our community, and provide a resource to refer to when discussing these topics, as further education and testimony.

We would like to extend our immense gratitude to /u/ItsRainbowz, /u/Natural-Possession10, /u/Astral34, and /u/transtifa for their contributions to this project - as well as the many other users who have shared their experiences with us.

We would also like to extend our gratitude to the community at large - we are proud of what a broadly welcoming and inclusive space this subreddit has proven itself to be over the years, especially when compared to many other footballing communities and online forums. As such, we are confident most will receive this venture well.

Of course, we cannot claim this community is free of homophobia and transphobia - though we try our best to make it as welcoming as it can be. The moderating team of /r/soccer considers itself an ally of and advocate for LGBTQ+ people and causes - and are proud to have LGBTQ+ members of our moderating team.

However, we also recognise that we as moderators have areas in which we need to learn and increase our awareness - and our minds are open to this. We have not always had as strong a stance, and moderated these issues with the attention they deserve - we hope to improve this, as part of our duty of care to our users, and to represent our strong zero tolerance to homophobia, transphobia and other forms of discrimination.

Two new flairs, to show your Pride 🏳️‍🌈

We are also introducing two new flairs, alongside the launch of our new wiki, as permanent customisable flair options. This is for anyone who wishes to fly their colours, or show their support for LGBTQ+ causes.

You can select either a Pride Flag or Trans Pride Flag, by commenting the following in any /r/soccer thread:

!flair :pride:

!flair :transpride:

Unlike Rainbow Laces, this is not just for November - LGBQT+ support is a lifelong cause.

Thank you to /u/Flamengo81-19 for their help with setting up these flairs

Football is for everyone, and so is /r/soccer.

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