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Contents:

• 'I WOULDN'T FEEL SAFE AS A GAY CHELSEA PLAYER RIGHT NOW' - HOW THE BLU' LGBT+ FAN GROUP IS CHALLENGG -STADIUM ABE
• NEW YORK GAY DISTRICT: CHELSEA
• ATLANTIC CY TRI FOR A GAYBORHOOD AS THE PARTY RETURNS TO THE BOARDWALK TOWN

'I WOULDN'T FEEL SAFE AS A GAY CHELSEA PLAYER RIGHT NOW' - HOW THE BLU' LGBT+ FAN GROUP IS CHALLENGG -STADIUM ABE

On 17 May the club elevated Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, givg employe the opportuny to show support, advocy and allyship wearg rabow lours wh a special IDAHOBIT ffee morng and a Be Cur workshop held at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea Pri is a reprentative voice for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr (LGBTQ+) Chelsea FC supporters, their iends and fai.

NEW YORK GAY DISTRICT: CHELSEA

More than jt a social group, our aim is to raise awarens and mpaign to kick homophobia, biphobia and transphobia (HBT) out of work together wh other anisatns and LGBTQ+ supporter’s groups up and down the untry to tackle discrimatn on all levels and to promote cln and diversy for all. Chelsea Pri’s missn is to:· Support and be a work for LGBTQ+ supporters of Chelsea Football Club· Further Chelsea FC’s work as a champn of cln and diversy and the No To Hate mpaign · Work to tablish a safe space and a social environment for Chelsea FC’s LGBTQ+ supporters, their iends and fay· Work wh the LGBTQ+ muny wh a view to tacklg homophobia, biphobia and transphobia football· Promote the visibily of Chelsea FC’s LGBTQ+ muny and to celebrate s pri the club.

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“Go to a women’s game, very rarely will you hear homophobia. Goal"Governg bodi and the law need to change, so that if there is homophobia wh the stands, you n actually be prosecuted and banned jt the same way as you n for racism.

ATLANTIC CY TRI FOR A GAYBORHOOD AS THE PARTY RETURNS TO THE BOARDWALK TOWN

I’ve had homophobic abe directed at me, I know what ’s like. “When I began my sophomore year high school, I was tired of fightg wh myself. One day, I was starg at myself the mirror, and began repeatg, ‘Wendy, you are gay, ’ until felt right.

“I eventually graduated high school and was surround by amazg people who helped me realize that beg gay didn’t make me unworthy. New York is a mag for gays, wh the LGBT muny reprentg an timated 500, 000 people. Wh such a robt muny, 's clear that New York's populatn is one of the most gay-iendly the world.