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Premier League Ends Stonewall Partnership and Overhauls Inclusion Symbols

The league will replace rainbow-branded kit items with Premier League-only branding to prepare its own LGBTQ+ inclusion campaign next February.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: A detail view of rainbow laces in the Chelsea changing room prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on October 22, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The eight-year alliance with Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign has officially been terminated.
  • Club captains agreed that matchday armbands will feature only the Premier League logo, ending campaign-specific messaging.
  • Rainbow laces and other campaign-branded kit items will be phased out at the start of the new season.
  • An in-house LGBTQ+ inclusion initiative is set to launch during February’s LGBTQ+ History Month after stakeholder consultation.
  • Players will continue taking the knee for anti-racism on two occasions during October’s Black History Month.