Plymouth Argyle's Home Park stadium will play host to the CWU's latest 'tackling homophobia in sport' action this weekend. A social event on Friday (5 April) will kick off the festivities followed by leafleting on Saturday (6 April) ahead of the Plymouth v Cheltenham fixture.
"This is the second year running that the union has initiated this event in association with the TUC Alliance, which is supported by groups such as Kick It Out, the PFA and Show Racism the Red Card , which aim to eliminate discrimination in sport," said CWU head of equality, Linda Roy.
"This weekend is focused on raising awareness about the devastating effects homophobic bullying can have on the life of an individual too scared to admit to being homosexual. In the sporting arena this type of bullying is especially rife and the high profile nature of sport, particularly football in the UK, makes it a good place to start encouraging tolerance and acceptance regardless of sexual orientation. The footballing authorities must be seen to be doing more to tackle this serious problem." she said.
The CWU also campaigns to eradicate racism in sport and is affiliated with campaigns such as Show Racism the Red Card and Let's Kick Racism out of Football.
The CWU also campaigns to eradicate racism in sport and is affiliated with campaigns such as Show Racism the Red Card and Let's Kick Racism out of Football.
If you would like to volunteer or support the event please contact the CWU Equalities department on 0208 971 7238.
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