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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Ross Hunter

Football can further raise bar on LGBT+ inclusion with ‘more background support’

THE annual Rainbow Laces campaign, which highlights the topic of LGBT+ inclusion in sport, kicked off once again this weekend.

Since the campaign started in 2013 sport – and in particular football – has witnessed a great deal of change when it comes to the visibility of LGBT+ players.

In the past year alone, Australian left back Josh Cavallo became the only openly gay professional top-flight male footballer in the world.

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