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World Partner Gotham FC Partner Oakland Roots Partner Pacific FC Partner Philadelphia
World Partner Gotham FC Partner Oakland Roots Partner Pacific FC Partner Philadelphia
Eight professional clubs team up with Play Proud to foster an LGBTQ+ inclusive gameThe numbers don’t lie. From 63% of LGBTQ+ young people experiencing homophobia in sports environments to 80% of supporters witnessing anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes in the stands, homophobia continues to plague the game.Ahead of the 2026 World Cup hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the US, clubs across eight-key North American football markets are participating in the first cross-league LGBTQ+ focused training to make the beaut
homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia.� Participating teams include Chicago Fire and Philadelphia
Clubs from five leagues commit to helping make the 2026 Men’s World Cup the most inclusive yetAt a critical time when LGBTQ+ rights are under attack worldwide, Common Goal is bringing together eight clubs from five leagues spanning Canada and the United States, their supporters’ groups, and local grassroots soccer organisations, to fight discrimination on and off the pitch through Play Proud – football’s leading movement advancing LGBTQ+ inclusion.  A record number of anti-transgender bills prop
2023 club coalition builds off last year’s work which included Chicago Fire and Philadelphia