6th September marked the kick off of Call It Out 2019 - a Europe-Wide convention addressing LGBT-phobia in football and it was co-hosted at the London Stadium by West Ham United and yours truly, Pride Of Irons! Call It Out is an annual event coordinated by Pride In Football (PiF) - the UK affiliation for … Continue reading Call It Out 2019 at the London Stadium
Rainbow Laces – The Campaign
If you've read about the build up to the Rainbow Laces campaign, you're probably wondering "So what happened next?". Well here it is: We start on Saturday 24th November - the day of that unfortunate 0-4 home loss to Manchester City - when nine Pride Of Irons members descended upon the London Stadium at 10:30am … Continue reading Rainbow Laces – The Campaign
Rainbow Laces 2018 – The Lead Up…
Another year and another Rainbow Laces campaign complete and once again there is so much to talk about, but first, what is Rainbow Laces all about? The campaign is run but Stonewall; the UK's premier LGBT charity and aims to make sport welcoming and accessible to everyone. By wearing Rainbow Laces in their shoes, sportspeople … Continue reading Rainbow Laces 2018 – The Lead Up…
You Can’t See Us Holding Hands
You Can’t See Us Holding Hands On Friday night West Ham travelled away to Brighton and Hove Albion where we suffered a dejecting 1-0 defeat. Despite playing the better football and having plenty of chances to equalise, we just couldn’t break through their 11 men and so the Hammers’ travelling faithful all returned home disappointed. … Continue reading You Can’t See Us Holding Hands