Guernsey inclusive LGBTQ+ football sessions launched
Jack, who uses they and them as personal pronouns, said they hoped to form a club in the future that was welcome to everybody and was "steered by those who become a part of it".They said the idea of starting the football club appealed because they were "desperate to get back to playing football" but were anxious about the environments they used to be a part of."I felt I needed to play football in an environment where I know I am accepted and where I can wear my identities on the badge."That includes my non-binary identity, but also as someone who is neurodivergent and has chronic mental health issues." They added they wanted the club "to be a place where people of all genders, all abilities, and all identities can come and play a sport they love in an environment that embraces them".
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