https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/everton-releases-limited-edition-rainbow-shirt-how-to-buy-447827/?fbclid=IwAR2_18FNON3FDizeTCCzqXkaxGO6FHvMRWJS3us_3NYmjDY-0rIP3GmNb2UEverton have released a new football shirt.
Can you guess what the football shirt is for, what does it represent?
The shirt is to champion equality and to say that everyone is welcome in football.
Sales from the shirt will support inclusion work carried out by the Everton football club. Projects focus on areas such as disability, youth engagement, social isolation, cultural diversity and LGBT+ inclusion.
CEO Alan Vad Nielsen said, "This jersey is more than just a piece of sportswear, it's a symbol of our enduring commitment to equality and unity."
"In the world of sports, we are all equal regardless of background, gender or beliefs. It's not only acceptable but commendable to embrace our differences and be true to ourselves."
"Through our equality jersey, we aim to unite coaches, players and fans from different clubs, spotlighting this essential value and sparking positive change in our sports community and beyond."
- "Sport is for everyone"- what is meant by this?
- is that statement obvious, do you think it needs to be said?
- How many gay premier league footballers can you name? (Jake Daniels, who plays for Blackpool, is currently the only gay footballer to come out)
- why do you think no premier league footballer has come out? Is that because there are none that are gay?
- When Jake Daniels came out he said, "For a long time I thought I would have to hide my truth because I wanted to be a professional footballer. I asked myself, should I wait till I retire to come out? No other player here in the professional game is out.... I'm hoping that by coming out I can be a role model to help others come out if they want to.... if, by me coming out, other people look at me and feel maybe they can do it as well, that would be brilliant. If they think, 'This kid is brave enough to do this, I will be able to do it too."
- what is coning out?
- why is Jake saying coming out is a brave thing to do?
- why did Jake think he was going to have to hide his truth and wait till he retired to come out?
- Alan Vad Nielsem says, "It's not only acceptable but commendable to embrace our differences and be true to ourselves." how is this related to Jake's feelings?
- Can a shirt change the world?
-Alan calls for us to embrace our difference, not celebrate; what is the difference? Which word do you prefer? Do we have to celebrate to feel equal?
- what do we say at our school about difference and diversity?
- what can we learn from Everton?
- why is this about No Outsiders?
No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat
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