Charlton Athletic Football V Homophobia Matchday
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Charlton Athletic will celebrate the 10th birthday of the Proud Valiants, the club’s LGBTQI+ supporters group, at the second of this year’s Football v Homophobia themed matchdays at The Valley.
The men’s first-team will take on Exeter City on Saturday February 22 February.
The club has run Football v Homophobia-themed matchdays in each of the last eight seasons with the aim of promoting equality and tackling discrimination in football.
The Proud Valiants were formed in 2015 and have played a crucial role in Charlton’s award-winning work in showing dedication to improving the landscape of football for LGBTQ+ people.
As part of the activity around the matchdays, the Proud Valiants will present to the women’s and men’s first-team about the importance of the work they do.
Activity around the next Football V Homophobia game includes:
- Pink Singers choir performing pitchside
- University of Greenwich pre-match reception in Vista Lounge
- Proud Valiants presentation pitchside
- Players will be wearing Football v Homophobia tops during their warm-up
- Proud Valiants post-match reception in Vista Lounge