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‘Brighton lead way on LGBT inclusion’
- Updated: November 27, 2016
Brighton full-back Liam Rosenior has praised the liberal, open-minded society that surrounds the club and hopes it can lead the way in ridding the game of homophobia.
The 32-year-old says Brighton’s thriving LGBT community and inclusive spirit is one of the reasons he decided to join the Championship club and move to the city in 2015.
Injured Rosenior was supporting the Rainbow Laces campaign that saw countless Premier League and English Football League players and officials show support for LGBT inclusion in football on Saturday.
And the defender told Sky Sports News HQ: “We live in a society that is a lot more open than it used to be and that’s a great thing. Days like today really push things forward again.
“We need to live in a society where everybody is open-minded to other people, and tolerant, and celebrates different kinds of people. We are all different races, creeds, religions, and sexual preference and orientation is just one of those things.
“Living in Brighton, and I’ve lived here only 18 months, being in the city and on the beach, people are really inclusive. It’s a very liberal place to be and I think this …
