When the Premier League kicked off its 'Rainbow Laces' campaign to support LGBT people this month, English football's highest division probably didn't expect to be flooded with abusive comments and feedback. But that's what happened.
Right across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, negative comments and reactions, which were described in one post as"vile," inundated social media feeds.One tweet said,"God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!" While another widely liked Facebook comment read,"Take politics away from this beautiful sport.
READ: Wembley to host historic match for world's most successful LGBT clubAlthough Paouros commended the Rainbow Laces campaign, she said it should"exist in an ecosystem of good work' in football for the LGBT community. "We are going to continue to work towards an environment that says you're welcome here. Football offers that feeling of collective hope, joy and euphoria, I don't want to deny that to anybody," she said.
They are here, they are queer, us “cishets” are used to it. You can fist your boyfriend until the cows come home. No one is trying to stop you. But having football (soccer) players wearing laces devoted to the gay sex act is a bit much.
I'm not offended ....I just think it's stupid
These people are damaging our youths and giving them false orientation and destroying their moral standards giving to them by the parents. They're causing harm to the society like armed robbers,kidnappers, murders and other crimes and should face the Law with a death penalty!
Deeply offended!
The irony ! The rainbow is God’s ordained sign as a promise to the earth. Using this sign for a lifestyle which in Genesis God declared as an abomination, will invoke His divine wrath on the day of judgment over all who approve, celebrate and encourage this
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