{"id":38828,"date":"2017-11-21T13:43:55","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T13:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=38828"},"modified":"2017-11-29T10:09:09","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T10:09:09","slug":"devils-partner-lgbt-sport-cymru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/active\/devils-partner-lgbt-sport-cymru","title":{"rendered":"Devils partner with LGBT Sport Cymru"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Devils announce partnership with LGBT Sport Cymru and will wear Pride jerseys as they go head-to-head with the Giants on 26 November<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38829\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 705px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-38829\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/popopo-1-480x259.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Hotham: Devils defenseman &amp; official ambassador of LGBT Sport Cymru Ambassador\" width=\"705\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/popopo-1-480x259.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/popopo-1-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/popopo-1-1366x736.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/popopo-1-1920x1034.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrew Hotham: Devils official ambassador for the\u00a0LGBT Sport Cymru partnership\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Cardiff Devils play the Belfast Giants this Sunday at Ice Arena Wales and will wear bespoke Pride jerseys to celebrate their new partnership with LGBT Sport Cymru.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership reiterates the club\u2019s continuous dedication in fighting against LGBT discrimination, and follows on from their participation in last seasons <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YouCanPlayTeam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You Can Play<\/a> project.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s game, coined <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffdevils.cloudvenue.co.uk\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pride Night<\/a>, also falls on Rainbow Lace week &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stonewall.org.uk\/our-work\/campaigns\/rainbow-laces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stonewall<\/a>\u2019s [LGBT rights charity] campaign to \u201cMake sport everyone\u2019s game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38838\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pride_laces-480x219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pride_laces-480x219.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pride_laces-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pride_laces-1366x622.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pride_laces.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fans, however, will have to wait for the reveal of the new Pride jerseys later this week.<\/p>\n<p>The jerseys will also be auctioned off at the end of the game on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Devils defenceman Andrew Hotham will take on the role of official ambassador for the partnership between the Devils and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbtsport.cymru\/en-gb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LGBT Sport Cymru<\/a>, and will work closely with the organisation to further promote their progressive message.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew said: \u201cI feel very honoured to be apart of such a tremendous event. Unfortunately the culture in the world is not that of total inclusivity, however [collaborating with] organisations like LGBT Sport Cymru is a great way to make individuals feel welcome in a sporting environment. Sports are for everyone and we as a team welcome any player, staff member, or fan to enjoy ice hockey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2o2a8A0sSgM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Cardiff Devils hope to make Pride Night an annual event, and their work with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/no-logo\/lgbt-protest-gay-rights-egypt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LGBT<\/a> Sport Cymru will also extend into the club\u2019s activities outside of league play.<\/p>\n<p>Zoe Thacker, Secretary of LGBT Sport Cymru said: \u201cWe really hope to be able to support the Devils in becoming an even more inclusive club, on a performance level, but also with their outreach work and grassroots coaching. It\u2019s so important to spread the message to fans and other teams that the Devils really do champion inclusion throughout the whole organisation. If players can be themselves, they will perform their very best on the ice, and feel more supported off the ice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devils play the Giants this Sunday and will wear bespoke Pride jerseys to celebrate their new partnership with LGBT Sport Cymru<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":150,"featured_media":38853,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13,17,16],"tags":[11776,11770,11248,3037,11773,11771,3039,810,11772,11775,11221,11774,11270,11168,11777],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Devils partner with LGBT Sport Cymru and will wear Pride jerseys<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Devils play the Giants this Sunday at Ice Arena Wales and will wear bespoke Pride jerseys to celebrate their new partnership 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