Canal Street Blues LGBT Supporters Group 2014

[TCIB]

Is this club open to non gay members ?

If it isn't then i will get shown the exit pretty sharpish and will have to get my guest imbibement elsewhere.

To be fair to bluemoon i expected 20 pages of many letters arranged into many words by now.

 

[80s Shorts]

I personally think that real integration, where we dont need separate groups for those who suffer discrimination, would be ideal. But the onus is definitely not on the LGBT community to integrate, and just accept the prejudice that they experience. Once all the discrimination stops then none of this will be necesarry, just like its not necesarry to have a straight supporters group.

On a totally separate subject, has David Silva ever had a girlfriend?

Based on that logic, why don't we have separate supporters groups for every collection of people who feel themselves to be discriminated against?

The onus definitely is on people to integrate. We all come together to support City. Leave your prejudices, sensitivities, proclivities and politics at the door. I don't want to acknowledge gay, straight, bi, fucking tri ans vesite, I shag rabbits, the pope or whatever rights at a football match. I just don't care.

It seems you fucking do actually.

 

[southaustralianblue]

Good stuff John, I wish you all the best on this, ignore the odd dinosaur on here.

It is hardly a new idea; I was very proud of our club in 2006 when we joined the Diversity Champions scheme, as reported by BBC below :

Man City's gay recruitment drive

City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester City is the first professional club to join the scheme

Manchester City FC has signed up to a scheme to help it attract more gay fans and staff.
The club has paid a four-figure sum to join the Diversity Champions scheme, run by gay rights group Stonewall.

It is the first professional club to join the scheme, which focuses on a range of gay-friendly initiatives.

The club said it wanted to send a welcoming message to gay, lesbian and bisexual supporters, be inclusive and be a progressive employer.

Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill described Man City's decision as a "significant step" for English football.

He said: "Manchester City should be congratulated for putting their head above the parapet and moving into the 21st century."

It is mainly about Manchester City wanting to be an exemplary employer

Ben Summerskill, Stonewall chief executive

In the next few weeks, the organisation will be looking at specific areas to target and work on with the club.

Mr Summerskill said: "The work can range from looking at recruitment processes to what's already going on in the workplace, to developing marketing strategies.

"It is mainly about Manchester City wanting to be an exemplary employer."

Mr Summerskill said he believed that a more gay-friendly environment would attract more straight fans, as well as homosexuals, because families were more likely to attend an atmosphere free from homophobic abuse.

He added: "If we help to get the club more supporters, more money and better staff, then they will have better training, better facilities, and it is all part of a virtuous circle of success."

Well done city, well done Canal St Blues

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Is this club open to non gay members ?

Oh dear. As I said many pages ago, like Canal Street as a whole, I would expect this supporters club to be open to LGBT fans and people who are understanding / sympathetic of LGBT issues.

Or put another way back to you........ is this club open to rabid homophobic Blues? NO! And rightly so.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

'Kinnell... This thread makes the Cellar seem absolutely PC.

Hope you have lots of success with the Group John - We're all Blues together!

its spelt canal up north mate

 

[Bluebee2]

Will the group be applying for away tickets, and have the members got enough loyalty points ?

 

[blueinsa]

Good luck to em i say.

Me? Im happy in the Cabal ;-)

 

[secondtoughest]

Well done, joined and email sent.

In the interests of integration - I bring my rugby fan Welsh girlfriend to games, I tried to join a Gloucestershire supporters club but the travel pick up was too far away, I watch games with my heterosexual mam and dad and if there was a supporters club for vaguely bored office workers I would probably join that too.

Blue is blue.

 

[johnbmcr]

Good stuff John, I wish you all the best on this, ignore the odd dinosaur on here.

It is hardly a new idea; I was very proud of our club in 2006 when we joined the Diversity Champions scheme, as reported by BBC below :

Man City's gay recruitment drive

City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester City is the first professional club to join the scheme

Manchester City FC has signed up to a scheme to help it attract more gay fans and staff.
The club has paid a four-figure sum to join the Diversity Champions scheme, run by gay rights group Stonewall.

It is the first professional club to join the scheme, which focuses on a range of gay-friendly initiatives.

The club said it wanted to send a welcoming message to gay, lesbian and bisexual supporters, be inclusive and be a progressive employer.

Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill described Man City's decision as a "significant step" for English football.

He said: "Manchester City should be congratulated for putting their head above the parapet and moving into the 21st century."

It is mainly about Manchester City wanting to be an exemplary employer

Ben Summerskill, Stonewall chief executive

In the next few weeks, the organisation will be looking at specific areas to target and work on with the club.

Mr Summerskill said: "The work can range from looking at recruitment processes to what's already going on in the workplace, to developing marketing strategies.

"It is mainly about Manchester City wanting to be an exemplary employer."

Mr Summerskill said he believed that a more gay-friendly environment would attract more straight fans, as well as homosexuals, because families were more likely to attend an atmosphere free from homophobic abuse.

He added: "If we help to get the club more supporters, more money and better staff, then they will have better training, better facilities, and it is all part of a virtuous circle of success."

Well done city, well done Canal St Blues

thanks glad we can contribute to the a team effort

 

[kidash]

The group is open to all supporters, whether they identify as LGBT or LGBT-Friendly.

 

[Oyster28catcher]

Good on you, City is about everybody.

 

[nice neil]

The group is open to all supporters, whether they identify as LGBT or LGBT-Friendly.

Just my luck ! I wanted a moan about feeling excluded. Oh well, I'll have to moan about the MOBO awards instead.....

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

The responses to this thread make me a bit sick. The "but why do you need to announce it/flaunt it" line we hear a lot about homosexuality these days, and is springing up all over this thread, is just 21st century airbrushed homophobia. You'll all break Into faux-indignation over this of course, you people always do, but I don't care to be honest.

If anyone wants to start a supporters group that's up to them, whatever common ground they share. Good luck to them.

Couldn't agree more.
As per, the usual bigots who would feel more at home in an episode of 'Life On Mars' are upset-by-proxy.
Good.

 

[peoffrey]

The group is open to all supporters, whether they identify as LGBT or LGBT-Friendly.

The friendly bit is more like it. I'm not being pedantic or kicking off for the sake of it but all City Supporter groups are open to everyone providing they're off the same mindset. Not everyone will want to be Blue Alliance as I don't stand or sing at matches (much) but I'm happy for those who do.

 

[Super2Goten]

Good idea, I can't believe people are moaning about it though. I spose we are all used to moaning though and if we can't moan at football it has to be something else...

I'd like to add also that transgender isn't a sexual orientation.

 

[argyle]

What is the world coming to

*sighs wearily*

What do you mean?

 

[talkativesprout]

before i commit to joining John if you wouldn't mind answering a few equal ops questions.

1. How many Bi-sexual single females are in the group.

2. Of those, how many have low self esteem?

3. Of those how many have chronic visual impairment?







Good luck with it pal. :)

 

[salfordpaul]

Is this club open to non gay members ?

Oh dear. As I said many pages ago, like Canal Street as a whole, I would expect this supporters club to be open to LGBT fans and people who are understanding / sympathetic of LGBT issues.

Or put another way back to you........ is this club open to rabid homophobic Blues? NO! And rightly so.

Sorry sir for not studying the whole thread placing particular importance on your ramblings and musing. I asked a question in a clear precise manner! I would have guessed it wasnt open to rabid homophobic blues somehow, a simple yes or no from the op would have been sufficient

 

[johnbmcr]

before i commit to joining John if you wouldn't mind answering a few equal ops questions.

1. How many Bi-sexual single females are in the group.

2. Of those, how many have low self esteem?

3. Of those how many have chronic visual impairment?







Good luck with it pal. :)

thanks for the best wishes i have absolutely no idea and unless its MCFCofficial requirement that all supporters groups ask and store this data securely i will never be in a position to give you the answer


PS k low self esteem is not a quality I associate with Mancs male female or transgendered those who are i guess support the lot that play in Old Trafford and they are definitely no welcome chronic vision or not

 

[Judge Roughneck]

The last time I went for a post match pint on canal street we were refused admission and told no colours. Good luck with it anyway. Are reformed alcoholics allowed? ;0)