The Leeds United Foundation recently celebrated LGBTQ+ History Month with the help of their partnering schools across the city.

LGBTQ+ History Month is an annual celebration that takes place throughout February and celebrates the lives of LGBTQ+ people, both current and past, with a unique theme given to the awareness event every year.

The club’s official charity wanted to show their support for the campaign, asking partner schools to take part in a competition with young pupils designing their own posters about the importance of diversity, inclusion and equality.

The winner of the competition was chosen at the end of the month, with Eveyln from Five Lanes Primary School creating a fantastic poster that showcased her views around being an ally and supporting others. The prize for the competition was a signed EFL Rainbow Ball, which was used for matches during the month in the Sky Bet Championship, and it was presented by Lucas the Kop Cat.

One of the teachers from a participating school, said: “It is great that we can work together and educate our students on different types of communities and the history of these, and even more amazing that Leeds United can support these positive messages and help keep the students engaged.”

For further information around work being done to support equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the Leeds United Foundation, please contact [email protected].