Photo by Andrew Weldon

Together with Pride

With every match in 2021, it gives us another chance to celebrate being back together in support of our boys. Together with Pride also reunites the LGBTQ+ community and allies, reminding all that we support Our City, Our Club, and Our Love. In ECS, you are welcome as you are and as you choose to be. There is room in our community for you to be seen and accepted as your true self.

With the current legislative attacks around the country on transgender people, including transgender kids who just want to play sports, it’s even more important for folx of all ages, genders, and identities to know that they are welcomed and safe in sporting culture. Building that safe space in our community also allows for newly LGBTQ+ people to trust they won’t be turned away from their soccer family. As one Sounder shared on social media this weekend, “Love whoever the F you want.”

The Progress Pride Flag design used in the PRIDE lettering was designed in 2018 by Daniel Quasar. Built on the rainbow flag, xe included both the transgender flag and brown and black for LGBTQ+ communities of color into the design.