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Rainbow Laces campaign launches in Premier League this weekend... and EFL and Rugby teams are also backing effort to welcome LGBT community

Friday night's fixture between West Ham and Leicester sees the launch of the now-annual Stonewall-backed Rainbow Laces campaign.

The Rainbow Laces campaign runs from November 24 to December 3 and sees clubs across sports and the country show their backing for the LGBT community.

It aims to ensure LGBT people - and 3.9million across the country identify as lesbian, gay or bi - feel welcome and included.

Players and officials from across football gather to support Stonewall's Rainbow Laces campaign (left to right: Billy Clarke, Scott Cuthbert, Shandon Baptiste, John Egan, Kevin Friend, Luke Prosser, Jack Whatmough, Fara Williams, Gary O'Neil and Mark Noble)
Players and officials from across football gather to support Stonewall's Rainbow Laces campaign (left to right: Billy Clarke, Scott Cuthbert, Shandon Baptiste, John Egan, Kevin Friend, Luke Prosser, Jack Whatmough, Fara Williams, Gary O'Neil and Mark Noble)
Players in the Premier League will wear the rainbow laces for matches over the next 10 days
Players in the Premier League will wear the rainbow laces for matches over the next 10 days

As part of that outreach, games will see players wear rainbow laces.