England’s Official LGBTQ+ Fan Group to Boycott World Cup over US Rights Rollbacks

England’s official LGBTQ+ fan group to boycott World Cup over US rights rollbacks

The official LGBTQ+ supporters group for the England football team has announced it will not have a “visible presence” at the 2026 Men’s World Cup due to what they describe as the United States’ “dangerous rollback of human rights”. Three Lions Pride, which represents queer England fans, published a strongly worded statement on its website on Thursday (15 January), criticising the United States’ reversal and attacks on human rights, particularly…

Three Lions Pride to boycott 2026 World Cup over safety concerns

England’s official LGBTQ+ supporters’ group, Three Lions Pride, has confirmed it will not attend this summer’s FIFA World Cup in the United States, citing serious concerns around safety, human rights, and what it describes as FIFA’s “appalling decisions” regarding the tournament’s organisation.In a strongly worded statement, the group said its hopes that the 2026 competition would offer a safe and inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ fans had been “…

England’s official LGBTQ fans group will not attend FIFA World Cup games in ‘unsafe’ USA

Three Lions Pride, the group for England supporters who are LGBTQ, says it will not travel to the USA to follow the team at this year’s FIFA World Cup; 3LP was founded before Russia 2018 and has grown to 350 members; the group says FIFA has made “appalling decisions” around the tournament… By Jon Holmes Members of Three Lions Pride attending the UEFA Euro 2024 final between England and Spain in Berlin (image via 3LP) The official LGBTQ supporte…