Pride in London 2025
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No one has rights until everyone has rights
Wednesday 16 April was one of the biggest legal attacks on trans rights in my living history. I heard the news with frustration and anger leading to a sense of insecurity in living in the UK. I heard the feeling likened to the sense of grieving that happened at the beginning of the COVID lockdown. Only this time, we are not in it together. This time we saw people cheering in a courtroom as they stripped trans people of their identities, erased non binary people and ignored the existence of intersex people.
Proud Lilywhites Celebrate 10 Years!
We, the Proud Lilywhites, Tottenham Hotspur’s official LGBTQI+ supporters’ group, are thrilled to celebrate a decade of standing strong and shining bright! From a small group of passionate fans in 2014, we’ve grown into a vibrant community of nearly 1,000 members worldwide, all united by our love for Spurs and our commitment to inclusivity.
Chelsea Fixture
We’re all looking forward to Monday; our team is playing with courage and guile; Poch is back at the Lane and there’s nothing like a London derby.. However, a number of Spurs fans, yep, the people you hug when the ball hits the back of the net, are approaching the game with trepidation and some dread.. All because of a particular chant levelled at Chelsea.
International Non-Binary People’s Day
Firstly, Happy International Non-Binary People’s Day! I am pleased to be writing a blog to celebrate non-binary people across the globe. Whilst we aren’t legally recognised across the world we are still here, and we should be proud to stand up and be counted
It’s time to #RetireTheChant
It’s the start of the season, the sun is shining and things are looking good; let’s not tarnish it with homophobic chanting on Sunday.
And yes, the ‘rent boy’ chant is homophobic—if it wasn’t, nobody would bother. It’s busted out precisely to be insulting and hateful, and when the affected community tells you it’s homophobic and explains the impact, please hear us (see Lee’s story).
Lee’s Story
Lee Johnson is co-chair of the Proud Lilywhites. Here is his story, in his own words.
I personally had my whole involvement in football flipped on its head by that chant at a match.
When I was a teenager, learning to accept my sexuality (gay), I was a regular visitor to the old White Hart Lane to watch Spurs.
Retire the Chant
Like all Spurs fans, we’re looking forward to a cup semi-final under the lights. However, unlike all other Spurs fans, we’re also approaching the game with an impending fear of dread at the prospect of hearing the homophobic ‘Chelsea Rent Boy’ chant.
Proud Lilywhites’ (almost) End of Season Awards
During our most recent “Talking Tottenham on a Wednesday night”, members had the opportunity to vote for their Players and Goals of the season so far – both for the men’s and women’s teams.
Memories of a magical night in Amsterdam
It was a rollercoaster of a day and a night. There were bumps, hits, highs and lows. I won’t be able to do it justice but wanted to set out the highlights I remember, one year on, of how those magical 24 hours unfolded—from 3pm on 8 May 2019. COYS!