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Unused pair of Stonewall ‘Rainbow Laces’ in original packing. These laces were first launched by Stonewall in 2013, to promote LGBTQ+ equality and tackle homophobia in sport. This pair was given out to people attending 'Football: Everybody’s Game”, a collaborative event between Stonewall Cymru and Football v Homophobia Cymru at Cardiff City stadium on the 22 February 2023. The three-panel event looked into the past, present and future of LGBTQ+ inclusion in football in Wales. The event aimed to reach out to people who would like to gain a better understanding of how LGBTQ+ inclusiveness currently looks in the game, to then how we can change it to make the game more inclusive here in Wales.

Pair of 6-colour rainbow laces made of synthetic fibre; with clear plastic aglets at the ends. Each lace is rolled up onto itself; the two rolled up laces are then wrapped with a strip of brown paper which is held in place with adhesive. The paper is printed in black lettering, some of which is filled in with coloured print.