Dazed Magazineさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Dazed MagazineInstagram)「Whether you are a player or a fan, you’ll have experienced the pure joy and jubilation of your football team scoring a goal. You’ll know the feeling of solidarity that comes from celebrating with those around you – because that’s what sports, at its best, is: a unifying force.⁠ ⁠ For the players on the @trukunitedfc team, who took to the pitch on a rainy evening in front of a crowd of 500 last month, the feelings of triumph were even more heightened than usual. They were celebrating a historic goal, on a historic occasion – the first all trans-masculine team in Europe playing its inaugural match on #TransDayofVisibility. ⁠ ⁠ “It was a really special moment,” says captain @bernietranders “You could see everybody in the crowd just screaming and the other team came over and celebrated with us as well because they knew how much it meant. Everybody coming together, it was absolutely lovely.”⁠ ⁠ Trans athletes are under attack right now, as legislation around the world attempts to ban participation at all ages and levels, from school teams to professional competitions. But it’s not just the players who are being made to feel unwelcome and unsafe in sports, it’s the fans as well. ⁠ ⁠ Thanks to the aggressive and hyper-masculine culture that surrounds the game, live football has been a historically hostile environment for everyone apart from straight, white cis men. “Even if you objectively pass most of the time, I think most trans people would be worried about going to a football game because of how hyper-masculine the stadiums tend to be,” says Webber.⁠ ⁠ Thankfully, for anyone who doesn’t play football themselves, there are still plenty of ways to get involved and be a part of the community. ⁠ ⁠ “When matches are announced, come along and support us because it’s not just for the players, it’s a really nice community space for trans people to come together,” Webber says. “One of my friends doesn’t go to any football but she likes coming together with other trans people to cheer on trans people. There’s space for everybody in this and that’s great.”⁠ ⁠ Read more through the link in our bio 🔗⁠ ⁠ 📷 @lucy_copsey_photography ⁠ ✍️ @akbpeters」4月25日 19時44分