{"id":7474,"date":"2025-04-28T12:20:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T11:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/?page_id=7474"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:22:08","slug":"pride-month","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/pride-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Pride Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--media-copy\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid align-center grid--media-right\">\n                                            \t\t\t<picture class=\"col-md-6 image order-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LGBT-main-image-scaled-610x340.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t    srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LGBT-main-image-scaled-610x340.jpg 610w 340h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LGBT-main-image-scaled-1220x680.jpg 1220w 680h\" \n\t\t\t\t    data-sizes=\"auto\"  class=\"lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>                            \t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Happy Pride!<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"331\">June 1st marks the start of Pride Month, a time dedicated to acceptance, equality, and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Warwickshire Cricket Foundation and Warwickshire County Cricket Club proudly celebrated Pride Month by hosting a range of events throughout June.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"630\">This year, we are proud to take part in Birmingham Pride\u2019s March, attend the Out4Cricket Conference at Edgbaston Stadium, hold a Rainbow Laces Vitality T20 Blast match, and host the LGBTQ+ Cricket Festival.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--media-copy\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid align-center grid--media-left\">\n                                            \t\t\t<picture class=\"col-md-6 image order-md-1 order-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8818-610x340.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t    srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8818-610x340.jpg 610w 340h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_8818-1220x680.jpg 1220w 680h\" \n\t\t\t\t    data-sizes=\"auto\"  class=\"lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>                            \t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 order-md-2 order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"110\">On Saturday 23rd May, we will march at <strong data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"109\">Birmingham Pride<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"573\">For the past two years, we have proudly partnered with the Birmingham Unicorns, joining them in marching at Birmingham\u2019s Pride parade. Founded in 2020, the Birmingham Unicorns are an inclusive LGBTQ+ cricket club based in Birmingham. They provide a welcoming space for cricket enthusiasts to play and connect, hosting a variety of Sunday 40-over friendly matches and midweek T20 games throughout the summer. You can learn more about them on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhamunicorns.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"715\">Check out our Warwickshire Cricket Foundation Instagram, Facebook, and X channels for photos and videos.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--media-copy\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid align-center grid--media-right\">\n                                            \t\t\t<picture class=\"col-md-6 image order-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Warks_doubleheaderJune_finaledit_2025___neil_duggan_-235-610x340.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t    srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Warks_doubleheaderJune_finaledit_2025___neil_duggan_-235-610x340.jpg 610w 340h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Warks_doubleheaderJune_finaledit_2025___neil_duggan_-235-1220x680.jpg 1220w 680h\" \n\t\t\t\t    data-sizes=\"auto\"  class=\"lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>                            \t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Rainbow Laces Game<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"494\">On Friday 26th June, Bears Women will take on Surrey, and Bears Men will take on Worcestershire Rapids as part of the Rainbow Laces initiative. Organised by the charity Stonewall, Rainbow Laces has become a powerful symbol of inclusion in sport since its launch in 2013, with over one million people having \u2018laced up\u2019 in support of the campaign over the past decade.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"573\">To show their support, Bears players will wear rainbow laces during the match.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--media-copy\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid align-center grid--media-left\">\n                                            \t\t\t<picture class=\"col-md-6 image order-md-1 order-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC02815-2-610x340.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t    srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC02815-2-610x340.jpg 610w 340h, https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC02815-2-1220x680.jpg 1220w 680h\" \n\t\t\t\t    data-sizes=\"auto\"  class=\"lazyload\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>                            \t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 order-md-2 order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>LGBTQ+ Festival<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The LGBTQIA+ Cricket Festival returned will return for its fourth consecutive year on Sunday 14th June. Since its launch, the festival had welcomed over 300 spectators and continued to grow, with an increasing number of teams taking part each year. Run in partnership with the Birmingham Unicorns, it proudly stands as the UK\u2019s first LGBTQ+ cricket tournament.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the festival will feature two formats designed to suit different levels of experience and skill.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"section section--padding-md section--background-top section--image-slider\">\n    <div class=\"swiper container\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-container full-width-slider\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                                        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Warks_doubleheaderJune_finaledit_2025___neil_duggan_-253-610x400.jpg\" alt=\"Image 0\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC03335-2-610x400.jpg\" alt=\"Image 1\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC02815-2-610x400.jpg\" alt=\"Image 2\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC02907-2-610x400.jpg\" alt=\"Image 3\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC02849-2-610x400.jpg\" alt=\"Image 4\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edgbaston.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Warks_doubleheaderJune_finaledit_2025___neil_duggan_-235-1-610x400.jpg\" alt=\"Image 5\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":71867,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7474","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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