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EPISODE · Dec 11, 2018 · 23 MIN

The One with Aslie Pitter

from The LGBT Sport Podcast · host BBC Radio Cornwall

At the end of November, Stonewall FC stepped out at Wembley to play Wilberforce Wanderers as part of this year's #RainbowLaces campaign. It's something that Stonewall FC founder member Aslie Pitter would have struggled to imagine when he started playing football as a youngster. In this episode, he tells us about some of the racism and homophobia that he received starting out in the sport - and how he managed to overcome it.Also on the agenda - the emotions he felt attending the match at Wembley, and why he doesn't put 'Pitter MBE' on the back of his shirt!WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS? Aslie Pitter MBE: @bendelmage Stonewall FC:@StonewallFCWANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SHOW? @jack_murley [email protected]

At the end of November, Stonewall FC stepped out at Wembley to play Wilberforce Wanderers as part of this year's #RainbowLaces campaign. It's something that Stonewall FC founder member Aslie Pitter would have struggled to imagine when he started playing football as a youngster. In this episode, he tells us about some of the racism and homophobia that he received starting out in the sport - and how he managed to overcome it.Also on the agenda - the emotions he felt attending the match at Wembley, and why he doesn't put 'Pitter MBE' on the back of his shirt!WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS? Aslie Pitter MBE: @bendelmage Stonewall FC:@StonewallFCWANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SHOW? @jack_murley [email protected]

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