LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB have announced they will be officially represented at Liverpool Pride 2012.

The Premier League club will send club staff and their women’s team to march with a club banner in support of the club’s LGBT community.

A statement on the club’s Facebook page read:

‘Liverpool FC has agreed to being officially represented at Liverpool Pride 2012. As the first football club to support a Pride event, LFC will provide a banner featuring the club crest with LFC staff and LFC Ladies FC (the women’s team) marching together with LFC LGBT and other supporters at Liverpool Pride.

‘LFC will also have a stall at the market place selling various LFC merchandise on the day at the Pier Head.

‘Other football supporters are also welcome on the march and Liverpool Pride may register other team’s supporters if you don’t want to march behind an LFC banner.

‘The march musters at William Brown Street from 11am, setting off at midday. We’re registered in the march and Liverpool Pride Stewards will be able to direct you to the right part of the muster.’

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