Mark Umpleby 🏳️‍🌈

Perfect response at Elland Road as Muslim players opened fast this afternoon! Even some applause and no boos! #lufc #alaw

There's nothing better than football and a football pitch to work together with different passports, cultures and religions and all are united, to go in one direction. “Football is a perfect example of how the world should be united, especially in such crazy times and it's good to have such a sign sent. I think it was a perfect message sent today."

Our #lufc manager today after great win at Elland Road 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 on the opening of the fast during #ramadan by players this afternoon #alaw - see whole article in the Yorkshire Evening Post - www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/footba...

Leeds and Norwich game sends perfect message as Elland Road responds to Ramadan break A 'perfect message' from Elland Road has been hailed in response to another Ramadan break.

Daniel Farke says “a perfect message” was sent at Elland Road, as Joel Piroe opened his fast at Elland Road #alaw #lufc

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/footba...

Thanks mate! It sure is!

I obviously disagree Peter! Life is so connected to both for many.. Remembrance Sunday/Equality …and then faith life too.. Hope we all can cope with any players having a drink for 30 seconds or so today! #lufc

The pix is of texts Replying to @MarkUmpl and @LUFC Get fucked father, we're booing louder than ever Andrew Stock L @A...'28m G... Replying to @MarkUmpl Christians owe nothing to Islamic/ pakistani colonisers. Sorry, stop being a heretic and return to orthodoxy ill 6只企 Andrew Stock B + @A...'31m S ... Replying to @MarchingoutLUFC and @MarkUmpl Interesting he's been forced to use a fake alter instead of the real one. Mark is a heretic, an enemy of Christ and it seems even his church agrees. 贝仚 Andrew Stock • † @A...'32m C ... Replying to @MarkUmpl @MarchingoutLUFC and 5 others Take some responsibility. Everything you promote is counter to Christian theology and morality. You're a heretic, using Christianity to pus + poisoned fucked up views.

The haters keep coming on X!
I think Andrew is just building courage to ask me on a date ! 😇🥳🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️⚽️ #lufc

Hey thanks so much 💙💛

Cheers mate - too kind! #alaw

Thanks Rich 💙💛⚽️

Thanks Josey.. #alaw and need allies to speak out thanks
💙💛 x

Well I did decide to leave but then didn’t because I wanted to just now & again share something there - over 6k “people” seen my post so hopefully a few encouraged on less hate! Some of us keep surely need to keep throwing a rose into the sewer to help drag the odd one out!? I know at what cost!! 💙💛

Thanks Matt - 💙💛 you are so right on JC & other faiths too - I’ll be there tomorrow hoping for few boos #alaw

Vicar supporting a #lufc post on tomorrow’s match I’m attending leads to this. Realist about X but stay to try bring some hope/light/peace/love.
Homophobia/religious hate no place in football🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✝️☪️🕎
@sportsmedialgbt.com
@marchingout.bsky.social
@footballvhomophobia.com
@kickitoutofficial.bsky.social

Mark I do think it needed to be made and if you read it all (and I agree with it all) there were some other reasons for some .. not all related to fast breaking players! Knowledge helps I think but sadly I do expect some boos on Sunday again from a small minority!

Thanks Josey - not quite the response I’ve had on X! But no surprise there! 🙄

As a Christian season ticket holder (& a Vicar at that) I think it’s a good statement - any one who boos has no real excuse they don’t know what is going on-let’s show some respect for what’s just a 1 min break
#RamadanMubarak to all #LUFC & #NCFC Muslim fans & hope Leeds win! 🏆

As a Christian season ticket holder (& a Vicar at that) I think it’s a good statement - any one who boos has no real excuse they don’t know what is going on-let’s show some respect for what’s just a 1 min break
#RamadanMubarak to all #LUFC & #NCFC Muslim fans & hope Leeds win! 🏆

💙💛 x

Just our Mark doing what he does. All day, every day.

Making #Leeds such a fabulous city and actively living the message that *all are welcome.* 🤗🌈🦉

Me stood in my white robe with a rainbow stole inside Leeds Minster

Rev’d Mo reading prayers holding a booklet inside Leeds Minster

A group of 5 people who attended Pride Church Leeds inside Leeds Minster last night

Rev’d Nicola stood at the lectern reading a Bible reading inside Leeds Minster

It was a privilege to lead this months Pride Church #Leeds Eucharist last night at Leeds Minster - we meet each month on the first Wednesday at 7pm - all are welcome.. it all started from our #LeedsPride celebration service in 2024!
This year is 18 July 4pm
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🙏🥂🕯️🥳🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @marchingout.bsky.social

Great evening at the #LeedsPride launch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥳🍾

Referee and players coming onto the pitch at Elland Road with members of Marching Out Together as guard of honour holding flags for the group and Football v Homophobia month - with the crowd in background

members of Marching Out Together as guard of honour on the pitch at Elland Road holding flags for the Marching Out Together group and Football v Homophobia month - with the crowd in background

Picture of the Marching Out Together flag - words Marching Out Together Leeds United LGBT+ Supporters Group

It was great to be part of the guard of honour at #lufc as players came on to the pitch last night with members of @marchingout.bsky.social
-as part of #WithPride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️campaign & @footballvhomophobia.com
month. Still much more work to do for LGBTQI+ fans & players for inclusion & to rid homophobia! ⚽️

Marching Out Together group pitchside at ER, holding banners, our logo on the electronic scoreboard behind

*Members* check your emails for some exciting news about our home match v Forest on Fri 6 Feb!

#LUFC 🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️

Alex Pretti was murdered by ICE .. my heart goes out to his family and friends.. #ICEOUT #RIPAlexPretti The world needs to speak out…🙏 The truth shall set you free..

Well Stephen was truly a faithful traitor and honest to his traitor friend.. unbelievable….he put his promise ahead of over 47k - Claudia is THE best as was Stephen - what a fabulous guy - #TheTraitors

An empty seat at #LUFC today missing my best mate Martyn Westby after he died on Monday- as always his brother Colin was sat one side & me the other! - Martyn has been a season ticket holder for 50 years with his brother .. great that #LUFC scored a last minute winner! #ALAW @marchingout.bsky.social

Pressure grows for ‘genuine inclusion’ of LGBTQ+ people in Church of England More than 7000 people sign open letter calling on House of Bishops to rethink LLF plan

One of over 7000 to have signed this letter and good to see so many from the @leeds.anglican.org who have also signed! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

Couldn't make it up.

Actually happened. 💛🤍💙

#LUFC 🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️

What a day - amazing last minute goal for #lufc v #lfc ending 3-3 & before that the @marchingout.bsky.social AGM 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ where I ended up singing the South African National Anthem with one of my heroes Lucas Radebe in the boardroom at Elland Road #BafanaBafana 🇿🇦

PB with our Maz & Mark at Thorp Arch

We work on many different levels with our LGBTQ Regional Alliance partners. In fact just today we have donated one of our used stars to our needy friends at @rainbowblades.com 😘

Joking aside, Paddy was a genuine and active ally for us, and we wish him the very best.

#LUFC 🏳️‍🌈⚽️🏳️‍⚧️