Emily’s response to being shortlisted ❤️👌🏼⚽️🏳️⚧️
I am so proud to be shortlisted for this years @football_v_homophobia @fvhscot hero award and I would like to thank every single person that has nominated me. To quote Bill Shankly, some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.
For me personally football is life, it’s my sanctuary and love. It gave me hope and much needed positivity when I had been bullied out of school and I felt truly isolated and alone, a much needed light in the darkness. From watching @liverpoolfc play and getting to become a proud member of @kop_outs and represent them and my community at events to playing for @trukunitedfc and representing my community from the age of 14 and getting to show other trans kids like myself that we do belong in football, in sports and in society. These opportunities have paved the way to play in a girls football team and play in the women’s football league, again proving that trans kids can and should play. So for me to be shortlisted for this award as a trans kid is huge and I hope it proves to other trans kids that we belong and that trans kids will never walk alone #lgbtq #lgbtcommunity #lgbtqpride #lgbteens #trans #transgirl #transgender #transkidsmatter #transkidsbelong #transkidsdeservetoplaysports #transkidsdeservetothrive #football #footballvhomophobia #footballvtransphobia #footballforall #nofootballwithoutthet