Proud Canaries the issue is that homophobic abuse in English football has generally been tolerated and ignored and that some supporters need a little time and encouragement to process the change in expectations of other fans and club officers. Proud Canaries Proud Canaries is the Norwich City FC's LGBT Fans & Friends Group with the vision 'Challenging discrimination for better enjoyment of the beautiful game'. Proud Canaries launched at the Norwich City game v Tottenham Hotspur in February 2014 and is the second officially recognised LGBT supporters' group in the country, the first being Gay Gooners, the Arsenal FC LGBT group. Proud
Supporters of S.L. Benfica Supporters of S.L. Benfica S.L. Benfica is a Portuguese sports club based in Lisbon, formed in 1904 in Belém by members of Associação do Bem (a group of former Real Casa Pia de Lisboa students), led by Cosme Damião. It has been part of the Portuguese football top-flight, Primeira Liga, since the league's inception in 1934. Most notably, they have won the Primeira Liga 36 times, 28 Taça de Portugal and 2 European Cups. The supporters of Benfica, who are called "Benfiquistas", have played an important part in the growth of the club, during the club's -year existence. One of