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
Stockport County Supporters' Co-operative changed its name to the Supporters' Co-operative after the trust came under heavy criticism from Stockport County fans following their failure to keep the club afloat. The Supporters Trust has since under the "Supporter's Co-op" banner tried numerous times to do various things to help the football club which have never come off. As of August 2013 the Co-op are trying to secure a sale of Edgeley Park from Brian Kennedy and own the ground as well as have it as an asset of community value (AVC) to the town of Stockport. Once this sale happens they ultimately want to