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
Exeter City Supporters' Trust Exeter City Supporters' Trust The Exeter City Supporters' Trust, abbreviated as ECFCST, ECST or simply The Trust, is a supporters' trust consisting of fans of Exeter City, an English professional football club based in Exeter. It is the majority shareholder of Exeter City, controlling 53.6% of the voting shares in the club. Since taking control, the Trust has handed over more than £1.75 million to the club. The Exeter City Supporters' Trust was formed on 6 May 2000, following the club's 2-1 home defeat to Shrewsbury Town, after hearing of the work of the Northampton Town Supporters' Trust. However, it