NWSL Celebrates Pride
The month is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ community — the history, the ongoing fight for equality, and, of course, the love. The NWSL is a welcoming and inclusive community year-round, but Pride gets even more vibrant every June.
NWSL clubs will also have their own Pride celebrations. Each team will celebrate Pride during designated matches. From RuPaul Drag Race contestants singing the national anthem to gateway giveaways, there is something for everyone.
Note: While many teams will host their official Pride Nights during the month of June, others will celebrate later in the year. Regardless of timing, all teams will wear Pride-themed numbers during a designated match in June to honor and uplift the LGBTQ+ community together.
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New Pride Shirt Designed by Nicole Barnhart
Each club will wear a new Pride shirt pre-match designed by one of their own: former keeper Nicole Barnhart. It was just last December that Barnhart retired as a member of the Washington Spirit, but she couldn’t quite walk away from the game entirely.
The shirts Barnhart designed will be available for purchase at NWSLShop.com, and fans don’t have to feel guilty about adding a new shirt into their collection. For every club-branded Pride merchandise sold, 10% of proceeds will go to a cause of that club’schoice, and 10% of league-branded merchandise will benefit Athlete Ally, an organization dedicated to ensuring that every LGBTQIA+ person is welcome and safe in sports.
Re-INC, a values-led sports media brand founded by Tobin Heath, Christen Press, Megan Rapinoe, and Meghan Klingenberg, also designed a custom shirt for both the league and all 14 clubs. They’ll be available for purchase on NWSLShop.com.