SEATTLE, WASH. - Seattle Sounders FC held, in conjunction with its fellow Seattle professional sports teams and national nonprofit Athlete Ally, a coordinated commitment to supporting and celebrating LGBT equality ahead of team Pride Month activities. The efforts mark an unprecedented partnership between a city's professional sports teams as they join in a cooperative endeavor to stand in solidarity with the LGBT community.
On Tuesday, June 20, the five clubs held a joint press conference at 3:00 p.m. PT in The NINETY, Sounders FC's event space on Occidental Avenue in Pioneer Square. Representatives from each of Seattle's five professional sports teams - the Seattle Mariners, Reign FC, Seattle Seahawks, Sounders FC and Seattle Storm - spoke about their continued commitment to LGBT equality efforts and the athletic community's support of its LGBT players, fans, coaches, officials and administrators. As part of this commitment, the teams have worked with Athlete Ally, a nonprofit aimed at fostering a culture where athletic communities, and all of whom they influence, advance LGBT and gender equality in sports and under the law.
A full slate of media resources, including downloadable videos of all interviews and the complete press conference, photos for editorial use and soundbytes from today's events are available via the links below. For any further inquiries, please contact a member of Sounders FC Communications.
MEDIA RESOURCES - PRIDE PRESS CONFERENCE
WATCH - PRIDE PRESS CONFERENCE:http://sndrs.com/d7sr
PHOTOS FOR EDITORIAL USE - PRIDE PRESS CONFERENCE GALLERY: http://sndrs.com/hpvw
WATCH - "EQUALITY IS A TEAM SPORT" PSA: http://sndrs.com/4g6d
WATCH - REIGN FC FORWARD MEGAN RAPINOE MEDIA SCRUM:http://sndrs.com/yamg
WATCH - SOUNDERS FC OWNER ADRIAN HANAUER MEDIA SCRUM:http://sndrs.com/thhy
WATCH - SOUNDERS FC DEFENDER BRAD EVANS MEDIA SCRUM:http://sndrs.com/w777
SOUNDBYTES - 2017 MEDIA DAY PRESS CONFERENCE:http://sndrs.com/audio
