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US Soccer to Wear Rainbow Numbers During Pride Month Friendlies

Related Topics: Gay pride, LGBT, United States

United States Soccer announced Friday it will wear rainbow numbers on its jerseys during friendlies to celebrate LGBTQ Pride month in June.

U.S. Soccer posted a photo of the jerseys on Twitter:

U.S. Soccer

ud83cuddfaud83cuddf8 x ud83cudff3ufe0f‍ud83cudf08. To celebrate LGBTQ Pride month, the #USMNT and #USWNT will wear pride-inspired rainbow numbers. Details: https://t.co/WwC7qCZ36z https://t.co/WHJagaFMHk

May 26, 2017 at 5:03:44 PM GMT

According to U.S. Soccer's official website, the men's national team will wear the jerseys June 3 against Venezuela and the women's national team will wear them June 8 against Sweden and June 11 against Norway.