Brighton & Hove is unofficially referred to as the LGBTQIA+ capital of Britain, perhaps, of Europe.
I believe the full acronym means: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex,
pansexual, two-spirit, asexual, and ally. I learned today that Pansexual is a term that describes a
person who may have a physical, emotional, or romantic attraction to people of any gender.
So, when a cricket club exists in such an environment, it is no surprise to see diversity, inclusion
and the rest promoted and supported by Sussex CCC. So signing the ‘Muslim Athlete Pledge' is
another notch on the diversity headboard, especially given the club connection with former
Muslim players.
If memory serves it was Zac Toumazi who really pushed this general agenda alongside the
expansion of the Sussex Cricket Foundation and its many local diverse enterprises.
It's why growing numbers of young people of a certain mindset wish to move to Brighton & Hove.