Don't be surprised when you see most premier league teams putting on rainbow laces.
Football and rugby union will come together this weekend in support of the Rainbow Laces campaign.
The campaign aims to tackle homophobia in sport and raise awareness of issues faces by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender players and fans.
The Premier League have been actively involved and will prominently feature the campaign at all games this weekend.
Rugby union will also back the campaign while Wembley Arch will also be lit up in rainbow colours on Saturday.
But what else do you need to know about the campaign?
When was it launched ?
The Rainbow Laces campaign was launched by LGBT equality charity Stonewall in 2013.
Why is it important?
Stonewall maintain that homophobia, biphobia and transphobia are still common across sport.
New research has discovered that 72 percent of football fans have heard anti-LGBT remarks at games in the last five years.
It is also claimed that one in five 18-24 year olds would be embarrassed if their favourite player came out
Thomas Hitzlsperger former Westham player came out after retiring.
Who is backing the campaign?
Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal head a Premier League contingent taking part in the campaign.
In addition to Premier League Clubs, teams from the Championship, League One and League Two, English Football League, Premiership Rugby and Welsh Rugby will also be involved.
Premier League Executive Chairman, Richard Scudamore, said: "The Premier League is all about exciting, passionate and unpredictable football that is for everyone, everywhere.
"The Rainbow Laces campaign complements the work clubs are doing to promote inclusion and diversity in their stadiums, and across all levels of the sport.
"Our support for the campaign, and the decision to become members of Team Pride, is further recognition that the LGBT community is a vital and integral part of our community."
Sky Sports have also shown their support, with Thierry Henry adding: "We're living in a different time, a different world, and people should accept that."
"If I was in a dressing room, that guy would still have been my team-mate and I would still give him the ball, and I would still see him the same way.
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