 didn't really ever come out. I kind of went through life a little bit scared of coming out although I'm proud that to be gay and I'm proud to be out. Growing up was quite a nervous time. I didn't want it to define me or be the first thing people thought about. Hi I'm Louise Clark. I first started watching Bournemouth when I was around probably between eight and ten years old. My first match I came to was against Brighton. Being LGBT the big thing is that people always just assume when you're talking to people or meeting people there's always this when do I tell them or how's it going to come up. You never know what you're going to hear or how people may look at you or treat you especially if you're going with your partner or you think it could be quite apparent that you're gay. I think it's good the way that will be before the way that comes are making you more welcome. I suppose I've always struggled with my mental health in general so with everything that being LGBT has with it and the worries and the stresses it definitely made my mental health worse for a period of ten years when I was at my very worst I would struggle to leave the house. I actually didn't leave Paul or Bournemouth for about ten years. I know anyway that I've been a lot better the last few years but proof of that is that I've actually managed to go to some away games. I feel safe in this environment around the people around the club and that really helped me. So I'm part of the Everyone Together campaign which is the clubs equality and diversity campaign that they've recently launched. Being involved in equality and diversity with many hats I think it's fabulous from the club's point of view. There's nothing really like it at any other clubs. I founded Proud Charries which is the official AFC Bournemouth LGBT supporters group and within Proud Charries I always wanted to feel like a bit of a family and a way of making new friends with similar interests. I think it's important that LGBT people are visible at football is to encourage other LGBT people to come along and that football matches aren't so where you should be afraid of.