The Premier League has severed its eight-year relationship with Stonewall and will no longer participate in the charity's Rainbow Laces initiative.
Football's wealthiest competition has also abandoned the use of rainbow armbands, according to Telegraph Sport's revelations.
The league intends to establish its own LGBTQ+ inclusion programme, scheduled for launch during LGBTQ+ History Month in February.
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The Premier League will kickstart its own LGBTQ+ inclusion programme
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Sources familiar with the plans told the Telegraph that the new initiative will involve discussions with clubs, supporter organisations and various stakeholders.
Educational efforts through community programmes will continue to be prioritised.
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The termination of the Stonewall partnership reflects the league's development of internal expertise on inclusion matters.
Team captains convened on Thursday to determine that armbands would display solely the Premier League emblem, eliminating campaign-specific messaging.
This follows incidents involving Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi, who inscribed "I love Jesus" and "Jesus loves you" on his rainbow armband during consecutive fixtures.
The England international and committed Christian violated FA equipment regulations, prompting officials to issue a reminder about compliance requirements.
Meanwhile, Ipswich Town's Sam Morsy, a practising Muslim, declined to don the rainbow armband entirely but faced no similar reprimand.
This disparity in treatment led to accusations that the FA had created what critics termed a "two-tier mess" in enforcement.
During the same Thursday gathering, captains reached consensus on maintaining the anti-racism knee gesture, though limiting it to just two instances throughout October's Black History Month.
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Marc Guehi sparked controversy last season after writing 'I love Jesus' on his armband
| REUTERSThis represents a further reduction in the frequency of the symbolic act, which forms part of the Premier League's No Room for Racism initiative.
The decision arrives merely weeks after England's women's football team declared they would cease performing the gesture.
The Lionesses' announcement followed racist attacks directed at defender Jess Carter during the summer's European Championship tournament.
Their choice to discontinue the practice contrasts with the Premier League's determination to preserve the gesture, albeit in diminished form.
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The Premier League are set to sever ties with Stonewall
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The Premier League has become the most recent prominent institution to cut connections with Stonewall, joining a growing list of organisations distancing themselves from the charity.
This shift follows the Supreme Court's judgement this year regarding the statutory definition of a woman within the Equality Act framework.
Stonewall's promotion of gender ideology faced significant challenges from the ruling, which has influenced various bodies to reassess their partnerships.
The charity initiated its Rainbow Laces campaign in 2013, establishing what became a long-standing collaboration with English football's top division.