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Brentford defender Zanka says his own understanding of the impact of language has shifted since the Rainbow Laces campaign has been in existence.
The Denmark international, who joined the Premier League newcomers on a one-year deal in September, was a strong supporter of the LGBTQ+ inclusion initiative during his previous spell in England with Huddersfield.
The Bees will again show their support for Rainbow Laces during the Super Sunday home game against Everton, with Premier League, EFL and Premiership Rugby clubs kicking off the sports-wide annual activation which runs until December 12.
The campaign began life back in 2013 when it was aimed squarely at professional footballers in the men's game, asking them to wear the laces to show support for any fellow players who are gay and who might be struggling with their sexuality.
At the time, Zanka was 24 and on the books of PSV Eindhoven. Speaking to Sky Sports, he explained how he would sometimes use the word 'gay' as a pejorative term back then, but quickly stopped when he understood about the negative impact it might have.
"I remember growing up, I used to use the word," he explained. "I didn't actually comprehend what I was saying or that it could be hurtful to anybody.
"I didn't mean it in that way, but it's more because I didn't think. If you feel something is 'gay', you're actually trying to say it's not strong - so it has a negative meaning.
"I was 24 before I started thinking that when I actually said that - if I'm with my friend and something goes wrong - why do you use that word in that context when it has nothing to do with what the word actually means?"
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