<p>The 4Play Squash club is using the grant to hold free nights for particular LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) groups.<br /><br />Other groups at the Finsbury Leisure Centre in North London will be under-25s, over-55s and "friends of LGBT people", The Sun reported.<br /><br />The grant was awarded by Sport England, run by the department for culture, media and sport.<br />The club's publicity officer John Forni said: "Many of our members are males between 20 and 50 years old. We want to open up squash to experts or novices of any age, gender or sexuality."<br /><br />The cash was earmarked to "help develop squash in the gay community, particularly gay women," he said.<br /><br />Councillor Terry Stacy, leader of Islington Liberal Democrats, said: "I think it's important to support minority groups."<br /><br />But locals were amazed that money could be found at a time of government cut-backs.<br />Alison Davies, 43, said: "If I wanted to join a squash club, I'd just turn up. Why they need 6,500 pounds is a mystery to me."</p>
<p>The 4Play Squash club is using the grant to hold free nights for particular LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) groups.<br /><br />Other groups at the Finsbury Leisure Centre in North London will be under-25s, over-55s and "friends of LGBT people", The Sun reported.<br /><br />The grant was awarded by Sport England, run by the department for culture, media and sport.<br />The club's publicity officer John Forni said: "Many of our members are males between 20 and 50 years old. We want to open up squash to experts or novices of any age, gender or sexuality."<br /><br />The cash was earmarked to "help develop squash in the gay community, particularly gay women," he said.<br /><br />Councillor Terry Stacy, leader of Islington Liberal Democrats, said: "I think it's important to support minority groups."<br /><br />But locals were amazed that money could be found at a time of government cut-backs.<br />Alison Davies, 43, said: "If I wanted to join a squash club, I'd just turn up. Why they need 6,500 pounds is a mystery to me."</p>