Did you know that according to a survey* on LGBTQI+ participation in sport, 90% of respondents believe that homophobia and transphobia is a problem in sport? We believe the European sport movement can do better.
Date: 29 June 2022, at 15:00 CEST (Brussels) Location: online
Organised by ENGSO Equality Within Sport Committee (EWS)
Barriers to participation, violence, discrimination, and an outrageously low number of incidents being reported: the European sport movement can do better to be a welcoming and safe place for all. The LGBTQI+ community was harshly impacted by the restrictions due to Covid-19 pandemic; what role can sport play in the recovery process? During Pride Month, the Equality Within Sport Committee (EWS) of ENGSO, gives space to key players in the field to voice their experiences and discuss the opportunities that sport offers to build stronger and more equal grassroot communities.
15:00 Welcoming words
Sallie Barker, EWS Chair
Note: role, work and importance of EWS
15:05 Truths and facts: LGBTQI+ in sport
Sarah Townsend, EGLSF Co-President
Note: setting the scene, introducing the study on LBTI women and work of EGLSF
15:15 Panel discussion: LGBTQI+ in sport, perspectives and lived experiences
Moderated by Sallie Barker
15:45 Discussion
Moderated by Sallie Barker and Sarah Townsend
15:55 Closing remark
Sallie Barker, EWS Chair
Note: dissemination of study on LBTI women and future EWS webinar trans and intersex athletes
*https://www.out-sport.eu/research/ Research conducted in 2019 by the Institute of Sociology and Gender Studies of the German Sport University Cologne for the Outsport project, an Erasmus Plus Sport Program co-funded by the European Commission.