Sport and diversity : Gay Games 10

Journal 43 from Sport and Citizenship Think tank

In this revue you will find various personal accounts and contributions on the subject of diversity in sport, from an introduction to the Gay Games 10, to the defence of equal rights of access to doing sport, via a discussion of the concept of sport as a means to liberation. We are pleased to include articles from various representatives of sport, academia, the authorities and voluntary bodies in this number.

These discussions continued during a series of conferences organised by our Think Tank and Paris 2018 ahead of the Gay Games launch (1-3 August 2018). Questions of health, accessibility and combating discrimination were debated by numerous personalities in order to come up with 18 propositions aimed at making progress together on these issues.

We would like to express our very warm thanks to all the Paris 2018 teams for their confidence in us and for making us part of the reflections on this subject, which is so very important for our societies and democracies.

SUMMARY:

Point of you of the European Parliament

« A cultural change is needed to limit racism »

Cécile Kyenge, MEP and co-president of the European Parliament Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup

Exclusive Interview

Michael O’Flaherty, Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights

Special feature – Sport and diversity – Gay Games 10

“The Gay Games has always stood for equality”

Sean Fitzgerald and Joanie Evans, co-presidents of the Gay Games federation

Paris 2018 – Gay Games 10: Changing society through sport

Pascale Reinteau and Manuel Picaud, co-presidents Paris Gay Games 10

“we need to be aware of the effect of words”

Maguy Nestoret-Ontanon, former top-level athlete and sprinter, Paris 2018 Gay Games ambassadors

“Diversity and inclusion: two values essential to our group”

Caroline Courtin, Group Head of Diversity and inclusion at BNP Paribas

Gay Games: paying together and being yourself

Philippe Liotard, Lecturer, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Member of the Laboratory on Vulnerability and innovation in sport (L-VIS)

Diversity in sport in question: Olympics, Gay Games, “G.A.Y.W.Y”…

Stéphane Héas, Lecturer in STAPS and sociology, University of Rennes 2. Member of the VIPS² research laboratory

Sport open to all

Frédéric Potier, Inter-ministeral Delegate for combating racism anti-Semitism and anti-LGBT hatred

Toward a more inclusive sport for LGBTI+ people

Joël Deumier, President of SOS Homophobie

The conditions for emancipation through sport

Yvon Léziart, University lecturer in STAPS. Councillor responsible for sport in Rennes City Council.

“Young LGBT people need role models”

interview of Cécile Chartain, Les Dégommeuses’s joint founder

Media representation and gay male footballers coming out

Lou Englefield, Pride Sports UK Director

To build a broad anti-discrimination movement

Piara Powar, Fare network Director

“Sport for celebrating diversity !”

interview of Arnaud Jean, UFOLEP president

Sport for transgender people

Julie Gilles de la Londe, GP, lecturer and researcher at Paris Diderot University

Outsport: a match for inclusion

Rosario Coco, Outsport coordinator

“Heroes of Football”: project

An De Kock, Corporate Social Responsibility Coordinator, Royal Belgian Football Association

“Paris 2024 holds the same inclusive values as Paris 2018”

interview of Marie Barsacq, Legacy Manager in the Paris 2024 Organising Committee

Gender equality / Health / Discriminations / Inclusion / Disabilities / Innovation / Economy sections

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