ShoutOut: LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Sport Training
The wonderful team at ShoutOut are currently offering a 2-part training course on LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport! This programme has been developed with funding from the LGBTI+ Youth Strategy and is free to all interested parties. The target audience is those working with National Sports Governing bodies and any sports clubs or organisations interested in learning more about making their sport more diverse and inclusive. Due to the ongoing Covid restrictions the programme is being run virtually, making it highly accessible to everyone in Ireland.
This course draws on Shout Out’s vast experience in schools, workplaces, and capacity building. Each session is an hour long, delivered online, and the content can be recorded for internal use. Following the training participants will be sent further resources to review and distribute in their own time. Their sessions are all fairly flexible so if you feel you have particular learning needs with relation to the LGBTQ+ community don’t hesitate to put this request forward.
The content of the training is as follows:
Part 1: The ABCs of LGBT+
This session gives participants a comprehensive introduction to LGBTQ+ terminology and theory. The aim is to leave trainees feeling more fluent in the language of LGBTQ+ identity, and more confident in their own capacity to support LGBTQ+ individuals in their organisation or club. This session covers:
- Assumptions/unconscious bias - how seemingly harmless assumptions built into our society and psychology can harm LGBTQ+ people
- The LGBTQIAP+ acronym - what each letter means in detail, and why there are so many letters to begin with
- Explaining LGBTQ+ identity via a series of spectra
- A detailed explainer on trans, non-binary, and intersex identities
- A quick guide to pronouns and what to do when you make a mistake.
- "Ask Anything" Q&A
Part 2: Supporting LGBTQ+ People in Sport
This session goes into more detail around LGBTQ+ experiences of coming out, and the landscape for LGBTQ+ people in sport. You will look at why LGBTQ+ participation in sport may be low in some instances, and Shout Out give advice on supporting LGBTQ+ people in their chosen sport. This session covers:
- Coming out: a timeline. When it usually happens, and what it means for different parts of the community depending on how they may identify and personal circumstance.
- Statistics around LGBTQ+ participation in sport and some background to the numbers.
- Barriers to LGBTQ+ participation in sport and how to begin overcoming them.
- Benefits of increased LGBTQ+ participation in sport for organisations and individuals.
- Strategies for fostering inclusion at all levels.
- Harmful language and stereotypes; their effect, and how to combat them in a sports setting.
- Q&A
If you’re interested in taking part or finding out more you can contact Aifric at development@shoutout.ie or Bella at director@shoutout.ie