Pride in Sport

The Pride in Sport Index™ is an initiative of the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Australian Sports Commission. It is the first and only benchmarking instrument specifically designed to assess the inclusion of people with diverse sexualities and genders within Australian sporting organisations and codes more broadly. Participating in the index will allow Australian sporting organisations to not only assess their own practice but determine what constitutes good practice, along with the ability to benchmark their own initiatives against an external measure and other sporting organisations.

Check this page for updated resources, news and learning opportunities!

Resources

• General Pride in Sport Resources 
• Infographics (with great statistics to be shared with your club)
• Wellbeing statistics
• Sporting codes and their inclusion policies
• "Well Played" - Great introductory video demonstrating the power of inclusion in sport
• Directory of all the LGBTQ Sports Clubs in Victoria 
• Change your personal details at Swinburne
• LGBTQ Inclusion Guidelines Template for Sport Clubs

Language

• Explaining language and terminology  (download to describe people with diverse genders and sexualities)
• Position statement  (download templates for your club to use)
• Guide for understanding and using pronouns
• Examples of inclusive Email signatures (download)

Days of Significance

• Short summary of key dates throughout the year where you can celebrate and provide visibility to the LGBTQ community
• June is Pride Month! Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising.

Help

• Swinburne LGBTIQ+ Community Support Services 
• Psychology and Counselling Services at Swinburne are free and available for students 
• Advocacy Services are available to assist with your experience with Swinburne or issues with academic progress
• Pride in Sport Counselling and Support
• The Victorian Pride Centre provides resources, upcoming events, and houses a pride gallery 
• Proud2Play and PrideCup are additional LGBTQ sport organisations

Opportunities

• Pride in Sport will be conducting monthly online LGBTQ Awareness Training for member organistions in an effort to provide formal professional development opportunities on the inclusion of LGBTQ people in your sport. 
• Check back regularly for upcoming opportunities!

News

• Why Josh Cavallo's announcement matters more than you think - Read Here
• Out In Sports study proves what we’ve known for years: Athletes support LGBTQ teammates - Read Here
• Are sporting bodies just paying lip service to LGBTQ+ athletes and fans? Read Here
• Elite cyclist comes out, calls out his sport for homophobia - Read Here
• Gay footballer was legally advised not to come out, says Rio Ferdinand  - Read Here
• What legacy will the Tokyo Games leave for the LGBTQI community? Listen Here 
• At least 182 out LGBTQ athletes are at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, more than triple the number in Rio - Read here