- Human rights and the right to participation and inclusion also exist in sport.
- Currently, trans, inter and non-binary people are excluded from sport and face discrimination and violence.
- There is a need and demand from currently excluded groups.
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued a clear call to action to all international sports federations.
- The aim of popular sport is to encourage as many people and target groups as possible to take part in sport.
CONSEQUENCES FOR SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS IF THEY DO NOTHING AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
➸ People who do not feel respected leave the club and therefore usually also organized sport as a whole (girls/women, LGBTIQ+, Jewish/Muslim people, migrants, Roma, BIPoC, etc.).
➸ Lack of diversity and lost potential in clubs.
➸ Junior staff problems and shortages of volunteers.
➸ Conflicts in the club ➞ Violence against certain groups in the club, disputes, weakening of performance
➸ Punishment ➞ Match regulations: Money, points deduction, relegation, match bans.
➸ Damage to image? Social responsibility? Human rights?
CONSEQUENCES FOR THOSE AFFECTED IF CLUBS DO NOTHING TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATION
Denied access, marginalization and systematic exclusion of social groups from sport.
➸ LGBTIQ+ hide their identity ➞ Crisis!
➸ Psychological problems and great suffering, including suicide (homosexual young people have a suicide rate 6 times higher
suicide rate than heterosexuals!)
➸ Reinforcement of hatred and segregation ➞ Danger of radicalization.
➸ No social connection and no social participation ➞ Lack of integration.
➸ Health-promoting effects of social interaction and physical activity fail to materialize.
According to recent estimates, 9% of people have a sexual orientation other than heterosexual, and 3% of people have a gender identity other than the one assigned to them at birth (“cis”). These figures increase if we only look at the younger generation. 1.7% of people are intersex (LGBT+ Pride 2023 Ipsos Survey). Your club is probably more diverse than you think!
My values and my messages as a club or coach have a lasting impact on the development of children, young people and adults. If, for example, my identity as a girl is constantly devalued or not taken seriously, I have less chance of developing a positive self-image and healthy self-confidence and thus leading a happy life. I will turn my back on sport or be hindered in my healthy development.
Tip: We don’t necessarily have to divide people into genders. We can also say: everyone is human. Gender doesn’t matter. Sometimes we don’t recognize people’s gender. That’s okay.