Transform your sporting environment with Australia’s leading LGBTQIA+ inclusion framework for sporting clubs.
Many LGBTQIA+ people are disengaged from sport and recreation, as these environments have not kept up with societal change.
The Numbers
- Homophobia: 80% of individuals have witnessed or experienced homophobia on the sports field
- Avoidance: 50% of trans people avoid playing sports they're interested in
- Lack Of Peer Support: 50% of LGBTQI+ athletes are not out to their peers in sports
- Unsafe Environment: 70% of LGBTQI+ people do not feel sport is safe or welcoming
- Hiding True Self: 44% of LGBTQI+ people feel the need to hide their true selves in public and community settings
- Unfair Treatment: 58% of LGBTQ+ Victorians have faced unfair treatment based on their sexual orientation
Our vision is an Australia where all LGBTQIA+ folks can engage in sport and recreation without fear or discrimination.
Our purpose is to reduce social isolation, stigma, and discrimination of LGBTQIA+ folks through the power of sport and recreation to create safe and affirming spaces for participation.
- Find out how your club can lead the way in inclusion
- Make a donation to help make sport inclusive for all. Proud2Play Incorporated is a registered charity
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Proud2Play Incorporated (P2P)
Proud 2 Play acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the various lands on which Proud 2 Play operates to promote participation in sport. We acknowledge that our work takes place on lands that are under colonial occupation and that sovereignty has never been ceded. Proud 2 Play pay their respects to Elders past, present & emerging and wish to extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People across this Country. Proud 2 Play celebrates the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and connections to the lands and waters of the country.