The Sports Charter
Friday 30 September 2011
The Cambridge University Physical Education Department has signed up to the Government Sports Charter which aims to tackle homophobia and transphobia in sport.
The Football Association, England and Wales Cricket Board, Lawn Tennis Association, Rugby Football League and Rugby Football Union, together with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games have all signed up to the charter which aims to make sport a welcoming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
The Sports Charter
• We believe that everyone should be able to participate in and enjoy sport – whoever they are and whatever their background
• We believe that sport is about fairness and equality, respect and dignity. Sport teaches individuals how to strive and succeed, how to cope with success and disappointment, and brings people together with a common goal
• We are committed to making these values a reality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. We will work together, and individually, to rid sport of homophobia and transphobia
• We will make sport a welcome place for everyone – for those participating in sport, those attending sporting events and for those working or volunteering in sports at any level
• We will work with all these groups to ensure they have a voice, and to challenge unacceptable behaviour
It's not just governing bodies that are welcome to sign up to the Charter. It's also open to leagues, teams, and individual participants and spectators. To find out more about the campaign and how to sign up visit: The Sports Charter (Home Office)
You can also support the campaign and sign up to the Charter for Action using the 'like' feature on Facebook at the 'I love sport, but I hate homophobia and transphobia' Facebook page (Facebook).
