Book a Workshop - Homophobia in Sport - Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity

Types of Workshops Available

Book CAAWS’s Addressing Homophobia in Sport Workshop: Leading the Way for your Organization: Building on CAAWS’ Homophobia in Sport discussion paper “Seeing the Invisible, Speaking about the Unspoken” Addressing Homophobia in Sport, this 3.5 hour interactive session provides coaches and other sport leaders with the opportunity to really understand what is homophobia, how it can hurt your organization’s athletes, coaches, officials and other participants, regardless of their sexual orientation. From understanding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and two-spirited (LGBT) language to dealing with sensitive issues such as same-sex relationships amongst teammates, the session allows for an open and honest conversation about homophobia and the important role coaches and other sport leaders can play in making sport more accepting of sexual diversity. The workshop can be targeted to specific groups (e.g. coaches, athletes, officials, sport leaders) and utilizes case studies and other resources to help develop a more in-depth understanding of homophobia.

A two hour educational version is also available that has the same basic content as the workshop but does not include the interactive exercises and case study group work. Finally, a one hour executive presentation is aimed at a sport organization’s Board and / or Committee members and provides a brief overview of homophobia in sport and the actions that can be considered further to make the organization more accepting of sexual diversity.

Addressing Homophobia in Sport: Leading the Way Executive Presentation (45-60 minutes)
This executive presentation is aimed at a sport organization’s Board and / or Committee members and provides a brief overview of homophobia in sport and the actions that can be considered further to make the organization more accepting of sexual diversity.

Supported by Sport Canada, and available in both Official Languages, CAAWS utilizes knowledgeable and experienced sport leaders who have been trained specifically to facilitate these homophobia sessions.

For more information on pricing for hosting and/or to book your addressing homophobia in sport workshop, please contact Laura Kelly, CAAWS Marketing and Project Manager, at 613.562.5667 or via email at lkelly@caaws.ca. Note that CAAWS often subsidizes a portion of the presentation costs, and can work with you and your organization to stay within your budget guidelines.