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CAAWS Reports and Papers
2010 PRIDE house Legacy Report - November 2010
For the first time ever, PRIDE house pavilions in Vancouver and Whistler provided a welcoming space during the 2010 Olympic and Paralymic Games for the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans-identified / two spirited community and allies. These spaces brought the LGBT community and allies together to celebrate diversity and the achievements of their favourite Olympic and Paralympic athletes while raising awareness about the important work that still needs to be done to eliminate homophobia, particularly in the world of sport. To download the pdf, click here.

Seeing the Invisible, Speaking about the Unspoken
A POSITION PAPER ON HOMOPHOBIA IN SPORT
In keeping with its mandate to increase the participation of women and girls in sport and physical activity, CAAWS has prepared a position paper on addressing homophobia in sport. Homophobia - or the fear and hatred of homosexuals - is often an obstacle to participation in sport among all groups: women and men, young and old, homosexual and heterosexual. In particular, many girls and women shy away from sport out of fear they will be perceived as lesbians.

Executive Summary
| PDF 179 KB 2 pages | HTML |		 Position Paper
| PDF 162 KB, 11 pages |

Guylaine Demers’ Taboo paper - The Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching
| PDF 222 KB, 13 pages| HTML |(www.coach.ca)

Addressing Homophobia in Sport:
Leading the Way Workshop Resources

Addressing Homophobia in Sport workshop slides | PDF |


Participant Handouts | PDF 343 KB 16 pages| HTML |

  • Heterosexual Privilege | PDF | HTML |
  • Take a Walk in Our Shoes | PDF | HTML |
  • How Homophobia and Heterosexism Hurt LGBTQ People | PDF | HTML |
  • Action List for Addressing Homophobia in Sport Organizations | PDF | HTML |
  • Action List for Coaches | PDF | HTML |
  • Action List for Athletes | PDF | HTML |
  • Action List for Sport Organizations | PDF | HTML |
  • Action List for Parents | PDF | HTML |
  • A Guide for Addressing Homophobic Language in Sport | PDF |

How to Make your Organization a Positive Space - "Positive Space" refers to an agency that is open and welcoming, as well as equitable and accessible, to persons of all sexual and gender diversity. By creating your own "Positive Space" for LGBTQ persons in your sport organization, you will publicly acknowledge and affirm that in your organization, sexual diversity is welcomed. Here are some additional things that you can do to create your own Positive Space. | PDF | HTML |

The Coaches Chalk Talks by Pat Griffin | PDF 293 KB, 36 pages | HTML |

  • Same-Sex Teammate Romantic and Sexual Relationships | PDF | HTML |
  • Coach-Athlete Sexual Relationships | PDF | HTML |
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Athletes Coming Out to Coaches | PDF | HTML |
  • Addressing Concerns About LGBT Athletes and Coaches in the Locker Room | PDF | HTML |
  • Athletic Team Hazing and Sexual or Gender Humiliation | PDF | HTML |
  • Negative Recruiting and Homophobia in Women’s Sport | PDF | HTML |
  • Sexual Harassment Among Athletes and LGBT Issues in Sport | PDF | HTML |
  • What to Do If You Think You Have Been Discriminated Against | PDF | HTML |

Get Connected - Downloadable images of CAAWS Addressing Homophobia in Sport site buttons. Use them on your site to link to ours. | HTML |