JUST A BALL GAME? MEDIA RELEASE- For
immediate release.
“TIME
FOR CHANGE-NOW!” exhibition at Borders College.
The JUST A BALL GAME? “TIME FOR
CHANGE-NOW!” exhibition was showcased in Scotland for the first time last week
as part of LGBT HISTORY MONTH 2013.
Homophobia is endemic in ALL
sports at both elite and grass roots level, and effects the lives of both LGBT
people young and old, as well as heterosexuals, and can also impact on
performance levels of individuals or teams.
Challenging and overcomming
sterotyping in sport is key to tackling homophobia.Sports persons and fans who
are hetrosexual but inclusive minded of LGBT’s will interrelate
harmoniuously and help to build on a
much needed LGBT/Hetrosexual alliance, within the industry and in society in
general.
The
day was hosted by Borders College and delivered by Just a Ball Game? in
partnership with the Scottish Borders LGBT Equality Forum. Many of the college’s
tutors and students visited the exhibition panels and collected information
from the stall and spent time chatting to the JBG? volunteers at the event.
Although
they were invited but unable to attend the day, Shona Robison MSP, Minister for
the Commonwealth Games and Sport sent a letter with, “Best wishes for a
successful event.” And John Lamont MSP, who was also required in Parliament on
the day expressed, “I would very much like to support this event.”
The
Scottish Borders LGBT Equality Forum chair, Susan Hart stated, “The Scottish
Borders LGBT Equality Forum was delighted to be given the opportunity to work
in partnership with Just a Ball Game? and Borders College in the showing of the
Time for Change-Now! Exhibition.
This
interesting and enlightening exhibition which highlights the issues faced by
LGBT people in sport was very well received by students and staff alike.
The
day was extremely positive and the Forum looks forward to future partnership
working with the organisations involved.”
Contact
for further information:
Founder
-Lindsay England
Info.justaballgame@gmail.com
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