MAPPING OUR LGBT+ FAN GROUPS.
The UK celebrates LGBT HISTORY
MONTH in February every year. For 2018 the theme is "Geography-Mapping Our
World."
LGBT+ campaign organisation JUST
A BALL GAME? (JBG?) supported by Kick It Out (KIO) and members of the Bradford
City LGBT+ fan group have created an online interactive map featuring a
selection of International LGBT+ Fan Groups to help raise awareness and
visibility around LGBT+ Equality, Inclusion and Diversity.
Alongside of this four physical cut-out style maps with
additional artwork featuring LGBT+ fan groups logos and names have been
developed to enable young people to engage and learn about LGBT+ football
supporters across the globe.
These mapping exercises not only give an introduction
to LBGT+ people but also bring in new learning skills around the use of
on-screen tech, graphic design, geography, history, discovery, teamwork,
collaboration and debate all in a fulfilled environment and safe space.
Speaking on the launch of the
resources, Roisin Wood, CEO of Kick It Out, commented: “We’re pleased to be
supporting JBG? with their online interactive map for LGBT History Month.”
“We hope the educational resources
will help encourage football supporters and beyond to find out more about LGBT+
inclusion in the game”
Proud Cherries founder Louise Clarke says,
“I would like to thank Lindsay and 'Just A Ball Game?' for putting together
such a brilliant map.”
“It’s great to visually see just how
many groups there are and to hopefully watch the numbers increase. It will also
be a massive help in making contact with other groups to arrange meet ups or
plan projects together."
The online map can be found on
the download page of the JUST A BALL GAME? website: http://www.justaballgame.co.uk/downloads
and can also be found here on the KICK
IT OUT website: http://www.kickitout.org/
