A new ground-breaking film has been launched in Glasgow today, promoting transgender inclusion in sport.
The short film – entitled “Let Me Be Brave” – shares the stories of six transgender people who are active in community sports in Scotland.
The launch took place at the Diverse Identities in Sport event, hosted by LEAP Sports Scotland, at which delegates from across Scotland and Europe have been considering how to improve inclusion of diverse gender and sexual orientation identities in sport.
The film has received funding and support from sportscotland, which works in developing sport and physical recreation opportunities throughout Scotland. Its Chief Executive, Stewart Harris, was eager to promote the ambition of making sport available for all. He said: “At sportscotland our aim is to ensure that sport is accessible. We know that the key to widening access is to understand and address the needs of people who share protected characteristics and that is why we were keen to support this initiative.
The film can be watched on LEAP Sports Scotland’s website. LEAP Sports Scotland have also published training notes to help sports clubs better understand the needs and experiences of transgender people, which can be found here.