EVENT: Panel Discussion: Queer Players in Sports and Sports Fandom

You’re Invited: Off the Bench: Queer Players in Sports and Sports Fandom
A Panel Discussion on Athleticism, Diversity, and Inclusion

Please join us on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 5:30 P.M. (EST), for a panel discussion on Queer Players in Sports and Sports Fandom.

Note: this is a hybrid event, taking place at the Segal Theatre at CUNY Graduate Center and online via Zoom.
Free and open to all.

Representation and the struggle for inclusion of LGBTQIA+ identities have long triggered pressing discussions both on the pitch and in the stands. The recent 2022 FIFA World Cup broadcasted LGBTQIA+ prejudice on a global level in a way never before seen in sports history, while numerous state legislatures in this country continue to advance laws that ban transgender students from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity. These phenomena bring LGBTQIA+ issues to the forefront of debates in locker rooms, athletic associations, different levels of government, and leadership of major sports franchises.

Organized by the Queer Space Studies Initiative and the Office of Academic Initiatives and Strategic Innovation, a panel discussion between scholars, sports professionals, and activists will critically discuss the social and political context of inclusion and exclusion of LGBTQIA+ communities in sports and sports fandom.
Please click on the links below to register.

Note: this is a hybrid event at the Segal Theatre at CUNY Graduate Center and online via Zoom.
Free and open to all.