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What to see Hosts and Editorial in Bratislava local initiatives Welcome to the Conference Free Kick for Equality! Moving to the next step in combating Bratislava is a city with approximately Ľudia proti rasizmu racism and homophobia together in sports! 450.000 inhabitants. It is located in South- (People against Racism, LPR) Western Slovakia, on both banks of the river Football for Equality partner organisation. Danube and next to the Slovak borders Ľudia proti rasizmu is a non-profit organisation he conference is the closing event of the sented ideas, critiques and recommendations with Austria and Hungary. Between 1536 located in Bratislava. LPR is a member of the FARE Tproject “Football for Equality – Tackling for further activities will be collected and the and 1783, Bratislava was the capital of the network, has been a partner of the Football for racism and homophobia with a focus on Cen- product, the Action Plan, will be discussed Kingdom of Hungary. It became the capital of Equality project since 2009 and both co-organised tral and Eastern Europe”. Together with many and presented on Sunday. Slovakia in 1993 and is the seat of the presi- and hosts this conference. People Against Racism interesting speakers and facilitators as well as dent, the parliament and the government. was formed in the interest of creating a tolerant, more than 100 participants from grass roots Place homophobia multicultural and open society that respects human initiatives, football communities and sports and racism offside! SIGHTSEEING rights and individuality of every human being associations, we will discuss cross-sectional Since 2009 several organisations through- Bratislava is a very hospitable city. Despite without distinction between sex, race, nationality, approaches and share good practice on how out Europe have been working together in the not always being at the centre of historic religion, sexual orientation, age or education. to fight discrimination. “Football for Equality” project which is funded events, it offers several interesting places Since its formation in 2003, LPR has been raising by the European Commission under the Fun- worthy of visiting. The most famous landmark awareness particularly by monitoring racism and About this magazine damental Rights and Citizenship Programme. of the city is the Bratislava Castle, which was issuing immediate responses to racist violence and This small conference magazine provides The second part of the project, which em- first built in the 10th century. issues of discrimination in Slovakia. information about the programme and ven- phasises the promotion of football without Bratislava’s Old Town is a nice place for www.rasizmus.sk ues of the conference, the biographies of homophobia, racism and ethnic discrimina- walks. The most visited places include the speakers and facilitators and some information, started in June 2011. Read more about Square of Hviezdoslav (the National Opera Iniciatíva Inakosť tion about the city of Bratislava, our hosts and the activities and partners of the project on House is situated here), the Main Square, Iniciatíva Inakosť is a civic association, which local initiatives. Following a European-wide pages 14 –15! St. Martin´s Cathedral (kings and queens of was founded in 2006 on the basis of an informal essay competition, about 20 texts were sub- We are pleased to welcome you here at the the Hungarian Kingdom were crowned here) platform which incorporated several LGBT activ- mitted. Four of these authors were chosen project’s closing conference in Bratislava and and the Michal´s Gate. The Old Town is also ists. The aim of the association is to advocate and to present their analyses on how to move hope you will enjoy the debates. We are look- famous for unique statues that are spread promote the rights of LGBTI people, the detection forward in the fight against discrimination in ing forward to jointly develop ideas for further around its streets. and elimination of all forms of discrimination based sports across Europe on a panel on Sunday. activities to tackle discrimination in sports on sexual orientation and gender identity as well Three essays are published in a shortened now and in the future! STADIUMS, SPORT FACILITIES as liberation from homophobia and transphobia. version in this magazine (pages 4 – 6). All es- Nikola Staritz, FairPlay-VIDC As is usual with capital cities, Bratislava In its activities and projects attention is paid to the says will be available in full length on our web- Michal Zálešák, L’udia Proti Rasizmu has plenty of stadiums and other facilities support of same-sex couples’ partnerships, the site in June 2013. for sports. The biggest football stadium education regarding the rights of LGBTI people Imprint © 2013 – Publisher: Vienna Institute for International in Slovakia – Tehelné pole (capacity of Get active! Action Plan Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDC) | Möllwaldplatz 5/3, 1040 and the creation equitable and non-stereotypical Vienna, Austria | Editor: Nikola Staritz | Proof reading: Hanna about 30.000) – was abandoned by the images of LGBTI people in society. A main aim of the project and the confer- Stepanik | Graphic design: Patricia Enigl | Print: Resch Druck most famous Slovak football club “Slovan www.inakost.sk/ ence is to take further steps towards building This document has been produced with the financial assis Bratislava“ (winner of the Cup Winners´ Cup tance of the European Union. The contents of this document up a network between grass roots initiatives are the sole responsibility of VIDC and can under no in 1969). The demolition of Tehelné pole has Lotus flowers sports club and other stakeholders to seriously challenge circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the been planned for years now and these plans European Union. homophobia, racism and other forms of dis- include the construction of a new national Lotus Flowers is gay sports club, consisting of crimination. That’s why an Action Plan will be stadium. The no. 1 sport in Slovakia, however, people who want to play volleyball, improve in it developed during the conference. Your pre- is probably ice-hockey. In 2011, the Stadium and meet other gay people. It is a space for people of Ondrej Nepela was built for the purpose of who like to move, but it is also a safe place, where the Ice Hockey WC. The tennis tournaments they don’t have to hide their sexual orientation and are played in National Tennis Centre (Aegon transgender identity. The Lotus Flowers Sports Arena). Club also takes part in international competitions and it is quite successful. Michal Zálešák www.lotosovekvety.sk/ panel discussions – workshops – exhibition visit – presentations – networking – joint development of an action plan 2 | conference magazine – speeches – information market and open floor – intersectional approaches to tack- Conference magazine | 3 le discrimination – project presentation: Football for Equality – antidiscrimination initiatives and activities ac- essay competition essay competition

Racism in We don’t need Russian football another hero? the policy of combat or denial? Homophobia in Professional German Male Soccer and strategies to overcome it

he Russian Federation has always been shall be fulfilled by the time fixed in the Memo- Capital of the gays, you are the capital of cer stars is mainly private today. A study of Tand is still considered to be a multination- randum (the common term of the program is “the gays!” Ten thousand supporters of the German institute Statista proved that 86% al country. Together with the country’s history, 2011 – 2015). And the new RFU Handbook on the German first league club FC Schalke 04 of people don’t care about the sexual prefer- this could theoretically promote and imply football clubs’ licensing stipulates that in order shouted this phrase during a game against ences of the female German national players. tolerance, but unfortunately, it doesn’t. Ac- to get a license a football club is obliged to the 1. FC Köln. Phrases like this seem to make It needed time and fights to overcome sexu- cording to the surveys of the Moscow Bureau pursue a policy of combat against racism and it impossible for a professional male soccer ality-related stereotypes in female soccer in for Human Rights, xenophobia is prevalent in discrimination in accordance with the UEFA player in Germany to have a coming out as a Germany but it was possible. Nevertheless, 50% of Russians nowadays. Ten point plan of action. gay man. While politicians like Guido Wester- homophobia still exists worldwide. The reasons of racism have been explained At the moment it’s possible to make a few welle, the German minister for foreign affairs, by Max Weber (“Economy and society”), An- conclusions. First, after the collapse of the and female soccer stars like Steffi Jones, are The German soccer federation is now look- thony King (“The European ritual: football in USSR, racism in Russia became quite a com- able to show themselves with their same-sex ing for a gay hero. But the discourse is cur- the new Europe”) and other scholars through mon phenomenon and is often combined with partners in public, male soccer stars have to rently headed in the wrong direction. People concepts of collective identity formation, the other forms of discrimination, one of which incarnate the merits of ancient gladiators, in- are waiting for a player to come out and are idea of hierarchy in the society and, globaliza- is a strong intolerance toward LGBT people. cluding a conservative family ideal. This con- trying to force this step to happen. Instead of tion. and, as a part of it, migration, etc. Rac- Secondly, officials tried to deny the existence clusion leads to the larger question on how waiting for a star to come out, we should co- ism intruded into all spheres of life, including of racism in Russian football and the scope of the acceptance of homosexuality in the world operate with the more than twenty gay and sport in general and football in particular. the problem for quite a long time. Things would of professional German male soccer can be lesbian supporter clubs, which are present Nowadays, football is not only the most popu- probably stay the same for much longer if it achieved. in the German first and second league stadi- lar sport in the world but also a social, cultural were not for the World Cup 2018, which has ums to open the discussion, not only about and political phenomenon, whichFootball made it absolutely necessary to take measures One thesis is that soccer needs a gay homosexuality in male soccer, but also about nowadays takes a unique position in differ- to combat racism without any further delay. The hero. This thesis was announced by Anders the acceptance of homosexuality in the global ent settings of identity formation and can play perspective to host the championship and fur- Lindegaard, the goalkeeper of Manchester community. Only if homosexuals are accepted both inclusive and exclusive roles. ther selection of Russia as the location for the United, in November 2012. Even if we have to in general, will we have pioneered for a soc- FIFA, UEFA, Football Against Racism in World Cup 2018 gave a powerful incentive to wait a little longer until the gay soccer hero cer star to come out in public. Only if people Europe network (FARE) and many other dif- launch the campaign against racism in Russian is found, the examples of other sports show don’t care if men are gay or straight, if discus- ferent organisations launch campaigns to football. Thirdly, even though relevant provi- that acceptance for homosexuals in sports sions about homosexuality are trivial, soccer tackle discrimination. Nevertheless, racist in- sions have been included into the main foot- can be achieved this way. Gareth Thomas is a stars can live openly about their sexuality. It cidents continue to occur. And Russia is not ball regulatory acts in compliance with UEFA highly accepted gay rugby player, Oscar Cruz will take some time and will need discourse an exception. Neither the strategy of football and FIFA rules and in accordance with a new is a gay boxing star. Both rugby and boxing within the national and global community. development in the Russian Federation for anti-discrimination policy, the actual and cur- are dominated by masculine adjectives, both Hermann Schlenker & Marisa Brown 2006 – 2016 nor the concept of the preliminary rent state of things is unfortunately still very sports are one step ahead, even if homosexu- Shortened and edited version. program “Development of football in the Rus- disturbing. Fourthly, while racism in Russian ality is not yet fully accepted. Full version will be available in June 2013 on sian Federation for 2008 – 2015” contained football is being addressed and fought against, www.footballforequality.org any provisions on racism or discrimination pre- the crucial problem of homophobia is still pend- But we realize that there have to be ad- vention. The problem was denied. However, ing and usually ignored or avoided by the of- ditional ways to reach acceptance and over- in October 2010 the Executive Committee of ficials. Hopefully, positive changes will occur come stereotypes in sports. Female soccer, of the Russian Football Union (RFU) adopted a over time. all things, can be a role model in this regard. memorandum which approved a complex pro- Elizaveta Zhuk In the seventies, female soccer players had to gram of prevention and combating of racism. Shortened and edited version. Full version will be available in face a whole cluster of stereotypes. In Ger- The program presumes a few stages, each June 2013 on www.footballforequality.org many, however, the sexuality of female soc- panel discussions – workshops – exhibition visit – presentations – networking – joint development of an action plan 4 | conference magazine – speeches – information market and open floor – intersectional approaches to tack- Conference magazine | 5 le discrimination – project presentation: Football for Equality – antidiscrimination initiatives and activities ac- Essay competition conference Programme

Players as Is football drivers of change coming out? Some practical insights About the exhibition Against the Rules – Lesbians and Gays in Sport

ootball players are media stars who at- want to work with the player who is most in- artina Navratilova, Amelie Mauresmo or in Hungarian and other languages are coming Ftract media attention almost regardless terested in the topic, not the one who is the MMarcus Urban – just to drop a few names soon! (EGLSF/ NiSta) of what they do. In the recent past, we have most famous. of sportspeople most of you know. What do Facts experienced the world of football as an they have in common? They came out, live Exhibition Against the Rules – Lesbians and Gays in Sport arena for various racism- and discrimination- Especially former professional players or their homosexuality openly and challenge (languages: German, English, Slovenian, Polish, Italian, Slovak, Hungarian) related incidents. Remember the John Terry female players, who receive less media at- the ignorance of homosexuality in the sports →→More Information: www.eglsf.info trial, the Luis Suarez racism case and the attention, have participated very effectively in world. →→You want to host it yourself? tention Robbie Rogers received for ending our workshops, leaving great impressions on Portraying these and many other queer Write an Email to: [email protected] his football career and publicly coming out. the participants. The more experienced play- athletes and drawing attention to the various Repeatedly, we can observe the impact the ers often have the strongest stories to tell and forms of discrimination against sexual minori- behaviour of professional players has on the you have to compromise between the media ties in sport as well as moments of resistance Details discussion in media and in society. This is why attention you want for your event, and the pri- through self-organisation, the touring exhibi- football players can be powerful communica- vacy you need to create for your participants. tion Against the Rules not only tries to fight Programme tors of the anti-racism message, and it was the ignorance but also aims to help remove the idea of utilizing this potential that motivated And even though professional players are taboos from the subject of homosexuality and Welcome Evening the foundation of Show Racism the Red Card often used to speaking publicly, working with sport. and Exhibition in 1996. Show Racism the Red Card Germany children can be a challenge. In order to par- There is hardly a single area of society educates children between the ages of 9 and ticipate in the public discourse and be able to in which the participation of homosexuals Friday, 18:30 – 20:00 | Exhibition visit & talk 14 against racism, but also against discrimi- impact public opinion, football players need seems as abnormal as in sport. Even though about LGBTI-people in sport in Slovakia nation and exclusion in a broader sense. We to be prepared for such a role. I am convinced society’s attitudes to sexuality have changed, Open Society Foundation, Nadácia otvorenej deliver our workshops in schools as well as in that the work of all NGO’s working in the nex- the assumption still remains that sport and ho- spoločnosti, Baštová 5, Staré Mesto, 81103 football stadiums, which we use as innovative us of sports and societal values would benefit mosexuality do not mix; lesbians and gay men Bratislava learning sites. from a higher level of preparedness of profes- are still largely ignored or openly rejected in sional sportsmen to speak out against mis- sport. Gender, sex and sexuality play a central For the first time ever the exhibition is shown in However, working with professional foot- conduct. Trainings on issues such as diver- role in the arena of sport and are on the other Slovakian Language. As part of the Football for ballers comes with its own challenges, which sity awareness or the importance of language hand constructed through it; masculinity and Equality-project the exhibition can be seen from I want to share with you in more detail: No with regards to “race” and ethnicity would be feminity as norms of “physical” appearance 15 – 26 April 2013 in the rooms of the Slovakian doubt, it is the most famous players who will highly helpful. This way, professional sports- and bodies as well as behaviour and attitude Open Thoughts Society in the City Center. All get the most media attention, and will also at- men and – women can be drivers of change. are formed and learned. participants are invited to start the conference tract the most participants, to the event. How- Andreas Hellstab The German original version of the exhibi- with a visit of the exhibition (English texts will ever, it is highly difficult to get in touch with Shortened and edited version. tion was organised by SC Janus, Cologne’s be provided) and hear about the situation of players and one might easily waste a lot of Full version will be available in June 2013 on Centrum Schwule Geschichte (Gay History Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People time and energy trying. Keep in mind that not www.footballforequality.org Centre) and others, and was updated by the in Slovakian Sports. Wine and Snacks will be only does every footballer from a professional European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation served! team have the potential to be introduced as (EGLSF) in 2009 and translated into English. a role model – it is also not necessarily the As part of the Football for Equality project the 19:00 | Ľubomír Lábaj & Roman Samotný (LGBT latest goal he or she scored that defines the exhibition has been updated and translated sport club Lotosové Kvety/ Lotus Flowers) and best person to work within your campaign, into Slovenian, Polish, Italian and Slovak in Andrej Kuruc (Iniciatíva Inakosť) will give insights but his or her personal experience with and 2012 and will be shown in seven European about the situation of LGBTI people in Slovakia readiness to talk about the issue at hand. You cities. Furthermore, the exhibition is available and homophobia in sports. panel discussions – workshops – exhibition visit – presentations – networking – joint development of an action plan 6 | conference magazine – speeches – information market and open floor – intersectional approaches to tack- Conference magazine | 7 le discrimination – project presentation: Football for Equality – antidiscrimination initiatives and activities ac- Conference Programme

WELCOME EVENING – Friday, 26 April 2013 DAY TWO – Sunday, 28 April 2013 “Moving Forward” – New ideas and future activities 16:00 – 18:00 Registration 09:30 – 10:00 Opening Words 18:30 – 20:00 Exhibition visit & talk about LGBTI-people in sport in Slovakia (Details p. 7) Alias Lembakoali (FARE ambassador and former player Inter Bratislava and 20:00 – 21:00 Dinner at the hotel Central African Republic)

10:00 – 11:30 Panel: „Moving to the next step in combating racism & DAY ONE – Saturday, 27 April 2013 homophobia in sport” “Status Quo” – Analyses, campaigns After a European wide essay competition, four authors are chosen to present their thoughts and analyses how to move forward in the fight against discrimina- and networking tion in sports across Europe. Chair: Milan Hosta (Spolint, Slovenia) 08:00 – 10:00 Registration Panelists: Elizaveta Zhuk (Russia), Stefan Heissenberger (Austria), Bardocz- 09:30 – 10:10 Opening Speeches Bencsik Mariann (Hungary), Henri Erti (Croatia, Estonia) Zuzana Palosova (Deputy Director of Ľudia proti Rasizmu) Commentators and Responders: Armelle Maze (Co-President of European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation) Marcus Urban, former German professional football player, coach and diversity trainer 10:10 – 10:30 Football for Equality – A European Project Presentation: Nikola Staritz (FairPlay-VIDC) 11:30 – 11:45 coffee break Michal Zalesak (Ľudia proti Rasizmu) 11:45 – 13:00 Action Plan, Outcomes and Future Perspectives | Presentation & Discussion 10:30 – 10:45 coffee break Chair: Manuela Engleitner (FairPlay-VIDC), Martin Kainz (FairPlay-VIDC)

10:45 – 12:15 Panel Discussion: „Cross-sectional approaches to fight discrimination“ 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Chair: Daniela Wurbs (Football Supporters Europe) Panelists: Honey Thaljieh, Suzi Andreis, Vladimír Sendrei, During the whole conference there will be an open Claudia Krobitzsch (Representative of Slovak Football Association) space to present your initiative or organisation 12:15 – 12:30 Introduction of Workshops and Facilitators

12:30 – 14:00 lunch break

14:00 – 16:15 Workshops (Details p. 10)

14:00 – 15:00 Workshop Session I

15:00 – 15:15 coffee break and workshop change 15:15 – 16:15 Workshop Session II venues contact 16:15 – 16:30 coffee break Exhibition Hotel and Conference for urgent questions call Open Society Foundation Austria Trend Hotel + 421 905 502 785 16:30 – 17:30 Presentation and Discussion of the Workshops Nadácia otvorenej spoločnosti Vysoká 2A, Baštová 5, Staré Mesto, Staré Mesto, 20:00 Dinner in the City Center | venue: tba 811 03 Bratislava 81106 Bratislava panel discussions – workshops – exhibition visit – presentations – networking – joint development of an action plan 8 | conference magazine – speeches – information market and open floor – intersectional approaches to tack- Conference magazine | 9 le discrimination – project presentation: Football for Equality – antidiscrimination initiatives and activities ac- conference programme speakers & facilitators

Details Biographies Programme speakers and Workshops, Saturday 14:00 – 16:15 facilitators

Workshop 1 – Bridgeing to introduce an inclusive culture which active- Honey Thaljieh social exclusion and variousmanifestations the Gap: Networking ly includes and involves marginalised groups (champion for peace, FIFA) of racism and prejudice. He initiated the among Stakeholders in sport and through sport? What needs to be Honey Thaljieh is the co-founder and football initiative Futbal nas spaja (Civil done on part of the discriminated groups? captain of the first ever Palestinian Women's Association Football Unites Us) in Slovakia. To address discrimination and exclusion in Facilitators National Football Team. Throughout her (source: European Commission) sport the creation of viable partnerships and Des Tomlinson, Football Association of sports career and her work, Thaljieh has networks among a range of stakeholders is a Ireland (Republic of Ireland) contributed to encouraging and empowering Sergej Danilov (IPMD) key. These include grass-root activists, minor- Maurizio Pratesi, Football Association of other women and girls to play football. Danilov studied Journalism at the Comenius ity groups, sport governing bodies, clubs, ath- Finland (Finland) Thaljieh gained her bachelor’s degree in University in Bratislava and worked as a letes and policy makers. But in practice this Tracy Litterick, Football Unites Racism Business Administration from Bethlehem radio reporter, covering mostly domestic poses a set of challenges: grass-root groups Divides (UK) University and the FIFA International MA in politics, for six years. In 2007 he started are still faced with ignorance on part of gov- Management, Law and Humanities. She is blogging and expressing his activist opinions erning bodies and also the joint fight across currently serving as a Project Management towards racism and football hooliganism in different grounds of discrimination is a rela- Workshop 3 – Campaig- Intern at FIFA, where she is working at the his posts. He contributed to several studies, tively new concept. Furthermore, networking Women's Football Development Section. publications and discussions and was across national borders remains often rheto- ning and Educational Most recently, Thaljieh was chosen as a co-author, co-editor and coordinator of the ric and the divide between “Western” and Work against Discrimina- champion for peace. study Loved and Hated – Commonalities and “Eastern” Europe is still a reality. How can we tion Differences between Slovak and Hungarian bridge these gaps, what are the roles and re- Suzi Andreis (Chrząszczyki) Far Right. He currently acts as chairman of Prejudice and stereotypes are often deep- sponsibilities of the stakeholders? the Institute for Intercultural dialogue (IPMD). rooted and underpinned by long-standing Suzi (Susanna) Andreis. After studying Slavic In December 2012 he co-founded thecam- Facilitators ideologies. To impose sanctions and penal- languages and literatures at Turin University, paign "Sport unites – different colours, one Nikola Staritz, FairPlay-VIDC (Austria) ties as the only response will not solve the she moved to Warsaw where she engaged in game" by IMDP and other partners. Enikö Várhely, Organisation for Fresh Ideas problem. To tackle discrimination effectively LGBTIQ and feminist causes. Acting mainly in and EuroGames organiser (Hungary) perceptions, values and attitudes have to be informal groups of the queer/radical wing of altered. But which kind of educational work the movement, she has coordinated cultural Claudia Krobitzsch and campaigning is most effective? What con- and political projects and events aimed to (Football Against Racism in Workshop 2 – Sport and stitutes good practice in football and other counteract homophobia and gender dis- Europe, FARE) Inclusion: Underrepre- sports? Which types of interventions have crimination. She is the author of the research Claudia Krobitzsch is the programme worked and why? “Kobiety a piłka nożna w Polsce” (Women co-ordinator at the FARE Network. Before sentation of margina- and football in Poland). Currently, she’s joining the organisation to tackle discrimina- lised groups & minori- Facilitators involved primarily in the female football tion and promote social inclusion on the ties Sergej Danilov, ĽInstitut pre medzikulturny team 'Chrząszczyki'. European level of the game, she worked for dialog (Institute for Intercultural Dialogue, Kick it Out in London. She has been an anti- The under-representation of migrants and Slovakia) Vladimír Sendrei racist campaigner with Roter Stern Leipzig in other marginalised groups from positions Francesca D’Ercole, Unione Italiane Sport (Futbal nas spaja) Germany for more than 10 years. of authority is an open secret in European per Tutti (Italy) Vladimír Sendrei is a community worker, sports. The lack of advancement of ethnic Megan Worthington-Davies, Football vs. activist and musician and is actively involved Mariann Bardocz-Bencsik minorities in non-playing positions remains Homophobia and Justin Campaign (UK) an issue to be tackled. Lesbian, gay and in several NGOs. His main activities focus Mariann Bardocz-Bencsik holds a Master’s transgender athletes and players are still not on improving the quality of life of the Roma degree in International Studies and a seen as an integral and equal part of many community and fighting against poverty, Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management. mainstream sports. 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She is currently enrolled in the PhD program Marcus Urban and human rights, public international and Football Unites Racism Divides (FURD). of Semmelweis University Faculty of Physical Born in 1971 in Weimar in the former European law. FURD is an anti-racist educational trust Education and Sport Sciences, where she German Democratic Republic, Urban was a that uses football as a tool to break down works in the international directorate. professional football player for FC Rot Weiß Alias Lembakoali ignorance in the community. As Volunteer During her undergraduate years, her Erfurt and played for the National Team. Lembakoali was born in 1971 and was a Manager Litterick recruits, supervises, and research focus was on the sport legislation He studied Urban and Regional Planning at Central African-Slovak football striker for the motivates asylum seekers and refugees in the European Union. Currently, her interest Bauhaus University Weimar. The book “Ver- Slovak champion club FK Inter Bratislava. to take part in a research project entitled is on the potential of sport to act as a tool for steckspieler – Story of the gay footballer Lembakoali became the "face" of the civic 'Football a Shared Sense of Belonging?'. So teaching values such as non-discrimination, Marcus Urban”, written by Ronny Blaschke, association People Against Racism (ĽPR) and far, the project has proven a great success in peace and fairplay. She was the programme was published in 2008. In this book Urban the International Football Against Racism in enhancing inclusion, raising the profile, de- coordinator of the International Peace and processes his experience of being gay in the Europe (FARE). Currently, since ending his veloping confidence and motivation among Sport Forum in 2012 and is currently involved football arena and having to hide his iden- active football career, he is a FARE ambas- Sheffield's most vulnerable community. in the management of a social sport school tity. He currently works as diversity adviser sador for football in Slovakia. in Hungary. and coach for different initiatives, companies Maurizio Pratesi and sport organisations such as the German Stefan Heissenberger (Football Association Football Association. Moreover, he does Henri Erti Stefan Heissenberger (born 1982) is a of Finland) educational work to prevent prejudices. Henri Erti is a 25-year old Economic Policy cultural- and social anthropologist from Pratesi was a professional basketball player. Analyst and Ambassador to Croatia at Austria. His main research areas are gender, He currently acts as multicultural advisor the European Student Think Tank. He was Daniela Wurbs (FSE) sexuality and football. He did his doctorate at the Football Association of Finland and born in Estonia and is currently finishing Daniela Wurbs (33), coordinator/CEO of on gay football teams with a scholarship works as a freelance sports journalist. The his graduate school studies at Dubrovnik Football Supporters Europe, was involved in from the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Finish FA launched a Racism Progamme International University, where he is majoring the field of professional football supporters [email protected] which was established after a research on in International Political Economy. Erti work on a national level in Germany and racism in Finnish football. A central aim has played professional football in Finland and been to entrench the issue in all activities on a local level in a fans’ project for several Enikö Varhély the United States and played 22 games for of FA of Finland with a special emphasis years before she started to co-found FSE in Besides playing football Varhélyorganised the Estonian U-19, U-20 and U-21 national on training and education (e.g. education 2007. Throughout her career within football, various tournaments and worked as a trainer. teams between the years 2004-2007. In and awareness programme as part of the she has been involved in fan-driven projects Until recently, she worked at FRIGO (Organi- 2009, Henri had the opportunity to travel existing coaching courses). on anti-racism, European fans’ exchange sation for Fresh Ideas), which was responsi- to Ghana for humanitarian assistance work. progammes, lobbying and the management ble for the organisation of the EuroGames After graduation, Henri plans to pursue a of integrative community football initiatives 2012 in Budapest. Varhély coordinated the Des Tomlinson PhD in Economics and Public Policy. organised by supporters. As an activist and football tournaments and the communication Tomlinson is the international coordinator supporter of the German Bundesliga side group. The EuroGames were a great success for the Football Association of Ireland’s Megan Worthing-Davies FC St. Pauli, she is also an elected board and new contacts where built, preferably Intercultural Football programme that was (Football v Homophobia) member of the fans’ department at her club. in Central-Eastern Europe, which was one established in 2006. It encourages greater Worthing-Davies has had a diverse career of the main aims: To build bridges between participation in sport by people from diverse working with corporate clients in a manage- Elizaveta Zhuk the Western side of the continent and CEE. ethnic, cultural, and/or national minority ment consulting firm, as a teacher with the Zhuk graduated from the Faculty of Law at Last July Varhély completed a grassroots backgrounds, and educates on the issue of Teach First scheme and as a trainer for Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU). organisers course presented by the MLSZ discrimination by conducting workshops and Amnesty International. Her original studies She is the author of a publication on crucial (Hungarian Football Federation – Hungary supporting anti-discrimination campaigns. were in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. issues of European and international sports joined the UEFA Grassroots Programme in Tomlinson has worked in the leisure, sports She is trained in community mediation, law and participant of several international 2009). In the ‘civil life’ Varhély is an architect and health/wellness industries for 25 years, facilitation and is currently completing an and All-Russian conferences and short but is always looking for opportunities to with the last 15 years spent developing and MSc in Gender Studies. Over the last two courses abroad. Zhuk has working experi- work in a football-related field. running inclusion strategies and programmes years Megan has taken part in education ence in legal departments of both public and for marginalised groups. He has a particular and campaigning work concerned with interest in group and individual behaviour private organisations as well as teaching Tracy Litterick tackling homophobia and transphobia in experience at MSU. She is currently working and attitudes as these relate to a range of Tracy Litterick has a background as an artist, sport. She is co-director of the international on her interdisciplinary Ph.D. research social topics and issues. He holds a masters health- and community worker, activist and initiative Football v Homophobia. She has project on international legal cooperation degree in exercise, health and behaviour teacher with a diverse range of communities also managed the European Gay and in human rights protection in the field of and several coaching qualifications. in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Her current Lesbian Sports Federation’s ‘Pride in Sport’ sport at the Faculty of Law at MSU. Her main work within the football community is for project funded by the EU. research interests include sports law, sport panel discussions – workshops – exhibition visit – presentations – networking – joint development of an action plan 12 | conference magazine – speeches – information market and open floor – intersectional approaches to tack- Conference magazine | 13 le discrimination – project presentation: Football for Equality – antidiscrimination initiatives and activities ac- Football for Equality activities & partners

UEFA regarding fans’ issues. Moreover, FSE youth-organisations. Furthermore, FairPlay works with the European Commission and monitors incidents of discrimination in Aus- Football the Council of Europe on a range of issues trian football and raises awareness towards in this field. As partner in the Football For issues of sexism, racism and homophobia Equality II Project, FSE organised various in sports.FairPlay also works on public and for Equality activities such as training and awareness education projects in sport and development. raising activities against discriminiation with A section for social preventive work with fans Activities and partners a focus on anti-homophobia around the and fan groups, which coordinates and sup- fans’ embassies, which are information and ports the formation of fan projects in Austria, exhibition in Berlin during the FIFA Women’s UISP support services by fans for fans, at EURO was initiated in 2012. World Cup 2011. Another important landmark Unione Italiana Sport 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, and facilitated FairPlay is the lead organisation of the was the partner project of the EuroGames, per Tutti, Italy several fan-driven projects for the FARE Ac- Football for Equality project and thereby a multi-sports event combining sports, cul- UISP fights against every kind of dis- tion Weeks 2011 and 2012. responsible for the overall coordination, ture and human rights with a clear focus on crimination and, among many other activities, including financial administration, partner LGBTIQ athletes but a general sports-for-all UISP has started an anti-homophobia cam- communication, project management, sup- concept. They took place for the first time in SPOLINT paign called The “differences” in equal- port to upcoming problems and assistance Central and Eastern Europe – in Budapest, Institute of Sport ity. The campaign is part of the Football for for partners. FairPlay supported grassroots Hungary – in 2012. During the EuroGames in Development, Slovenia Equality-project and aims to challenge the initiatives during the Action Weeks and ed- Budapest a mini-conference was organised SPOLINT offers a neutral platform for stereotypes that exist around LGBT people ited a well received Fanzine before the Euro- as well. EGLSF is also very excited to see its reflection, network building, policy formula- because homophobia is still prevalent in pean Championships in Poland and Ukraine touring exhibition “Against the Rules – Les- tion, leadership development, research and grassroots and professional football. For in 2012. The Exhibition “Against the Rules – bians and Gays in Sport” adopted, updated resource mobilisation in the fields of physical the campaign, posters and postcards with Lesbians and Gays in Sport” was first shown and translated into several languages; mak- culture and sport. It was established by joint the slogan "Heterosexual – Homosexual. in Austria and accompanied by a range of ing it available to a wider audience in various efforts of the institutions “Institute of Fair Play Now you know, what's changed?!" were pro- events – a lecture, a panel discussion and a local languages. and Tolerance in Sport”, the “Asthma and duced, for example. With campaigns like this, speech by Klaus Sator. Together with Ľudia One of the focal points of EGLSF’s involve- Sport Organization” and the “International a message against homophobia is sent to proti rasizmu, FairPlay organised the closing ment in this project was the ground-breaking Institute of Sustainable Development, Policy initiatives, sport clubs and all UISP member conference in Bratislava. And here we are. and Diplomacy in Sport”. Within the frame- associations. UISP collaborates with relevant initiative of setting up a Pride House, a safe work of Football for Equality, SPOLINT organ- public authorities such as Ufficio Nazionale venue for LGBTIQ athletes, fans and support- ised the Football Tournament “Football Fam- Ľudia proti rasizmu Antidiscrinazioni Razziali (National Antidis- ers at the UEFA EURO 2012 in Poland. The ily Rules” in May 2012 in Ljubljana. A round People Against Racism crimination Office, UNAR) or Arci lesbian and concept of a Pride House at a major inter- table discussion accompanied the exhibition see page 3 gay and Gay Net Roma. Every year, UISP or- national sporting event was first introduced “Against the Rules”, which was translated into ganises the well known Mondiali Antirazzisti at the Olympic Games in Vancouver. This Slovenian and shown at the Faculty of Sport and supports grassroots activities during the concept was adopted during the EURO 2012 in Ljubljana. Grassroots and LGBT initiatives Action Weeks Against Racism in Europe. UISP with the physical Pride House in Warsaw and were supported during these action weeks. is a national sports association that aims to an online “Your Pride House” with several ac- www.spolint.org extend the right to sports practice and partici- tivities held during the time of the Champion- pation in society to everyone. ships. For more information please see www. eglsf.info, www.facebook.com/eglsf or www. FairPlay-VIDC, Vienna EGLSF twitter.com/eglsf. The initiative FairPlay. Different Colours. European Gay and Lesbian One Game. is part of the Vienna Institute Sport Federation FSE for International Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDC). The initiative was founded in 1997 in EGLSF supports a network of over 100 Football Supporters Europe the course of the EU-Year Against Racism with member clubs focusing on the needs of Football Supporters Europe (FSE) is an support by the European Commission and the the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex independent, democratic network of football Austrian Ministry for Sports. Since then, Fair- and queer population. Together with other supporters, locally active fans’ groups and Play has organised various activities against partners and local LGBTIQ clubs and NGOs national and transnational fans’ organisa- discrimination in Austrian football and sport working in the field of human rights, several tions from across Europe. FSE currently in cooperation with associations, clubs, activities were carried out within the Football represents members in 42 countries across fanclubs, as well as migrant-, LGBTIQ- and for Equality project, starting with an arts Europe and is the main dialog partner of the panel discussions – workshops – exhibition visit – presentations – networking – joint development of an action plan 14 | conference magazine – speeches – information market and open floor – intersectional approaches to tack- Conference magazine | 15 le discrimination – project presentation: Football for Equality – antidiscrimination initiatives and activities ac- UPCOMING EVENTS

12 – 13 May 2013 | Play Pride UISP | www.uisp.it/arezzo 3 – 4 June 2013 | European Pro Supportes Seminar in Vienna FairPlay | www.prosupporters.net 4 – 7 July 2013 | Mondiali Antirazzisti 2013 | UISP | www.mondialiantirazzisti.org 19 – 21 July 2013 | European Football Fans’ Congress in Amsterdam FSE | www.fanseurope.org/en/fans-congress.html August 2013 | 3rd World Outgames in Antwerp, Belgium www.world.outgames.org October 2013 | FARE Action weeks Against Racism in Europe www.farenet.org March 2014 | EGLSF Building Bridges Conference Details tba on www.eglsf.info August 2014 | 9th Gay Games in Cleveland & Akron, USA www.gg9cle.com

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