Ryan Storr is a sports academic and LGBT+ advocate who has worked in the sports sector for the past fifteen years. Originally from the UK, Ryan has been living and working in Melbourne for the last 7 years since moving over there to complete his PhD. In 2016, he co-founded Proud2Play, a charity that aims to increase LGBT+ engagement in sport, exercise, and active recreation. Ryan is aware of the power of sport but is also aware that LGBT+ athletes and participants face constant discrimination, victimisation, and abuse. He is passionate about using sport for social change, specifically creating safe spaces for members of the LGBT+ community to engage in sport and tackling homophobia and transphobia across all levels of sport.
In this episode, we predominantly discuss the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sport. This topic is in the news a lot at the moment, particularly because New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard has just become the first transgender athlete picked to compete at an Olympics games. Hubbard's involvement is seen as controversial for several reasons and tends to divide the public in two, with one half arguing Hubbard has an unfair advantage, and others excited for more inclusion at the Games. Dr Ryan Storr breaks down some of the facts and misconceptions and tells us that transgender athletes competing in women's sports are not the biggest threat to women's sport.
I think it's a fantastic debate. Let me know what you think! Enjoy.
Ryan -
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