The Importance
Participation in sport is a human right and everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy its physical, social & mental health benefits regardless of their sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. Discrimination based on sexual orientation goes against the European Convention on Human Rights on the general prohibition of discrimination. Generally speaking, European policies are very clear when highlighting that discrimination will not be tolerated when it comes to sports activities or access to sports facilities. The Council of Europe addresses a direct message to European sports organisations to: make homophobic chanting and other homophobic abuse an offence against their constitutions; call upon UEFA to adapt its Ten Point Plan for Professional Football Clubs so as to include action against homophobia; adopt or adapt practical guidelines for professional sports clubs to help them fight against all discrimination, including racism, xenophobia, gender discrimination and homophobia; launch active campaigns against homophobia in sport; and widen existing campaigns against xenophobia in sport to include homophobia.
Unfortunately, despite the good will from these organisations and their positive initiatives, this human right is not always enforced and some minorities and collectives are systematically excluded from enjoying sport as any other human being.
When conducting a needs analysis of the current situation of the LGBTI+ community in the EU, the most recent Eurobarometer on Discrimination in the European Union shows a worrying share of Europeans saying that in their country discrimination is widespread based on sexual orientation, being transgender and being intersex.
Our Aim
Sport is a large social domain, in which most of the society participates, partly individually, but also often together with others. Exercise and sport are increasingly seen as an important tool for solving social problems, such as loneliness, health and the integration of “vulnerable groups”. The instrumentation of sport is of course an important starting point in the E+ call where sport is seen as an important tool for health and wellbeing. Many organizations in the sports domain and other organizations involved would like to contribute to playing sports and exercise possible for everyone, but often do not know how to implement it in practice. Unfortunately, participation in sport and fun in sport is not a given for everyone. Because of that a part of the European population does not exercise or stops exercising. All-in&Win fights discrimination and wants to work for a safe and inclusive sports climate in which everyone:
1. enjoys participating in sports.
2. feels welcome.
3. is part of it.
4. is accepted.
5. is not excluded.
6. can make their own sports choices.
