In the spirit of WA November Pride Fest celebrations, on Sunday 17 November 2024, UWA will host the second annual Baseball Pride Round led by UWA and Kalamunda women’s teams.
This round is an opportunity for the baseball community to highlight the importance of awareness, engagement, representation and creating a safe space in sport. In the spirit of the round, all home and visiting teams playing at UWA are encouraged to participate by playing in pride colours.
UWA are proud to partner with the Freedom Centre, a nonprofit organisation that provides a range of support services for LGBTIQA+ young people in Western Australia, including a drop-in space in West Leederville, youth counselling, community development and consultation.
There will be a small amount of pride wristbands, headbands, and socks available for sale, as well as facepainting from 12pm, and a limited edition UWA pride jersey to be raffled off. All proceeds from the day will be donated to the Freedom Centre.
“Our club is taking active steps to lead LGBTQIA+ inclusion in sport through engagement in the University of Western Australia’s Allyship in Sport Program,” said Steph O’Neill, UWA Vice President of Women’s Baseball. “As part of the first intake, we have appointed a Club Ally and are on the journey to proactively improving LGBTQIA+ inclusive practices in baseball and softball.”
If you have any queries about the pride round please do not hesitate to contact womens.baseball@uwabaseball.com.au.
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