Sports for all bodies
RFSL, in collaboration with the Swedish Sports Confederation and specialist sports organisations, works for a trans-inclusive sports movement. The project focuses on policies, training and empowerment.
More sports ready
RFSL releases the report “Trans och idrott – ingen ska lämnas utanför”. The report examines and highlights trans trans people’s experiences within sports. 110 trans people have been interviewed, and many speak of high thresholds when it comes to participation.
Sports Associations on Trans Inclusion
Specialist sports organisations participating in the project Sports for all bodied talk about why they want to work with trans…
What are sports?
Sports is Sweden’s biggest grassroots movement and 90 percent of all children and youth have at some point been members of a sports organisation.
UN's Sustainable Development Goals and sports
The aim of Agenda 2030 is that all people should be able to live their lives to the fullest and reach their full potential. Health is an important aspect of that vision.
Heroes that inspire
Author Aleksa Lundberg and photographer Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin have met with five heroes that will change our current time, our future and our relationship to sports.
A ground-breaking athlete
Lukas Svärd loves the endorphins he gets from competing. Follow the triathlete that makes history by being open about his trans experience and competing in one of Sweden’s toughest races.
Gender and exclusion
To a large extent, sports are gender divided through regulations, jargon, norms and locker rooms. That excludes trans people from doing sports.
Testosterone and doping
Many trans guys and non-binary people assigned female at birth take testosterone to change their body. This can be a problem in sports, as testosterone is a prohibited substance.
Policy recommendations
RFSL works for a policy for the inclusion of trans people in sports. RFSL already recommends that children up to 18 should be able to influence the terms for their own participation in sports.
Transcalendar 2021 is looking for models!
For the first time, this year’s calendar has a specific theme – sports. Apply here.
Check-list and commonly asked questions
Knowing where to begin can be hard. Here we answer some commonly asked questions and make suggestions for a check-list that you can use in your work for inclusion.
Gender and Gender Dysphoria
What we call gender can be understood in several ways. Here you can learn more about what gender is and how gender identity is formed.
Collecting and Using Personal Information
Concerns about sharing personal information can keep trans people from participating in sports. Personal information should only be obtained with the consent of the participant or, regarding children, with the parents’ consent.
Rörelse föder energi
Projektet Idrott för alla kroppar har en krönikör. Möt skejtaren Hannes som beskriver lust inför fysisk aktivitet och hur kroppen blir ett subjekt i idrottandet.