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SCOTLAND v AUSTRIA / EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS / FIFA 2022 WORLD CUP is a problem in football. When we have conversations with people in football they find that hard to believe, but that is what we are hearing and that is what the research says. discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. McArdle said: “We are implementing it into our coach education pathway so that as coaches “Yes, FvH banter <strong>Scotland</strong> is a believe huge problem that education across the is central to creating a long term culture shift away go through the system it will be a requirement board from and homophobia. it is one of the We things encourage that is you to educate yourself and those in your organisation to undertake this course. hard so that to tackle. they are A lot aware of people of the who issues practise which may arise, are alert and responsive homophobic to homophobic banter abuse, wouldn’t and consider are proactive in creating “The initiative an inclusive has been environment. really welcomed A and themselves homophobic. It has just become an already more than 300 coaches have gone ingrained about LGBTI part of equality the language related of issues, football. and provide through them with the course. the skillset to respond to homophobia in the most effective way. “But things like that have a huge impact on “We are making sure that coaches, whether anyone who is perhaps gay. It is negative they are Pro-Licence, A License or B Licence Although considerable progress has been made in wider Scottish society, many people and it sends out a message that football is coaches, are much more rounded and aware view football as a space in which it is still fair game to use homophobic terms such as not for them. of the wider community. ‘poof’, ‘faggot’ and ‘you’re playing like a girl’. On the other hand, some people use this “It language has always as been ‘banter’ issue without in football. thinking The that what “The they feedback are saying from has the an course impact shows on those that this biggest around thing them, needed is homophobic, is someone and to call may it out. in fact be is illegal an area (Equality that needs Act to 2010). be addressed Education and is the But the the key more to unlocking we educate a realisation ourselves and amongst bring those coaches practising are beginning homophobia. to see how the benefit in more policy and procedure into clubs, we of having the information available is going to will LGBTI see less inclusion of it.” requires more than just the absence help the of wider homophobia. game.” It is important to The be Scottish aware of FA other is ensuring barriers education faced by around LGBTI people and understand how these impact on Topping added: “The e-learning has the the access issue continues. to and satisfaction Last month with an e-learning football. For example, stereotypes surrounding football potential to make a huge impact. We are course, and lesbian which can gay be and accessed bisexual by people anyone create a complex terrain, whilst accessibility can going to have coaches who are going to be involved cause problems within Scottish for trans football people. and beyond, Familiarising those in your organisation with these much more informed and empathetic, and able was issues launched. can make you more approachable and give you food for thought on how best to to truly welcome the LGBTI community into remove these barriers. It coincided with the Football v Homophobia football. So I am really pleased with the way month of action, which used the month of things are going and there is other work in February to promote positive action against the pipeline.” 45 HAMPDEN PARK / THURSDAY, 25 MARCH 2021
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