Everyone should be safe and included in sport.

Proud to Play is a registered charity in Aotearoa, working with sporting organisations to help them make their, team, club, or code a place that protects their LGBTQ+ members.

Team Development

Customised training plans for players to club executives, that are proven to provide change.

Collaboration

Partner with your community groups, to provided localised and continued support.

Real Change

Our team provide evidenced-based policy advice that will introduce real change to your club or sports team.

Out on the Fields

78% of Kiwis have witnessed or experienced homophobia in sport. What the video below to find out why most campaigns fail to create real change. Click the link below to see the full findings from the research.

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Why Homophobia in Sports Campaigns Fail

Holding pride sporting events or games, are changing sporting culture to make LGBTI+ people feel safe, welcome and accepted. When you change sport, you change entire communities.

Community stories

Gay people are too often given a stereotype. When I was 18, and becoming serious about my sport and my Olympic goals, if I could have seen an athlete like myself out there - with whom I could relate to - my journey would have been a lot easier.
Blake Skjellerup
Winter Olympian
When I was younger I might have gotten the odd "you're gay" or "are you gay?" comment, which to a degree made me shut myself off even more. But they were few and far between. I was far from flamboyant so found it quite easy to hide who I really was.
Robbie Manson
Olympic Rower
The mana of the [New Zealand symbol] silver fern comes from all of you and I will wear it with pride.
Laurel Hubbard
Olympic Weightlifter
Davis never felt unsafe within his sport but he never felt truly comfortable either. “I was a bit afraid of just being out in Wellington.
Heath Davis
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