{"id":437603,"date":"2020-06-29T06:29:12","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T13:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=437603"},"modified":"2020-06-29T06:29:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T13:29:12","slug":"celebrating-pride-month-and-lgbtq-swimming-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/celebrating-pride-month-and-lgbtq-swimming-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Pride Month and LGBTQ Swimming Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrating Pride Month and LGBTQ Swimming Community<\/strong><\/p>\n

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate love and acceptance of all people, no matter their identity or orientation. Today, as we reach the end of Pride Month, we highlight LGBTQ members of the aquatic world who have spoken out about their identity. We also recognize organizations that have shown their support of the LGBTQ community and taken an active stance against homophobia.<\/p>\n

USA Swimming<\/h3>\n
In USA Swimming’s LGBTQ Resource Guide<\/a>, the organization states that it is “committed to a culture of inclusion and opportunity for people of diverse backgrounds, including, but not limited to, race, age, income, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender expression, and sexual orientation.” The guide includes a “Who’s Who?” section, that provides background on some swimmers from the LGBTQ community. There is also a list of appropriate vocabulary, important statistics, and suggestions on how to make the pool a “Safe Space” for all.<\/p>\n
Click here<\/a> to go USA Swimming’s LGBTQ Resource Guide<\/p>\n
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