05 S E C T I O N How can my sporting organisation be inclusive? This section outlines practical guidance for promoting the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport. A number of key human rights principles underpin this practical guidance. These are the rights to: • equality70 • participation in sport71 • freedom from discrimination and harassment72 • privacy.73 Sporting organisations play an important role in promoting and protecting these rights through their approach to: • • • • • • leadership inclusion policies codes of conduct uniforms facilities information collection processes. 5.1 Leadership Transgender and gender diverse individuals are often excluded from participating in sport because their affirmed gender—which may be different from their legally assigned sex—is not recognised within the policies, structures and organisation of sport. To ensure that sports are inclusive of transgender and gender diverse people, it is essential that those who lead sporting organisations (the Board, Management Committee, and executive): • are committed to the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people (for example, have made a written commitment through their governance processes) • take active steps to educate players, coaches, staff, volunteers and members about this commitment (for example, by providing training, and including this information in induction packs). Sporting organisations should also consider enlisting support from prominent players, parents and coaches in the form of ‘champions’. A champion for transgender and gender diverse inclusion could be a strong ally or someone with lived experience. ‘To offer support, sporting organisations need to show leadership and put practical things in place.’ 32