Upcoming Community Events

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Women were barred from the original Olympic games, yet Rome had women gladiators.

Down the centuries, the question of who can partake in sport has always been controversial and not least for the LGBTQ+ community. In the 20th century, thanks to advances in medical science, the focus has switched over to definitions of womanhood.

The 1930s saw numerous controversies over women athletes, including Mark Weston from Plymouth who had competed in the Olympics as a woman but, after an unspecified procedure at Charing Cross Hospital, began to live as a man.

These early controversies primarily featured people with intersex traits, and this pattern has continued. More recently there have also been controversies over the participation of trans people in sport.

Our panel discussion will look at the LGBTQ+ history of gender segregation in sport, and what that means for intersex and trans athletes today.

Panellists:

Cheryl Morgan (chair)

Sonja Erikainen

Samantha Walker

Noah Riseman

Verity Smith

A photography project to show and visibly represent the diverse faces of the LGBTQ+ community in Bristol. COVID delayed but hopefully coming soon. 

Check out the project so far via the link below.