Softball in the UK has a long history of being a welcoming and inclusive sport for members of the LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ players are spread throughout the baseball and softball playing community
The LGBTQ+ Steering Group
The LGBTQ+ Steering Group was a sounding board for BaseballSoftballUK’s LGBTQ+ work. The Steering Group helped to create inclusive policy and advised on inclusion for LGBTQ+ participants within the sports. The Steering group is currently on hold as the sports reorganise.
Out on the Bases
Out on the Bases is BaseballSoftballUK's LGBTQ+ network, providing a safe space for LGBTQ+ baseball and softball players and their allies.
Request to join the group here.
You Can Play Pledge
In partnership with the international sports-based LGBTQ+ organisation You Can Play, BaseballSoftballUK and clubs around the UK have created You Can Play Pledge videos to show their dedication to inclusion and diversity in baseball and softball.
Read more here and watch the playlist below or here.
Inclusive Rules
The LGBTQ+ Steering Group has created a set of Inclusive Softball Rules, designed to assist teams in managing the inclusion of non-binary and transgendered players. You can download the rules below. Please note that these rules are a guide and can be adapted as needed.
Our Allies
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