An Era of LGBT Openness in International Soccer
Helen J. Carroll, Director of the Sports Project, National Center for Lesbian Rights; Former Athletic Director, NCAA
Jaiyah Saelua, World's First Out Transgender FIFA Qualifier; Defender, Midfielder, American Samoa
Roger Brigham, Sports Columnist; Athlete; Coach; Inductee, National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame
Matt Hatzke, Former Major League Soccer Player, San Jose Earthquakes
Kimberly Hadley, Co-President, International Gay and Lesbian Football Association — Moderator
This LGBT panel brings perspectives from a transgender international footballer, NCAA championship coach, nationally acclaimed journalist and soccer's LGBT organizing body. Panelists will paint a historical narrative of the LGBT movement among international soccer, dig deep into contemporary issues of diversity in sports, define the challenges associated with intersections of race, gender and sexual orientation, and envision the future of inclusion.
In association with National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), SF Spikes Soccer Club, International Gay and Lesbian Football Association
Eureka Valley Recreation Center
100 Collingwood St.
San Francisco, 94114
United States
Helen J. Carroll
Director of the Sports Project, National Center for Lesbian Rights; Former Athletic Director, NCAA
Jaiyah Saelua
World's First Out Transgender FIFA Qualifier; Defender, Midfielder, American Samoa
Roger Brigham
Sports Columnist; Athlete; Coach; Inductee, National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame
Matt Hatzke
Former Major League Soccer Player, San Jose Earthquakes
Kimberly Hadley
Co-President, International Gay and Lesbian Football Association—Moderator