11:30 - 12:30 Sports and LGBTQ in Stockholm (panel conversation)
How does Stockholm City work in regards to LGBTQ-related issues in sports? What is already done and what is still needed?
12:45 - 13:45 Heteronormativity and queer moments in sport (lecture)
How do elite athletes living as lesbian, gay or bisexual relate to gender and sexuality norms within sports? A recent study illustrates that competitive sports is characterized by heteronormativity. At the same time, there are queer moments and spaces where sports provide an arena for possibilities, rather than limitations.
14:30 - 15:30 Organizing sport events open to everyone: Similarities and differences in Sweden and Russia! (panel conversation)
Difficulties as well as support while organizing these events are discussed. Conditions will be highlighted through a comparison of EuroGames Stockholm 2015 and Open Games Russia 2014.
17:00 - 18:00 LGBTQ - A potential risk or advantage for the sponsors’ brand? (panel conversation)
What commercial and marketing values contribute to the choice to sponsor a LGBTQ-event or an “open” LGBTQ-athlete? Why are so few elite athletes “open” in sports? Do LGBTQ-athletes risk losing their sponsors if “coming out” during active careers?
18:15 - 19:15 LGBTQ Sport: A platform for change! (panel conversation)
Do we have to segregate to integrate? On LGBTQ specific sport events and why they are necessary. Active athletes in LGBTQ-teams speak about their experiences.