Let Them Play: Trans Inclusion in Sport (with Harrison Browne and Rachel Browne)

Harrison Browne is the first transgender athlete in professional hockey. He was part of the National Women’s Hockey League and played for the Metropolitan Riveters and the Buffalo Beauts (winning a championship with both teams). He helped form the first-ever transgender policy in professional sports to aid both transmen and transwomen in their participation. He is the appointed inclusion leader for the NWHL advisory board and special ambassador for the National Hockey League’s Hockey Is for Everyone initiative. Harrison has been featured in the New York Times, GQ Magazine, Players’ Tribune, The Olympic Channel, VICE News, ESPN and many more news outlets. He continues to participate in talks and panels throughout North America and internationally.Rachel Browne is an award-winning investigative journalist and documentary producer whose work appears in VICE News, POLITICO, Global News, Maclean’s magazine, Discovery+, and elsewhere.Links:Let Us Play Book: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/let-us-play-winning-the-battle-for-gender-diverse-athletes/9780807045343.html?searchType=products&searchTerm=let%20them%20play%3A%20winning%20the%20battleCCES Transgender Women Athletes and Elite Sport: A Scientific Review: https://cces.ca/transgender-women-athletes-and-elite-sport-scientific-reviewCanadian Women & Sport: https://womenandsport.ca/resources/research-insights/trans-inclusion-in-sport/Fair Play book: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/fair-play-how-sports-shape-the-gender-debates/72cca83e-72d6-387e-a3b8-f1819d1070d2.html?searchType=products&searchTerm=fair%20play%20katie%20barnesYou Can Play: https://www.youcanplay.org/Sport Inclusion Task Force resources: https://sportinclusion.ca/resources/---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.Send us an email at ⁠⁠sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com⁠⁠ Linktree: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact⁠⁠Linkedin: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact) Follow us on Substack: ⁠https://substack.com/@sportssocimpact⁠Visit our website at ⁠https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/⁠

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Sports for Social Impact explores the power that sport has to create a positive impact in society. Sport for development & peace is a versatile tool that can be used to tackle many social, environmental & economic challenges such as the Sustainable Development Goals. The hope is that these conversations and ideas will help achieve the maximum benefit of sport in our society. Hosted by David Thibodeau. Contact: sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com Make sure you follow us on Linkedin and Instagram to stay connected! @SportsSocImpact