Sorry, AUOC – bit late for Pride Month (June) but I didn’t spot this until today.
Inclusivity has always been one of orienteering’s attractions and the sport has been claiming for years that anyone is welcome regardless of who they are or their capabilities. Saying that on a website or in newsletters is one thing but actively demonstrating it is another…
As a club with trans folk and allies among their members, AUOC has been celebrating Pride Month and SOA posted about this at the end of last month. Both GRAMP and MAROC get a special shout out for being “very welcoming to all our club members regardless of perceived differences. They are indeed a great example of the orienteering community.”
Aw shucks! That’s very kind of you but it’s really a no-brainer – we really enjoy having your youthful company and take on things; appreciate your input, from simple control collection to putting on joint events together; and your enthusiasm and energy is positively infectious so we gain and develop as both individuals and as a club.
Win, win all round!
EUOC have also been leading by example by offering a non-binary category at all their events and the Scottish University Students O Champs introduced a gender non-conforming category. Should GRAMP lead the way among the non-uni clubs by following suite? Surely the answer can only be “Yes!”
GRAMPIAN ORIENTEERS 