Rosario Coco is a D&I expert with experience in project design, media, and communication. His academic background includes Philosophy of Language, Bioethics, and Sport Management. From 2017 to 2019, he coordinated the first Outsport project, the first EU-wide research and training initiative on LGBTI people in sports. He is currently the President of Gaynet, an Italian association focused on media education, and coordinator of the Outsport network, the internal unit of AiCS (Associazione Italiana Cultura Sport) dedicated to international projects on Education Through Sport. He has recently collaborated with the Sport Unit of the Council of Europe as an international expert on hate speech in sports and is committed to advocating against conversion practices in Italy and Europe
Valencia hosts the first Mediterranean Gay Games The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) has signed the Charter for Gender Diversity in Sport, strengthening its commitment to the full participation of transgender, intersex and non-binary people in sporting environments. The signing was one of the most significant outcomes of Gay Games XII, held in Valencia from 27 June to 4 […]
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In recent months, the debate on sex testing at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has returned to the centre of international sport governance.
At the core of the discussion is the work of an IOC group on the “protection of the female category”, established in 2025.
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On the occasion of the European Week of Sport 2025, the final results of the MESIS project have been released.
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Gain essential skills to foster LGBTQIA+ inclusive communities through sport and prevent any form of discrimination!
Building on the MESIS Capacity Building sessions and the success of the Outsport project, endorsed by the EU Commission and the World Health Organisation, this free e-learning course is inspired by the Council of Europe’s Compass Manual and aims to develop key competences in non-formal Human Rights Education.
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a special “match” against prejudice, kicked off by Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and AiCS President Bruno Molea, brought together authorities, activists, and citizens as part of the European Week of Sport with the Outsport method.
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——> Scarica i materiali dell’evento La Settimana Europea dello Sport In occasione della Settimana Europea dello Sport, Il prossimo 25 settembre a Roma, presso la Sala del Carroccio in Piazza del Campidoglio 1, dalle ore 9:30 alle ore 13:15, si svolgerà l’evento “IL METODO OUTSPORT PER LA DIVERSITY & INCLUSION”. ——> Modulo di registrazione ——> […]
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The European Week of Sport On the occasion of the European Week of Sport 2024 (September 23-30, 2024), the Outsport network in AiCS, AiCS’s LGBTI Department and the Equal Opportunity Commission are pleased to present the initiative “THE OUTSPORT METHOD FOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION”, with the support of Roma Capitale LGBT+ Office and the cooperation […]
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Paris 2024, the Drag Queens “scandal” at the Olympics and what we haven’t learned from the past. The scripted controversy.
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The SGS team visited the 45th CSIT Ordinary Congress and the International Amateur Sports Forum, which took place from the 8th to 10th of November at INEF – Barcelona.
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For the first time, the WHO introduces the inclusion of LGBTI people among the factors that contribute to health promotion in sport, mentioning the Outsport method and showcasing it in the collection of tools and good practices.
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