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Launch Game Recap
A special thanks to everyone who attended and supported our launch event on Saturday! We also thank all of our sponsors for their continued support and The Charmery for the delicious ice cream. More please? We plan on having another pick-up games event on October 30th and should have more details about it soon. Thank you again and hope to see y'all soon!
Summer 2021 Newsletter
Hope you are safe and enjoyed Pride month this year! Though we are still experiencing challenging times, it is important to remind ourselves that there is light ahead of the tunnel. So let's all hang in there and continue to persevere.
Thank you Baltimore Ravens Foundation!
We want to thank The Baltimore Ravens Foundation for awarding us a 2021 Play 60 Grant. We are incredibly humbled and excited for the recognition. We look forward to creating a space that is welcoming and safe for LGBTQ+ athletes. This is just the beginning! Ultimately, our goal is to create more representation for LGBTQ+ people in sports. We look forward to our next event, our Meet and Greet, next Saturday, August 14. We hope to see you there!
Call for Board Members
Call for Board Members: The board of Unmatched Athlete is seeking committed board members. We're seeking candidates with backgrounds in sports or fitness, marketing, accounting, or law. In addition, we are actively seeking people of color, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Those interested can e-mail a couple sentences describing their interest and background. We will then invite candidates to complete an online form.
Recognition by the City of Baltimore
Many Thanks to the City of Baltimore and to Mayor Scott’s Office of Children and Family Success for their recognition of our budding work! Their support means the world to us.
Join us for our first meet-and-greet Aug 14 and for our big launch Sat 25. Park locations TBA!
Sports and Transphobia - Transforming Together Podcast
On this episode of Transforming Together, the HopeWorks Podcast, MC Carey (they/them) brings in three guests for a deep dive conversation around sports and transphobia. Joined by the two founders of Unmatched Athlete, Justin Fair & Olanrele Oni, and trans health and sports advocate from Trans Maryland, Jack Mirabella, together they unpack the heavy wave of anti-transgender sports bills that have been hitting state legislatures all over the country as well as the undeniably important work of creating safe space for queer and trans youth to engage in sports. Sports are meant for everyone regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation and no one understands that better than Unmatched Athlete which works to create a safe and inclusive space for queer and trans youth to engage in sports and movement. You can learn more about Unmatched Athlete by visiting https://www.unmatchedathlete.org/.
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