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SportZone 2013 FlexZone Sign-ups Open Monday, 8 April 2013

Reservations are open for the FlexZone within the SportZone at Pride 2013!  You can reserve up to three half-hour slots to demonstrate your organisations activities, create an activity where the public can participate, and make the SportZone the most happening place in the community fair!  To reserver your time slots, go...

By Chim Kan,
My name is Chim and I am the volunteer coordinator for All OUT Swim 2013, a swimming competition on April 20th 2013 (Saturday) at the University of Toronto - Athletic Centre. We need volunteers to be our timers, stroke and turn judges, greeters, helpers to set up results posts, people to set up and wrap up the event, etc...
Darlene Homonko
Darlene Homonko

OUTSPORT TORONTO is pleased to announce the appointment of Darlene Homonko as a director, and as its new Vice Chair, replacing Ken Meiklejohn in the role, who stepped down as Vice Chair earlier in March 2013.  Darlene will also assume the leadership of OUTSPORT TORONTO's Partnerships and Advocacy Committee, with which she has been working for the...

By Shawn Sheridan,

Came across a really great video today that I want to share with our OUTSPORT TORONTO family.  We've put it up under our resources section, so take a look! Dealing with "That's So Gay".

Marlies coach Dallas Eakins dressing-room chat with Toronto Gay Hockey Association
Marlies coach Dallas Eakins dressing-room chat with Toronto Gay Hockey Association

OUTSPORT TORONTO member organisation the Toronto Gay Hockey Association (TGHA) has done fantastic work over the last couple of years building a relationship with the Toronto Marlies, and bringing visibility to LGBT sport and recreation beyond the LGBT community.  See the excellent article found at http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2013/02/28/marlies_coach_dallas_ea… published in the Toronto Star 28 February 2013, and watch the full video...

By Ken Meiklejohn,

OutSport Toronto has had the pleasure and privilege of working with some fantastic partners over the last year, and U of T's Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education is certainly at the forefront of that group.  Yesterday, the Faculty launched its first Athlete Ally Week, one of several ways the U of T sports community is speaking out against...

By James Scott,

SAVE THE DATE!

The 2013 Scrum will be held on Friday November 22nd and Saturday November 23rd.

OUTSPORT TORONTO's 4th annual Scrum will be the biggest and best yet!

Friday evening will hold a reception and keynote speech.  Past keynotes have included Kristen Worley (competitive track cyclist), Patrick Burke (You Can Play Project) and Angela James (Hockey...

David Langan
David Langan

OUTSPORT TORONTO is sad to announce the resignation of David Langan as a board director, vacating the portfolio of Communications and Public Relations.  Langan will be devoting his time to Out and Out as its president again this year.

"We're certainly sad to see David go," said OUTSPORT TORONTO Chair Shawn Sheridan.  "David has been an amazing asset...

Beth Beattie
Beth Beattie

OUTSPORT TORONTO is delighted to announce the appointment of Beth Beattie as a director of OUTSPORT TORONTO, and to the position of Secretary.  David Carter, who formerly held the position of Secretary Treasurer, remains as Treasurer.

"I'm thrilled to have another smart and talented woman on our board, and now as part of our executive," said Shawn...

By Shawn Sheridan,

We've had an amazing year here at OUTSPORT TORONTO.  From being able to present at the TDSB's Futures 2012 conference, to a successful second year of the SportZone and Pride involving even more of our member organisations, to our fall conference and being able to partner with The 519 to create the LGBT Sport Leadership Programme (now half-way...

This was a busy year for OUTSPORT TORONTO in terms of partnerships and advocacy work.  Building on solid work done in 2011, OUTSPORT TORONTO hit the ground running.  Following is a retrospective of 2012 Partnership and Advocacy work.

January 2012 – At the annual Town Hall, member organisations state they want OUTSPORT TORONTO “at the table” representing...

By Ken Meiklejohn,

More from our friends at TO2015:


New opportunities with TO2015 … please feel free to share with your network.
  • Manager, Information Technology Services 
  • Vice President, Sport
  • Director, Logistics
  • Graphic Designer
  • Director, Transportation Bus and Fleet Operations
  • Senior Manager, Venue Transportation

More information can be found at http://www.toronto2015.org/volunteer