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The Come Together Cup is Promoting Diversity and Building Community Through Sports
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) The Come Together Cup is a unique soccer tournament...
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Amazin LêThi- #AsianPacificIslanderHeritageMonth
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Amazin LêThi is an activist and advocate for LGBTQ+...
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Taking Action on LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Sports #IDAHOBIT
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) The issue in regard to the inclusivity and acceptance...
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Dutee Chand- #AsianPacificIslanderHeritageMonth
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Dutee Chand (B. 02/03.1996) is a professional sprinter...
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Tadd Fujikawa- #AsianPacificIslanderHeritageMonth
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) (B 01/08/1991) Tadd Fujikawa is a professional golfer...
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Jaiyah Saelua- #AsianPacificIslanderHeritageMonth
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Jaiyah Saelua (B. 07/19/1988) is a soccer player from...
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is Unsafe for LGBTQ+ Athletes, Coaches, or Fans
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Little to no action on part of FIFA and Qatar 2022...
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Cheer Seattle is Excited to See You at the Compete Sports Diversity Summit in Seattle
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) In anticipation of the Compete Sports Diversity Summit,...
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Athletes Who Live with HIV/AIDS – #WorldAidsDay
By Dirk Smith World AIDS Day is one of 8 official public health campaigns organized by the World...
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Compete Sports Diversity Celebrates #NationalComingOutDay
As a way of honoring the 1987 March on Washington, National Coming Out Day has been designated...
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#NationalComingOutDay: Why I Left Swimming
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) My return to the sport of swimming came when I turned 20 and I...
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From Michael Sam to Carl Nassib, What Has Changed for NFL Athletes to Come Out.
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) This week certainly has been a big week for LGBTQIA+ athletes....
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