Society witnesses violence and a lack of respect towards these communities simply due to their sexual orientation, something that is more prevalent than it may appear. The Auditorium at La Masia was the venue for the training session which forms part of the Continuing Education Class programme which groups together complementary training activities led by professional experts in various field and/or people with their experience bring value to the education of the young men and women.Īround 50 young sportspeople from La Masia, together with Barça Genuine Foundation team who were also invited to the session, were able to learn about the discrimination suffered by the lesbian, gay, transexual and bisexual communities via a talk and subsequent workshop. Joan Miró, president of the LGTBIQ+ multisport association which fights against homophobia in sport, and Martina de Popolo, a vocal activist from the organisation, took charge of the day's activity. Today Wednesday 17 May celebrates the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia and FC Barcelona, as part of their commitment to fight against LGTBI discrimination in sport, organised a workshop for young sportspeople at La Masia by the 'Panteres Grogues' group.
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