M'masiku owerengeka chabe, chidwi cha dziko lapansi chimabweranso ku Bermuda kuti adzakondweretse zaka 30 za World Rugby Classic - ndikukondwerera kufanana ndi kuphatikizidwa pabwalo ndi kunja.

Kuyambira 1988, mayina apamwamba mu rugby yapadziko lonse lapansi adapita ku Bermuda ku World Rugby Classic, imodzi mwazochitika zosangalatsa kwambiri pa kalendala yamasewera ya Bermuda. Mafani zikwizikwi ochokera ku Bermuda ndi padziko lonse lapansi amasangalalanso ndi sabata lamasewera a rugby, zochitika zapadziko lonse lapansi komanso malo apadera pamasewerawa.

Kusiyana kwa chaka chino? Kwa nthawi yoyamba, gulu la rugby la Irish Legends lidzavala zingwe za nsapato za utawaleza kuti zitumize uthenga wofanana, wochita masewera olimbitsa thupi komanso wophatikizidwa makamaka wopindulitsa kwa mabanja a LGBTQ a OUTBermuda ndi Bermuda ndi nzika.

Polankhula ku OUTBermuda, Adrian Hartnett-Beasley adati, "Kukula, sikuyenera kukhala cholepheretsa masewera okhudzana ndi kugonana - munthu aliyense ali pamasewera, kuphatikizapo mwana aliyense wa LGBTQ ndi banja. Ndife olemekezeka kukhala ogwirizana ndi World Rugby Classic kuti aphatikizire aliyense kuti athandizire kufanana kwa LGBTQ. Inemwini, monga munthu amene ndinakulira kusewera rugby ku Bermuda komanso m'mawonetsero a achinyamata ku Classic, ndine wokondwa ngati Bermudian gay kuti kusiyanasiyana ndi kuphatikizika kumadziwikanso ndikutsimikiziridwa ku Bermuda. Kudumphadumpha kungawoneke ngati chinthu chaching'ono kuchita, komabe izi zimakhala ndi zotsatira zokhalitsa kwa aliyense wokonda masewera ndi osewera aliyense. Ngati munthu mmodzi yekha wakhudzidwa ndi ntchito imeneyi, ndiye kuti yayenda bwino.”

Ronan Kane, Woyang'anira Zochitika, World Rugby Classic, adati: "Rugby ndimasewera olandiridwa mwapadera. Palibe masewera ena omwe simudzawona munthu wolemera mapaundi 160 akuyesera kumenyana ndi munthu wolemera mapaundi 260! Ndi masewera amitundu yonse ndi makulidwe komanso omwe amazindikira kusiyanasiyana ndikulimbikitsa kuphatikizidwa. World Rugby Classic imanyadira kuthandizira gulu la LGBTQ ndipo amakhulupirira mwamphamvu kuti aliyense amapangidwa mofanana, kaya amalemera mapaundi a 160 kapena 260 pounds, kaya ndi owongoka kapena gay komanso mosasamala mtundu kapena jenda. Mzimu wa rugby umalimbikitsa anthu kukhala ofanana kwa aliyense ku Bermuda komanso padziko lonse lapansi. "

Woimira Irish Legends anawonjezera kuti, "Wothamanga aliyense ayenera kupikisana podziwa kuti mwayi wawo ukukwera pamene adzibweretsa yekha pamasewera. Ngati zingwe za nsapato zimenezi zimalimbikitsa chiyembekezo ndi kusintha mitima ndi malingaliro ena, ndiye kuti ngakhale zingwe za nsapato zing’onozing’ono zili kupambana kwa ufulu wa anthu ndi kuvomerezedwa.”

Sean Field-Lament, Purezidenti wa Bermuda Rugby Football Union, adalonjeza thandizo lachangu la BRFU, powonjezera kuti, "BRFU yadzipereka kuthandizira njira zochepetsera kupezerera anzawo, kulimbikitsa kusiyanasiyana komanso kuphatikizika. Masewera a Rugby ndi otseguka komanso olandiridwa kwa onse, kuphatikiza omwe ali mgulu la LGBTQ. Tikuthokoza ntchito yomwe OUTBermuda ikugwira ndipo tikuyembekezera kuwona zingwe za utawaleza pamunda ndikuthandizana nawo mtsogolo. ”

Zomwe: Rainbow Laces amabwera ku World Rugby Classic, Hamilton, Bermuda

Kumeneko: Bermuda National Sports Center, Devonshire, kunja kwa Hamilton

Pamene: 2:15 pm, Lamlungu, November 4, 2018 masewera pakati pa Ireland ndi France

Chifukwa: Pochita izi pa mpikisano wina wamasewera wotchuka ku Bermuda, World Rugby Classic, Irish Legends ndi Bermuda Rugby Football Union alumikizana ndi OUTBermuda kuti atumize dziko lonse lapansi uthenga woti rugby ndi masewera ophatikizika omwe amalimbitsa mtima wake. mfundo za chilakolako, umphumphu, mgwirizano, ulemu ndi mwambo - kwa onse.

ZOMWE MUNGACHITE PA NKHANIYI:

By taking this action at one of Bermuda's most popular sporting competition, World Rugby Classic, Irish Legends and the Bermuda Rugby Football Union join with OUTBermuda to send the world the message that rugby is an inclusive sport which has at its heart character-building values of passion, integrity, solidarity, respect and discipline – for all.
In just a few days, the world's attention comes home again to Bermuda to toast the 30th anniversary of the World Rugby Classic – and to celebrate equality and inclusion on and off the field.
Personally, as someone who grew up playing rugby in Bermuda and in youth exhibitions at the Classic, I’m thrilled as an out gay Bermudian that diversity and inclusion are being further recognized and affirmed in Bermuda.