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Cricket Wellington Pride Action Group - Expressions of Interest
Expressions of interest are now open for our Cricket Wellington Pride Action Group.
Cricket Wellington is committed to operating as a pride friendly organisation. We support the rights of LBGTQIA+ MVPFAFF+ to participate in cricket freely just as they are, and aspire to create access and a welcoming space for all. Please see our Manifesto below for more information. The Cricket Wellington Pride Action group is responsible for guiding the strategic direction of Cricket Wellington in regards to inclusivity for Rainbow communities.
We are looking for a diverse range of people to join our group. All our members are part of our Rainbow communities or are committed allies. Experience within cricket is not required. A fair selection process with be applied including anonymous review of applications against a standardised set of criteria. For anyone who is unsuccessful in their application there will be a number of other, similar opportunities to get involved. These are volunteer positions which will require approximately three hours of your time each month. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop some key skills, connect with interesting people and be a part of a sporting movement to better serve local Rainbow communities. Prior governance experience not required.
Please complete the form below by 4 November 2024 or contact Frankie frances@cricketwellington.co.nz for more information.
Cricket Wellington Pride Manifesto
The Cricket Wellington Pride Manifesto sets out our values and vision to ensure we operate as a pride friendly organisation.
Cricket Wellington is the regional body for cricket in Wellington and our values are excellence, commitment, passion and teamwork. We support the rights of LBGTQIA+ MVPFAFF+ to participate in cricket freely just as they are, and aspire to create access and a welcoming space for all. We recognise that participation in sport and physical activity has physiological, social and emotional benefits for all, and inclusion in sport in essential for well-being.
The manifesto was prepared and agreed by the Cricket Wellington Pride Action Group.
Glossary
LBGTQIA+ | An acronym that stands for lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and more diverse sexualities genders, and sex characteristics. |
Lesbian | A woman or gender diverse person who is exclusively attracted to women and self identifies as such. |
Bisexual | A person who is sexually attracted to people of more than one gender, or their own and other genders. |
Gay | A person who is attracted to people of the same gender as themselves. |
Transgender | A term used to describe someone whose gender does not align with the sex or gender they were assigned at birth. |
Queer | An umbrella term encompassing diverse sexualities and genders. |
Intersex | A person born with natural variations of sex characteristics such as chromosomes, reproductive anatomy, genitals, and hormones. |
Asexual | A person who experiences little to no sexual attraction and/or lacks interest or desire for sexual relationships or activity. |
MVPFAFF+ | An acronym used to encompass the diverse gender and sexuality expressions and roles across Pacific cultures. The acronym stands for mahu, vakasalewa, palopa, fa‘afafine, akavai‘ne, fakaleiti (leiti), fakafifine, and more. Their meanings are best understood within their cultural context and may mean something different to each person. The following terms do not have a Western equivalent, but are loosely translated to mean ‘in the manner of a woman’: Mahu (Tahiti/Hawaii), Vaka se lewa lewa (Fiji), Palopa (Papua New Guinea), Fa’afafine (Samoa), Akava’ine (Cook Islands), Fakaleiti/leiti (Tonga), Fakafifine (Niu). |
Rainbow | An umbrella term, like LGBTQIA+, describing people of diverse sexualities, genders, and variations of sex characteristics. |
Gender | How we identify and describe ourselves based on the roles, expectations and assumptions we are socialised into. We are assigned a gender at birth based on our sex characteristics, but not everyone’s gender aligns with the one they were assigned. Gender is understood differently across cultures and throughout history. |
Te Ao Māori | Māori world view |
Takatāpui | A traditional Māori word that traditionally means ‘intimate friend of the same sex’. It has since been embraced to encompass all Māori people who identify with diverse genders, sexualities or variations of sex characteristics. Takatāpui denotes a spiritual and cultural connection to the past. It is best understood within its cultural context and may mean something different to each person. |
Definitions provided by Inside Out Kōaro, a national charity provide education, resources, consultation and support for anything concerning rainbow and takātapui communities. For more information visit https://insideout.org.nz/.
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