Pride House - Paris 2024 is presenting its entire legacy for a more inclusive sport and a better way of "living together" on the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on 17 May. The ceremony was attended by its partners and by Aurore Berge, Minister for Equality and Fight against Discrimination, Pierre Rabadan, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of Sport, Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Seine, Yasmine Camara, Special Delegate for the Olympic and Paralympic Games for the Ile de France region, Marie Barsacq, Director of Impact and Legacy for Paris 2024 and Pascale Reinteau, Co-President of the FIER Foundation. 

The first step in building its legacy was the launch of its research laboratory last January. Made up of three working groups, it aims to propose operational solutions that can be easily implemented by sports federations wishing to work on their inclusion. Each working group focuses on a specific topic, in collaboration with Pride House partners and with guest speakers who provide a real opportunity to share experiences from the field: 

-Sport and homosexuality, towards a more inclusive sport: link to the website. 

-Transgender and non-binary people in sport: link to the website. 

-Women, lesbians people and sport: link to the website. 

This objective is even more present with the involvement of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Pride House. The result is a historic partnership that has makes Pride House · Paris 2024 the first Pride House to receive such support, in an unprecedented collaboration that opens up new prospects for promoting LGBTI+ inclusion in sport worldwide and fighting all forms of discrimination.

The results of the laboratory's work will soon be made available to the Fier Foundation, a major player in the promotion of inclusive sport, to enrich and update its FIER Sport label. This initiative demonstrates Pride House's ongoing commitment to turning ideals into tangible action, and to paving the way for a fairer and more respectful sporting community. 

"At a time when sport is increasingly recognised as a catalyst for social change, we at Pride House reaffirm our unwavering commitment to fairness, respect for diversity and inclusion. We want to help build a world where every individual, regardless of their identity, can feel fully accepted and valued on the sports field, in the stands and wherever they may be," said Jeremy Goupille, Co-President of Fier-Play. 

"At the Olympic Games, we're all equal. There is no discrimination. This is the fundamental spirit of the Games and of the the Olympic Village, where athletes from the 206 National Olympic Committees and the IOC's Olympic Refugee Team will live in harmony under one roof. We wish the Paris 2024 Pride House every success as part of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games," said Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee.

"Inclusion, openness and respect for all are at the heart of the values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. As the organisers of the world's biggest sporting event, Paris 2024 is committed to making our society more inclusive and to advancing the fight against discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation. We are proud to have this Pride House · Paris 2024, a place full of life and awareness," said Tony Estanguet, President of Paris 2024. 

"FIER is particularly pleased and committed to Fier-Play for the Pride House - Paris 2024 at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Thanks to the legacy of the Pride House, the update of the FIER SPORT LABEL is underway and will be in force by the end of 2025, an opportunity for the sports ecosystem to demonstrate its commitment to diversity and inclusion," commented Pascale Reinteau and Sandrine Fruchart, Co-Presidents of the Fier Foundation. 

Under the aegis of Pride House International, a Pride House is a welcoming and inclusive venue at major events. It aims to combat discrimination and increase the visibility of LGBTI+ people in sport. It offers a festive, cultural, sporting and educational programme to raise awareness among all people and to make sport accessible to all without discrimination. For further information, please visit http://www.pridehouseinternational.org/.