Our core values are inclusion, diversity and community. We foster inclusion by celebrating diversity and building community. We are dedicated to fostering inclusion to build community with the diverse populations that have been historically excluded. We are dedicated to celebrating diversity to ensure that we make space for every member of the LGBTQ+ community. We are dedicated to building community to unify the LGBTQ+ community through sports, athletics and recreation.
Inclusion (noun) – in·clu·sion – (1) the act of including, the state of being included; (2) the act or practice of including, such as including students with disabilities with the general student population; (3) the act or practice of including and accommodating people who have historically been excluded (because of their race, gender, sexuality, or ability). Source: Merriam-Webster
Diversity (noun) – di·ver·si·ty – (1) the condition of having or being composed of differing elements (variety), especially the inclusion of people of different races, cultures, etc. in a group or organization; (2) an instance of being composed of differing elements or qualities (an instance of being diverse). Source: Merriam-Webster
Community (noun) – com·mu·ni·ty – (1) a unified body of individuals: such as (a) the people with common interests living in a particular area, broadly, the area itself; (b) a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society; (c) a body of persons of common and especially professional interests scattered through a larger society; (d) a body of persons or nations having a common history or common social, economic, and political interests; (e) a group linked by a common policy; (f) an interacting population of various kinds of individuals (such as species) in a common location; (g) state or commonwealth; (2) (a) a social state or condition; (b) joint ownership or participation; (c) common character, such as likeness; (d) social activity, such as fellowship; (3) society at large. Source: Merriam-Webster